Table 4 Reasons for not having vaccination in all three seasons by age
The stated reasons* | Age (years) | χ2 | p value | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age<60 | Age≥60 | ||||
Weighted % (95% CI) | Weighted % (95% CI) | Weighted % (95% CI) | |||
I don’t think I am very likely to catch the flu | 50.6 (49.6-51.6) | 41.6 (39.3-43.9) | 38.33 | <0.001 | 49.3 (48.4-50.2) |
I have no spare time to get vaccination | 19.2 (18.5-20) | 13.8 (12.2-15.5) | 22.23 | <0.001 | 18.4 (17.7-19.1) |
The influenza vaccination is too expensive | 15.8 (15–16.5) | 13.5 (11.9-15.2) | 11 | 0.001 | 15.5 (14.8-16.2) |
I am afraid of the side-effects | 15.2 (14.4-15.9) | 17.4 (15.6-19.1) | 5.26 | 0.022 | 15.5 (14.8-16.2) |
I don’t think the vaccine is effective enough | 14.9 (14.2-15.6) | 15.3 (13.6-16.9) | 0.83 | 0.362 | 15 (14.4-15.6) |
I don’t think influenza is a serious illness | 10.4 (9.8-11) | 12.1 (11.5-12.7) | 5.51 | 0.019 | 10.6 (10–11.2) |
I have the specific contraindications | 6.6 (6.1-7) | 10.7 (9.2-12.2) | 48.86 | <0.001 | 7.1 (6.6-7.6) |
I have never considered it before | 4.5 (4.1-4.9) | 8.1 (6.8-9.3) | 33.23 | <0.001 | 5 (4.6-5.4) |