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 (𝑃 value)
	𝑁	Mean (SD)	𝑁	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)

*The 5-point scale “strongly agree” (1) to “strongly disagree” (5).