Table 4 Level of awareness regarding disease and vaccination
Question | Response frequency (%) | *P value with respect to categories | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Correct | Incorrect | Not sure | ||
HCPs are less susceptible to influenza infections than other people | 69 (19.0) | 275 (75.5) | 20 (5.5) | < 0.001 |
Influenza is transmitted primarily by coughing and sneezing | 318 (87.4) | 19 (5.2) | 27 (7.4) | < 0.001 |
Influenza is more serious than a “common cold” | 270 (74.2) | 48 (13.2) | 46 (12.6) | < 0.001 |
The signs and symptoms of influenza include fever, headache, sore throat, cough, nasal congestion, and aches and pains | 326 (89.6) | 5 (1.4) | 33 (9.1) | < 0.001 |
HCPs can spread influenza even when they are feeling well | 220 (60.4) | 52 (14.3) | 92 (25.3) | < 0.001 |
People with influenza can transmit the infection only after their symptoms appear | 125 (34.3) | 176 (48.4) | 63 (17.3) | < 0.001 |
Influenza is transmitted primarily by contact with blood and body fluids | 106 (29.1) | 187 (51.4) | 106 (19.5) | < 0.001 |
Influenza vaccination may not work if the vaccine contains the wrong mix of viruses | 244 (67.0) | 26 (7.1) | 94 (25.8) | < 0.001 |
The flu shot contains live viruses that may cause some people to get influenza | 154 (42.3) | 125 (34.3) | 85 (23.4) | < 0.001 |
Influenza vaccination does not work in some persons, even if the vaccine has the right mix of viruses | 201 (55.2) | 52 (14.3) | 111 (30.5) | < 0.001 |
Adults with influenza commonly experience nausea and vomiting or diarrhea | 184 (50.5) | 89 (24.5) | 91 (25.0) | < 0.001 |
Symptoms typically appear 8 to 10 days after a person is exposed to influenza | 125 (34.3) | 105 (28.8) | 134 (36.8) | 0.163 |