Table 3 Distribution of responses to knowledge, beliefs and facilitating conditions questions by vaccination status
Yes | No | I don't know | |
|---|---|---|---|
% (n) | % (n) | % (n) | |
Knowledge | |||
I have heard about a vaccine that prevents pneumonia* | |||
Vaccinated | 90 (452) | 3.8 (19) | 6.2 (31) |
Unvaccinated | 44.8 (128) | 46.5 (133) | 8.7 (25) |
The pneumonia vaccine is the same as the flu vaccine* | |||
Vaccinated | 5.3 (26) | 74.9 (369) | 19.9 (98) |
Unvaccinated | 5.2 (15) | 53.9 (154) | 40.9 (117) |
Normative | |||
My doctor/health care provider told me about the pneumonia vaccine* | |||
Vaccinated | 79.8 (396) | 16.7 (83) | 3.4 (17) |
Unvaccinated | 18.2 (52) | 76.6 (219) | 5.2 (15) |
My doctor/health care provider thinks I should get the pneumonia vaccine* | |||
Vaccinated | 77.8 (381) | 7.6 (37) | 14.7 (72) |
Unvaccinated | 14.7 (42) | 23.8 (68) | 61.5 (176) |
My doctor/health care provider has offered me the pneumonia vaccine* | |||
Vaccinated | 80.2 (397) | 17.8 (88) | 2 (10) |
Unvaccinated | 11.5 (33) | 82.1 (235) | 6.3 (18) |
Attitudes | |||
It is important to use vaccines to prevent disease like pneumonia* | |||
Vaccinated | 95.4 (472) | 1 (5) | 3.6 (18) |
Unvaccinated | 84.2 (240) | 1.4 (4) | 14.4 (41) |
Facilitating conditions | |||
I have a regular doctor for primary care | |||
Vaccinated | 98.8 (495) | 1.2 (6) | NA |
Unvaccinated | 98.6 (282) | 1.4 (4) | NA |
I have visited my primary health care provider in the last year | |||
Vaccinated | 97.4 (487) | 2.6 (13) | NA |
Unvaccinated | 96.1 (274) | 3.9 (11) | NA |
I have been to a hospital, emergency department or walk in clinic in the last year | |||
Vaccinated | 33.7 (92) | 66.3 (181) | NA |
Unvaccinated | 38 (192) | 62 (313) | NA |