Table 1 Characteristics of HCWs, self-reported vaccination history and opinion regarding the communication campaign; OPBG, 2013 (Number of participants: 191; number of respondents to each item are reported in brackets)
Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
Age group, years (n = 190) | ||
< 35 | 74 | 39.0 |
35-44 | 58 | 30.5 |
45-54 | 46 | 24.2 |
≥ 55 | 12 | 6.3 |
Professional category (n = 191) | ||
Nurse | 109 | 57.0 |
Physician | 41 | 21.5 |
Other HCWs | 41 | 21.5 |
Type of ward (n = 191) | ||
Intensive care | 102 | 53.4 |
Medical | 56 | 29.3 |
Surgical | 33 | 17.3 |
Years of service (n = 190) | ||
< 5 | 50 | 26.3 |
5 – 10 | 57 | 30.0 |
> 10 | 83 | 43.7 |
Ever vaccinated against influenza | 68 | 35.6 |
If yes, year of first influenza vaccination (n = 68) | ||
< 2008 | 15 | 22.1 |
2008-2011 | 49 | 72.1 |
> 2011 | 4 | 5.8 |
If yes, adherence to annual revaccination (n = 68) | 13 | 19.1 |
Exposure to at least one communication tool | 144 | 75.4 |
Usefulness of communication campaign (n = 142) | ||
Yes | 93 | 65.5 |
No | 20 | 14.1 |
Do not know | 29 | 20.4 |
Key perceived message (n = 139) | ||
Risk of influenza transmission to patients | 64 | 46.0 |
Vaccination is important/Influenza is dangerous | 42 | 30.2 |
Others | 4 | 2.9 |
Do not know | 29 | 20.9 |