Barriers Associated with Seasonal Influenza Vaccination among College Students
Table 3
Potential barriers to receipt of the seasonal influenza vaccine among students who reported not receiving the vaccine within the 6 months preceding data collection.
Mean (sd)
% agreement
Rank
Cost
Vaccines are too expensive for me right now
223
1.96 (0.83)
22.4
6
Access
I do not have time to get a flu vaccination
223
2.22 (0.89)
35.0
4
I do not know where to receive a flu vaccination
222
1.77 (0.81)
19.4
7
Safety
I believe that as a result of the flu shot I may actually get the flu
223
2.37 (1.00)
47.8
1
I believe that vaccines may have dangerous side effects
221
2.31 (0.96)
41.6
2
Perceived importance
I was not informed that flu vaccines might be important
222
1.95 (0.82)
26.6
5
I do not believe I am in danger of contracting the flu
222
2.32 (0.85)
39.6
3
Barriers were assessed on a Likert scale of agreement from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 4 (Strongly Agree) and ranked based on percentages of statement agreement (scores of 3-4). Ranked in order of percent of agreement with the referenced statements.
