Dimensions of Health Belief Model | Item | Response | Number (%) | Acceptance of seasonal influenza vaccination | p value | |
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n (%) | 95% CI | |||||
Perceived susceptibility | Are you concerned about getting seasonal influenza | Not concerned | 380 (14.8) | 233 (61.3) | 56.3–66.1 | < 0.01* |
Concerned | 2188 (85.2) | 1731 (79.1) | 77.4–80.8 | |||
Are you concerned about unborn baby getting seasonal influenza | Not concerned | 285 (11.1) | 172 (60.4) | 54.6–65.9 | < 0.01* | |
Concerned | 2283 (88.9) | 1792 (78.5) | 76.8–80.1 | |||
Perceived severity | If a pregnant woman gets seasonal influenza, she is more likely to have severe illness | Disagree | 189 (7.4) | 129 (68.3) | 61.4–74.6 | < 0.01* |
Agree | 2379 (92.6) | 1835 (77.1) | 75.4–78.8 | |||
If a pregnant woman gets seasonal influenza, the illness could harm her unborn baby | Disagree | 78 (3.0) | 54 (69.2) | 58.4–78.6 | 0.13 | |
Agree | 2490 (97.0) | 1910 (76.7) | 75.0–78.3 | |||
Perceived barriers | Seasonal influenza vaccination can cause a person to get sick with seasonal influenza | Disagree | 695 (27.1) | 550 (79.1) | 76.0–82.0 | 0.05 |
Agree | 1873 (72.9) | 1414 (75.5) | 73.5–77.4 | |||
Seasonal influenza vaccination is not safe during pregnancy | Disagree | 313 (12.2) | 267 (85.3) | 81.1–88.9 | < 0.01* | |
Agree | 2255 (87.8) | 1697 (75.3) | 73.4–77.0 | |||
Vaccine is not an effective way to prevent a pregnant woman from getting seasonal influenza | Disagree | 395 (15.4) | 333 (84.3) | 80.5–87.6 | < 0.01* | |
Agree | 2173 (84.6) | 1631 (75.1) | 73.2–76.8 | |||
Perceived benefits | Giving vaccine to a pregnant woman will benefit her fetus and new born baby | Disagree | 151 (5.9) | 81 (53.6) | 45.7–61.5 | < 0.01* |
Agree | 2417 (94.1) | 1883 (77.9) | 76.2–79.5 | |||
Getting vaccine during pregnancy is a benefit for the pregnant woman | Disagree | 114 (4.4) | 59 (51.8) | 42.6–60.8 | < 0.01* | |
Agree | 2454 (95.6) | 1905 (77.6) | 75.9–79.2 | |||
Vaccine could protect the baby during the first month of life | Disagree | 127 (4.9) | 73 (57.5) | 48.8–65.8 | < 0.01* | |
Agree | 2441 (95.1) | 1891 (77.5) | 75.8–79.1 | |||
Cues to action | If physician recommended vaccine, I would get vaccinated | Disagree | 155 (6.0) | 59 (38.1) | 30.7–45.9 | < 0.01* |
Agree | 2413 (94.0) | 1905 (78.9) | 77.3–80.5 | |||
If family members recommended vaccine, I would get vaccinated | Disagree | 198 (7.7) | 86 (43.4) | 36.7–50.4 | < 0.01* | |
Agree | 2370 (92.3) | 1878 (79.2) | 77.6–80.8 |