Table 2 Factors involved in the decision to get vaccinated during 2011–2012 influenza season among Italian MRs (n = 2506)

Adj OR

(95 % CIs)

Main specialty duties

 - clinical

Referent

 - surgical

0.92 (0.69–1.27)^d

 - diagnostic

1.22 (0.85–1.56)^d

Adherence to 2011/2012 seasonal influenza vaccination among tutors

 - none of tutors

Referent

 - do not know

4.27 (1.32–13.75)^c

 - yes (≤90 %, ≤ 50 %, ≥ 25 %)

4.4 (1.35–14.26)^c

Adherence to 2011/2012 seasonal influenza vaccination among other MRs

 - none of tutors

Referent

 - do not know

1.59 (0.83–3.06)^d

 - yes (≤90 %, ≤ 50 %, ≥ 25 %)

2.2 (1.14–4.23) ^c

Knowledge about the influenza vaccine virus composition for 2011-2012 season

 - do not know

Referent

 - erroneous information

1.46 (0.97–2.21)^d

 - correct information

2.43 (1.64–2.58)^a

Main informative sources on influenza vaccination

 - not interested

Referent

 - none

2.48 (1.38–4.45)^b

 - others (mass media, blog, internet, facebook, etc…)

1.81 (0.77–4.3)^d

 - recommendation of Health Minister/International Authorities, scientific sources

6.96 (3.38–14.36)^a