Table 1. Descriptive analysis of student characteristics and the response to questions on
students’ role in vaccination promotion according to intervention group.
Total
Students surveyed, n
Reference
group
Web
Video
Tri-fold
brochure
p
421
128
78
105
110
Previous clinical rotations, n
/ total per group (%)
113/421
(26.8)
38/128
(29.7)
12/78
(15.4)
27/105
(25.7)
36/110
(32.7)
0.051
Female sex, n / total per
group (%)
312/421
(74.1)
105 /128
(82.0)
47/78
(60.3)
79/105
(75.2)
81/110
(73.6)
0.007
Students with risk factors*,
n / total per group (%)
29/415
(7.0)
9/128
(7.0)
6/77
(7.8)
5/102
(4.9)
9/108
(8.3)
0.641
Students cohabiting with
persons with risk factors*, n
/ total per group (%)
80/416
(19.2)
29/125
(23.0)
14/78
(17.9)
16/103
(15.2)
21/108
(19.1)
122/421
(29.0)
29/128
(22.7)
22/78
(28.2)
33/105
(31.4)
38/110
(34.6)
Vaccinated in previous flu
seasons^,
n / total per group (%)
n (%)
0.464
0.215
*Risk factors: Obesity, pregnancy, chronic diseases (respiratory, heart, kidney or liver diseases), neuro- or
neuromuscular pathologies, spleen disorders, weakened immune system due to HIV infection or treatment that
suppresses the immune system, age ≥ 60 years, and long-term aspirin therapy.
^Vaccinated in previous flu seasons: Vaccinated in ’07, ’08 or 09’ (including either seasonal or pandemic H1N1)
seasons.
p= Differences according to intervention received were calculated using the Chi-square test.