Research Article
Factors Affecting Intention among Students to Be Vaccinated against A/H1N1 Influenza: A Health Belief Model Approach
Table 5
Mean values of Health Belief Model (HBM) measures by intention to get the swine flu shot in the next year.
| Scale* | Intend to get vaccinated | Do not intend to get vaccinated | t test ( value) | | Mean (SD) | | Mean (SD) |
| Susceptibility | 51 | 2.08 (0.7) | 212 | 3.01 (0.86) | 8.02 (0.00) | Seriousness | 50 | 1.60 (0.76) | 212 | 2.36 (1.11) | −5.8 (0.00) | Benefits | 50 | 2.54 (0.821) | 211 | 3.33 (0.77) | −6.2 (0.00) | Barriers | 44 | 3.42 (0.9) | 200 | 3.12 (1.01) | 1.98 (0.05) | Health Motivation | 51 | 2.56 (0.87) | 207 | 2.83 (0.81) | −2.02 (0.05) | Perceived infection risk | 50 | 3.58 (0.93) | 210 | 4.1 (0.87) | −3.16 (0.00) |
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*The 5-point scale “strongly agree” (1) to “strongly disagree” (5).
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