Attitudes and barriers associated with seasonal influenza vaccination uptake among public health students; a cross-sectional study

Table 2 Potential barriers^a to receipt of the seasonal influenza vaccine

	n	Mean (sd)	% Agreement	Rank^b
Cost
Vaccines are too expensive for me right now	78	1.58 (0.635)	7.7	8
Access
I do not have time to get a flu vaccination	78	2.27 (0.963)	44.9	2
I do not know where to receive a flu vaccination	74	1.57 (0.704)	9.5	6
Safety
I believe that as a result of the flu shot I may actually get the flu	79	2.46 (1.023)	49.4	1
I believe that vaccines may have dangerous side effects	79	2.05 (0.959)	30.4	3
Perceived Importance
I was not informed that flu vaccines might be important	75	1.67 (0.741)	10.7	5
I do not believe I am in danger of contracting the flu	76	2.12 (0.879)	28.9	4
Other
I do not believe in vaccines for religious or cultural reasons	77	1.52 (0.736)	9.1	7

^aBarriers were assessed on a Likert scale of agreement from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 4 (Strongly Agree) and ranked based on percentages of statement agreement (scores of 3–4)
^bRanked in order of percent of agreement with the referenced statements
Note: This table represents responses of students who reported they did not receive the vaccine

ISSN: 1471-2458