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Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2001
Weighted Column Percents
Unweighted Frequencies
What is the most important reason you had for not getting a flu shot?
(Weighted Column Percents)
|
Total |
Age Groups |
| 18-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65+ |
| Doctor/nurse never suggested it |
.7 |
1.2 |
.3 |
1.0 |
.2 |
.3 |
1.1 |
| I haven't thought about it |
9.5 |
13.0 |
12.6 |
8.7 |
7.2 |
8.1 |
6.0 |
| I'm in good health/not at risk/don't need it |
35.3 |
39.7 |
35.7 |
36.0 |
34.3 |
30.4 |
34.2 |
| It might make me sick/might be side effects/reactions |
18.6 |
15.0 |
16.0 |
15.7 |
20.0 |
25.5 |
28.7 |
| Vaccine is not effective/doesn't work/wouldn't help |
4.6 |
5.5 |
4.1 |
5.1 |
4.8 |
3.1 |
4.2 |
| Inconvenient: time/transportation/location |
7.0 |
6.7 |
6.6 |
8.2 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.8 |
| No shots were available |
10.5 |
3.8 |
9.4 |
10.1 |
14.1 |
17.3 |
6.8 |
| Tried to get a flu shot; doctor said I didn't need one |
.8 |
1.7 |
.1 |
1.1 |
.7 |
.7 |
|
| Other 1 |
11.5 |
11.4 |
14.4 |
13.5 |
10.5 |
5.9 |
8.5 |
| None/No other |
1.5 |
2.0 |
.8 |
.6 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
| Male |
Doctor/nurse never suggested it |
.6 |
|
.2 |
1.6 |
.5 |
|
1.0 |
| I haven't thought about it |
10.2 |
11.2 |
14.9 |
9.5 |
8.4 |
8.1 |
4.2 |
| I'm in good health/not at risk/don't need it |
38.9 |
49.5 |
38.2 |
39.2 |
39.1 |
28.5 |
35.1 |
| It might make me sick/might be side effects/reactions |
16.0 |
6.8 |
14.6 |
13.0 |
19.3 |
25.9 |
24.1 |
| Vaccine is not effective/doesn't work/wouldn't help |
4.8 |
8.5 |
3.9 |
5.1 |
4.5 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
| Inconvenient: time/transportation/location |
7.4 |
3.9 |
7.8 |
10.3 |
7.5 |
5.0 |
5.2 |
| No shots were available |
8.5 |
3.3 |
6.5 |
7.3 |
10.4 |
18.1 |
7.9 |
| Tried to get a flu shot; doctor said I didn't need one |
.5 |
|
|
1.0 |
.5 |
1.5 |
|
| Other 1 |
11.5 |
14.0 |
13.4 |
12.3 |
8.8 |
7.8 |
13.1 |
| None/No other |
1.5 |
2.7 |
.5 |
.6 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
6.3 |
| Female |
Doctor/nurse never suggested it |
.7 |
2.4 |
.4 |
.3 |
|
.7 |
1.2 |
| I haven't thought about it |
8.9 |
14.6 |
10.2 |
7.9 |
5.9 |
8.0 |
7.3 |
| I'm in good health/not at risk/don't need it |
31.9 |
30.4 |
33.1 |
32.9 |
29.3 |
32.4 |
33.6 |
| It might make me sick/might be side effects/reactions |
21.1 |
22.7 |
17.4 |
18.3 |
20.8 |
25.1 |
31.8 |
| Vaccine is not effective/doesn't work/wouldn't help |
4.4 |
2.7 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
3.7 |
4.8 |
| Inconvenient: time/transportation/location |
6.6 |
9.3 |
5.4 |
6.1 |
5.4 |
8.0 |
7.9 |
| No shots were available |
12.4 |
4.3 |
12.4 |
12.8 |
18.1 |
16.4 |
6.1 |
| Tried to get a flu shot; doctor said I didn't need one |
1.0 |
3.3 |
.2 |
1.3 |
.9 |
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| Other 1 |
11.6 |
9.0 |
15.5 |
14.7 |
12.2 |
4.0 |
5.5 |
| None/No other |
1.4 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
.6 |
2.3 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
Denominator is:
All survey respondents who said they did not get a flu shot. |
What is the most important reason you had for not getting a flu shot?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
|
Total |
Age Groups |
| 18-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65+ |
| Total |
2,538 |
292 |
540 |
647 |
548 |
331 |
180 |
| Doctor/nurse never suggested it |
13 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| I haven't thought about it |
219 |
35 |
56 |
55 |
35 |
25 |
13 |
| I'm in good health/not at risk/don't need it |
862 |
114 |
183 |
223 |
182 |
102 |
58 |
| It might make me sick/might be side effects/reactions |
482 |
44 |
93 |
100 |
107 |
83 |
55 |
| Vaccine is not effective/doesn't work/wouldn't help |
117 |
13 |
24 |
35 |
28 |
10 |
7 |
| Inconvenient: time/transportation/location |
180 |
18 |
36 |
54 |
37 |
23 |
12 |
| No shots were available |
272 |
12 |
52 |
66 |
76 |
54 |
12 |
| Tried to get a flu shot; doctor said I didn't need one |
18 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
|
| Other 1 |
291 |
33 |
73 |
94 |
56 |
22 |
13 |
| Don't know/Not sure |
42 |
10 |
15 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
2 |
| None/No other |
41 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
12 |
7 |
6 |
| Refused |
1 |
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|
1 |
|
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| Male |
Total |
1,107 |
137 |
231 |
285 |
238 |
151 |
65 |
| Doctor/nurse never suggested it |
7 |
|
1 |
4 |
1 |
|
1 |
| I haven't thought about it |
102 |
15 |
28 |
28 |
15 |
12 |
4 |
| I'm in good health/not at risk/don't need it |
429 |
73 |
90 |
110 |
92 |
43 |
21 |
| It might make me sick/might be side effects/reactions |
175 |
7 |
33 |
36 |
44 |
39 |
16 |
| Vaccine is not effective/doesn't work/wouldn't help |
49 |
9 |
10 |
13 |
11 |
4 |
2 |
| Inconvenient: time/transportation/location |
90 |
6 |
19 |
30 |
22 |
9 |
4 |
| No shots were available |
96 |
4 |
17 |
21 |
23 |
26 |
5 |
| Tried to get a flu shot; doctor said I didn't need one |
6 |
|
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
| Other 1 |
118 |
16 |
27 |
37 |
19 |
12 |
7 |
| Don't know/Not sure |
18 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
| None/No other |
17 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Female |
Total |
1,431 |
155 |
309 |
362 |
310 |
180 |
115 |
| Doctor/nurse never suggested it |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
| I haven't thought about it |
117 |
20 |
28 |
27 |
20 |
13 |
9 |
| I'm in good health/not at risk/don't need it |
433 |
41 |
93 |
113 |
90 |
59 |
37 |
| It might make me sick/might be side effects/reactions |
307 |
37 |
60 |
64 |
63 |
44 |
39 |
| Vaccine is not effective/doesn't work/wouldn't help |
68 |
4 |
14 |
22 |
17 |
6 |
5 |
| Inconvenient: time/transportation/location |
90 |
12 |
17 |
24 |
15 |
14 |
8 |
| No shots were available |
176 |
8 |
35 |
45 |
53 |
28 |
7 |
| Tried to get a flu shot; doctor said I didn't need one |
12 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
| Other 1 |
173 |
17 |
46 |
57 |
37 |
10 |
6 |
| Don't know/Not sure |
24 |
7 |
11 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
| None/No other |
24 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
3 |
| Refused |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
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Denominator is:
All survey respondents who said they did not get a flu shot. |
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