Table 3 Are there any people or authorities whose recommendations you particularly listen to in connection with health-related issues such as this vaccination

Total (Q9)

GP (46 %)

GP (72 %)

GP (75 %)

GP (69 %)

p <0.001

p <0.001

p <0.001

National Health Service (NHS) (30 %)

Pediatrician (45 %)

Pediatrician (66 %)

Family (12 %)

Other (unspecified) (29 %)

Krankenkasse (sick fund) (24 %)

Azienda Sanitaria Locale (Local Health Unit, AZL) (19 %)

Uncertain (10 %)

Uncertain (23 %)

Friends and family (23 % respectively )

Gynecologist (17 %)

Social media (8 %)

Approvers (Q9)

My GP (46 %)

GP (74 %)

GP (78 %)

GP (70 %)

p <0.001

p <0.001

p <0.001

NHS (31 %)

Pediatrician (48 %)

Pediatrician (65 %)

Family (13 %)

Other (31 %)

Krankenkasse (sick fund) (30 %)

Azienda Sanitaria Locale (AZL) (23 %)

Uncertain (9 %)

Uncertain (23 %)

Family members (25 %)

Gynecologist (20 %)

Social media (8 %)

Doubters (Q9)

GP (51 %)

GP (68 %)

Pediatrician (73 %)

GP (78 %)

p <0.01

p <0.001

NHS (30 %)

Pediatrician (45 %)

GP (70 %)

Pediatrician (9 %)

p <0.001

p <0.001

Uncertain (22 %)

Friends (33 %)

National health authorities (29 %)

Family (8 %)

p <0.05

Other (22 %)

Social media (28 %)

Azienda Sanitaria Locale (AZL) (14 %)

The public health authorities or a gynecologist (7 % respectively)

p <0.05

Rejecters (Q9)

Uncertain (46 %)

GP (66 %)

GP (67 %)

GP (62 %)

p <0.001

p <0.001

p <0.001

Other (39 %)

Pediatrician (36 %)

Pediatrician (61 %)

Uncertain (16 %)

GP (15 %)

Family (23 %)

National health authorities (19 %)

Family (10 %)

Social media (15 %)

Friends (11 %)

Gynecologist (16 %)

Social media (9 %)