Table 1 List of statements and composite factor scores by pattern

I perceive that Thailand can be the source of an influenza pandemic since there are many cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) in both humans and poultry in many parts of the country (V)

I perceive that influenza pandemic preparedness has short and long terms benefits in reducing the impacts of an influenza pandemic, as well as the other emerging infectious diseases (RE)

I perceive that there is a high possibility of an occurrence of the next influenza pandemic since there are many cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) in humans and poultry in many parts of the world (V)

I perceive that Thailand will be affected greatly by an influenza pandemic if and when it occurs (V)

I perceive that an influenza pandemic can cause significant pressure on health care services for several months (S)

I perceive that an influenza pandemic will cause enormous economic loss (S)

I perceive that the occurrence of an influenza pandemic cannot be predicted (V)

I perceive that public health measures (e.g., surveillance, infection control, isolation and quarantine, etc.) have no efficiency in reducing the impacts of an influenza pandemic (RE)

I perceive that multi-measures (pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical) must be performed during an influenza pandemic event to reduce the impacts (RE)

I perceive that an influenza pandemic can causes excess of illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths (S)

I perceive that antiviral drugs are efficient at reducing the impacts of an influenza pandemic (RE)

I perceive that efficient influenza pandemic preparedness is the responsibility of every level from national to community both governmental and private sectors, in order to reduce its impacts. (RE)

I have confidence that public health measures (e.g., surveillance, infection control, isolation and quarantine, etc.) are efficient in reducing the impacts of an influenza pandemic (SE)

I perceive that an influenza pandemic is an inevitable natural health threat (V)

I have confidence that vaccination measures can reduce the impacts of an influenza pandemic (SE)

I perceive that when an influenza pandemic occurs, it will affect all countries around the globe. (S)

I perceive that everyone has a high chance to be infected with the virus when a pandemic occurs (V)

I have confidence that local health personnel have the capacity to control an influenza pandemic and reduce its impact (SE)

I have confidence that antiviral drug measure can reduce the impacts of an influenza pandemic (SE)

I perceive that performing multi-measures (pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical) during an influenza pandemic event can reduce the impacts (RE)

I perceive that an influenza pandemic can causes a very high health care cost (S)

I perceive that our world is now close to the next influenza pandemic (V)

I perceive that if an influenza pandemic occurs, every community has to rely on its own resources (help cannot be easily shifted from one community to another), it is not like other natural health threats (S)

I perceive that an influenza pandemic can cause great psychosocial disruption (S)

I have confidence that I can get influenza vaccines and antiviral drugs when an influenza pandemic occurs (SE)

I have confidence that Thailand has the chance to use vaccines and antiviral drugs when an influenza pandemic occurs (SE)

I perceive that influenza vaccines have the highest efficiency in reducing the impacts of an influenza pandemic (RE)

I perceive that increasing globalization (transportation, communication, urbanization) can cause the rapid spread of an influenza pandemic (V)

I have confidence that Thailand can control an influenza pandemic if and when it occurs (SE)

I have confidence that influenza vaccines and antiviral drugs will be enough provided for everyone if and when an influenza pandemic occurs (SE)

I perceive that an influenza pandemic will cause a great productivity loss (S)

I perceive that influenza vaccines are cost-effective in reducing the impacts of an influenza pandemic (RE)

I have confidence that local health personnel can control an influenza pandemic if and when it occurs (SE)