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Table 2 Influenza vaccine uptake in 2018–2019 by healthcare workers’ knowledge attitudes and practices related to influenza vaccine-Tunisia, 2019

From: Knowledge, attitudes and uptake related to influenza vaccine among healthcare workers during the 2018–2019 influenza season in Tunisia

Variables

N

IVUa in 2018–2019 n (%)

Crude OR [95% CI]b

P value

Previous influenza vaccine uptake (in the 4 years preceding the 2018–2019 influenza season)

   

< 0.001

 Yes

339

143 (42.2)

13.9 [9.6–20.2]

 

 No

884

44 (5.0)

1

 

Availability of influenza vaccine for free at the health facility

   

< 0.001

 Yes

932

168 (18.0)

2.9 [1.7–4.9]

 

 No

245

17 (6.9)

1

 

HCWsc are a target group for influenza vaccination

   

< 0.001

 Yes

359

80 (22.3)

2.0 [1.5–2.8]

 

 No

869

107 (12.3)

1

 

Influenza vaccine is indicated annually for HCWs

   

< 0.001

 Agree

909

167 (18.4)

3.1 [1.9–4.9]

 

 Others

311

21 (6.8)

1

 

Confidence regarding influenza vaccine efficacy in preventing influenza among HCWs

   

< 0.001

 High confidence

421

111 (26.4)

3.5 [2.5–4.8]

 

 Low confidence

791

74 (9.4)

1

 

Willingness to vaccinate or recommend the influenza vaccine to patients

   

0.001

 Yes

969

166 (17.1)

3.3 [1.6–6.8]

 

 No

135

8 (5.9)

1

 

Influenza may result in severe illness or death

   

0.196

 Agree

980

156 (15.9)

1.3 [0.9–1.9]

 

 Others

246

31 (12.6)

1

 

HCWs can transmit influenza to their family members

   

0.018

 Agree

1125

180 (16.0)

2.5 [1.1–5.5]

 

 Others

99

7 (7.1)

1

 

Vaccination of HCWs can reduce influenza including severe illness and/or deaths in patients

   

0.001

 Agree

647

119 (18.4)

1.7 [1.2–2.3]

 

 Others

579

68 (11.7)

1

 

Influenza vaccine in this country should be mandatory for HCWs

   

< 0.001

 Agree

536

123 (22.9)

2.8 [2.1–3.9]

 

 Others

687

65 (9.5)

1

 

The influenza vaccine can cause a person to get sick with influenza

   

0.924

 Agree

594

90 (15.2)

1.0 [0.7–1.4]

 

 Others

632

97 (15.3)

1

 

Vaccinating HCWs may reduce work absenteeism

   

0.001

 Agree

672

123 (18.3)

1.7 [1.2–2.4]

 

 Others

550

63 (11.5)

1

 
  1. aInfluenza vaccine uptake
  2. bOdds ratio [95% Confidence Interval]
  3. cHealthcare workers