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Differentiation of the vaccination rate in the autumn season 2022 in selected subgroups of students (p - value according to Chi-square test)
| Grouping variable | Number of students vaccinated against influenza n (%) | Number of students not vaccinated against influenza n (%) | Total number of researched students n | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Women | 78 (77.2) | 157 (78.1) | 235 | 0.37 |
| Men | 22 (21.8) | 44 (21.9) | 66 | ||
| Other | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | ||
| Age | <21 | 43 (42.6) | 94 (46.8) | 137 | 0.44 |
| ≥21 | 58 (57.4) | 107(53.2) | 165 | ||
| Place of residence | Up to 100,000 inhabitants | 52 (51.5) | 122 (60.7) | 174 | 0.13 |
| Over 100,000 inhabitants | 49 (48.5) | 79 (39.3) | 128 | ||
| Field of study | Medical or dentistry students | 68 (67.3) | 84 (41.8) | 152 | <0.001 |
| Other medical faculties students | 33 (32.7) | 117 (58.2) | 150 | ||
| Participation in clinical classes | Yes | 60 (59.4) | 112 (55.7) | 172 | 0.013 |
| No | 41 (40.6) | 89 (44.3) | 130 | ||
| Previous influenza vaccination | Yes | 77 (76.2) | 50 (24.9) | 127 | <0.001 |
| No | 18 (17.8) | 119 (59.2) | 137 | ||
| Unknown | 6 (5.9) | 32 (15.9) | 38 | ||
| Opinion on the effectiveness of influenza vaccination | Positive | 99 (98) | 142 (70.6) | 241 | <0.001 |
| Negative | 2 (2) | 59 (29.4) | 61 | ||
| Opinion on the obligation of vaccination among medical staff | Positive | 84 (83.2) | 63 (31.3) | 147 | <0.001 |
| Negative | 17 (16.8) | 138 (68.7) | 155 | ||
| Vaccination against COVID-19 | No vaccination | 1 (1) | 11 (5.5) | 12 | 0.007 |
| Primary vaccination | 28 (27.7) | 82 (40.8) | 110 | ||
| At least one booster dose | 72 (71.3) | 108 (53.7) | 180 | ||
Students of particular faculties participating in the study, vaccinated against influenza in the past, and those who are declaring their willingness to be vaccinated or have already been vaccinated in the current season (Autumn 2022)
| Surveyed students | Pharmacy | Physiotherapy | Medical faculty | Dentistry faculty | Nursing | Midwifery | Other | In total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of surveyed students and response rate * | 19 (2.5) | 46 (4.9) | 148 (3.4) | 4 (0.5) | 33 (3.2) | 46 (6.1) | 6 (0.4) | 302 (3) |
| Received an influenza vaccination in the past | 4 (21) | 19 (41.3) | 75 (50.7) | 2 (50) | 11 (33.3) | 15 (32.6) | 1 (16.7) | 127 (42.1) |
| Receiving vaccination or declaring intention to be vaccinated in the current season (Autumn 2022) | 1 (5.3) | 12 (26.1) | 65 (43.9) | 3 (75) | 9 (27.3) | 10 (21.7) | 1 (16.7) | 101 (33.4) |