Table 1 Basic demographic and clinical characteristics of older persons and their knowledge score according to vaccination status (N = 354)
From: Flu vaccination among older persons: study of knowledge and practices
Variable | Influenza immunization status | Test value | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ever vaccinated (%) | Never vaccinated (%) | |||
Gender | ||||
Male | 78 (46.1) | 79 (42.7) | 0.426* | 0.513 |
Female | 91 (53.9) | 106 (57.3) | ||
Age | 74.2 ± 5.9 | 73.3 ± 5.3 | − 1.313 | 0.189 |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 97 (57.1) | 93 (50.5) | 1.260* | 0.060 |
Other (single, divorced, widowed) | 73 (42.9) | 91 (49.5) | ||
Place of residence | ||||
Apartment | 143 (84.6) | 141 (76.2) | 3.928 | 0.047 |
House | 26 (15.4) | 44 (23.8) | ||
Additional members of the household | 2.2 ± 1.2 | 2.4 ± 1.4 | − 0.699 | 0.484 |
Years of schooling | 13.4 ± 2.8 | 12.0 ± 3.2 | − 3.913 | 0.001 |
Monthly income per household (Euros) | 484 ± 330 | 440 ± 244 | − 1.778 | 0.075 |
Chronic diseases indicative of flu immunization | 1.3 ± 0.7 | 1.2 ± 0.7 | − 0.455 | 0.649 |
Prescribed medication intake per day | 3.4 ± 2.1 | 2.8 ± 1.8 | − 2.609 | 0.009 |
Knowledge score | 12.8 ± 2.1 | 11.5 ± 2.6 | − 4.999 | 0.001 |