Table 3

 Factors that would encourage uptake of influenza vaccine by professional group

Protected time or easier accessFinancial rewardsMore information about side effects or efficacyMore information about effect on winter workload or staff absence
Yes (%)PR (95% CI)Yes (%)PR (95% CI)Yes (%)PR (95% CI)Yes (%)PR (95% CI)
PAMs, professions allied to medicine; PR, prevalence ratio.
Professional group
    Doctors431.4 (1.2 to 1.6)80.6 (0.5 to 0.7)280.9 (0.8 to 1.0)211.1 (0.9 to 1.4)
    Nurses371.1 (1.0 to 1.3)140.8 (0.7 to 1.0)381.2 (1.1 to 1.4)291.5 (1.3 to 1.8)
    PAMs311.0 (0.8 to 1.1)130.8 (0.7 to 1.0)371.2 (1.0 to 1.3)231.3 (1.1 to 1.5)
    Porters361.0 (0.8 to 1.3)161.1 (0.7 to 1.7)351.1 (0.9 to 1.5)301.6 (1.2 to 2.2)
    Lab staff/others331.0151.0311.0181.0
    All occupations36123424