Influenza vaccination uptake among the working age population of Japan: results from a national cross-sectional survey

Influenza vaccination rates among Japanese people of working age (20-69 years) is currently suboptimal, and the reasons for this have not been clearly elucidated. This study examined factors associated with vaccination intention among the working age population in Japan during September 2011, one-mo...

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Published in:PloS one 2013-03, Vol.8 (3), p.e59272-e59272
Main Authors: Wada, Koji, Smith, Derek R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age
Aged
Children
Confidence intervals
Cross-Sectional Studies
Family income
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Households
Humans
Immunization
Income
Influenza
Influenza Vaccines - administration & dosage
Influenza Vaccines - immunology
Influenza, Human - prevention & control
Intention
Japan
Male
Market surveys
Medical diagnosis
Medicine
Middle Aged
Motivation
Multivariate analysis
Odds Ratio
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - ethnology
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Polls & surveys
Population
Public health
Regression analysis
Risk factors
Seasons
Smoking
Social Class
Statistical analysis
Studies
Surveys
Swine flu
Vaccination
Vaccination - psychology
Vaccines
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Summary:Influenza vaccination rates among Japanese people of working age (20-69 years) is currently suboptimal, and the reasons for this have not been clearly elucidated. This study examined factors associated with vaccination intention among the working age population in Japan during September 2011, one-month prior to influenza vaccination becoming available. A web-based survey of intention to be vaccinated against influenza in the coming season was undertaken among 3,129 Japanese aged 20 to 69 years. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to explore the associations between vaccination intent and other variables. Influenza vaccination intent was associated with having been vaccinated in the previous year (Odds Ratio (OR): 3.81; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 3.75-3.86), the number of children per household (one compared with zero; OR: 1.37; 95%CI: 1.11-1.65), and household income ($50,000 to
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0059272