Table 3

Variables associated with respondents intention to recommend A(H1N1) pandemic vaccine in multivariate regression analysis (N = 709) *

Variables

Adjusted OR

95% CI

P value

Paediatricians' intention to receive A(H1N1) themselves

8.65

4.27-17.14

<0.0001

Belief^§ that A(H1N1) vaccine will be well accepted by vaccine providers

6.60

3.70-11.76

<0.0001

Belief^§ that seasonal influenza vaccines are very useful to protect children health

2.84

1.58-5.10

0.0005

Belief^§ that A(H1N1) pandemic influenza generate a significant economic burden in Canada

2.78

1.51-5.08

0.0010

Self-estimated sufficiency of knowledge on A(H1N1) vaccine

2.10

1.05-4.20

0.0351

Belief^§ that A(H1N1) vaccine will be safe

2.10

1.13-3.90

0.0195

Belief^§ that A(H1N1) pandemic influenza is a serious disease

2.09

1.13-3.88

0.0189

Belief^§ that A(H1N1) pandemic influenza is a severe enough to take special precautions to prevent it

1.88

1.04-3.42

0.0377

Subset variable (before = 1, after = 0)

0.84

0.36-1.96

0.6864

* Multivariate analyses; OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; 205 physicians were excluded because of missing answers (170 before and 32 after)

^§ Strongly agree, agree

Dubé et al. BMC Public Health 2011 11:128   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-11-128