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Table 4 Factors associated with pneumococcal vaccination

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

 

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

p value

Sex

 Male

1.0

 

 Female

0.94 (0.44–1.99)

0.871

Influenza vaccination in any of previous 3 seasons

 No

1.0

 

 Yes

3.94 (1.70–9.13)

0.001

Recommendation from medical personnel

 No

1.0

 

 Yes

8.42 (3.59–19.72)

< 0.001

Recommendation from familiar people

 No

1.0

 

 Yes

1.46 (0.67–3.16)

0.339

Knowledge level about pneumococcal vaccine

 Low

1.0

 

 Moderate

2.40 (0.95–6.06)

0.064

 High

1.75 (0.73–4.22)

0.212

Perceived susceptibility to pneumonia

 

0.84 (0.64–1.09)

0.186

Perceived severity of pneumonia

 

1.23 (1.03–1.48)

0.026

Perceived benefits of pneumococcal vaccine

 

0.98 (0.83–1.17)

0.837

Perceived barriers to pneumococcal vaccine

 

1.08 (0.96–1.21)

0.188