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Table 2 Classification of knowledge, perception, and motivation

From: Factors associated with pneumococcal vaccination in elderly people: a cross-sectional study among elderly club members in Miyakonojo City, Japan

 

n (%)

Knowledge level (n = 208)

 

 Knowledge about pneumonia

  High knowledge

92

(44.2)

  Moderate knowledge

39

(18.8)

  Low knowledge

77

(37.0)

 Knowledge about pneumococcal vaccine

  

  High knowledge

50

(24.0)

  Moderate knowledge

42

(20.2)

  Low knowledge

116

(55.8)

Perception level (n = 208)

 Perceived susceptibility to pneumonia

  Higher perception

122

(58.7)

  Lower perception

86

(41.3)

 Perceived severity of pneumonia

  Higher perception

95

(45.7)

  Lower perception

113

(54.3)

 Perceived benefits of pneumococcal vaccine

  Higher perception

81

(38.9)

  Lower perception

127

(61.1)

 Perceived barriers to pneumococcal vaccine

  Higher perception

105

(50.5)

  Lower perception

103

(49.5)

Health motivation level (n = 206)

 Higher motivation

169

(82.0)

 Lower motivation

37

(18.0)