Table 2.
Descriptive Statistics for Factor Scales, Factor Loadings, Alpha Reliability Estimates, and Subscale Items for Immunization Intention, Atlanta, Georgia, 2009 (n = 503)
| Factor | Mean | SD | Min | Max | Factor Loading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Immunization Attitudes (α = 0.92, n=10 items) |
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| I will take a swine (H1N1) flu vaccine to set an example in my community |
2.80 | 1.29 | 1 | 5 | 0.86 |
| I would get the swine (H1N1) flu vaccine to encourage others to take it |
2.72 | 1.33 | 1 | 5 | 0.86 |
| I will benefit from getting a swine (H1N1) flu vaccine in the next six months |
2.63 | 1.23 | 1 | 5 | 0.76 |
| It is worth the extra time and trouble to get a swine (H1N1) flu vaccine |
2.73 | 1.30 | 1 | 5 | 0.74 |
| I will get a swine (H1N1) flu vaccine to protect the health of my family |
2.24 | 1.25 | 1 | 5 | 0.67 |
| I would pay 10% more than my annual flu shot to get a swine (H1N1) flu vaccine |
3.17 | 1.29 | 1 | 5 | 0.77 |
| My community would really benefit from a swine (H1N1) flu vaccine |
2.15 | 1.15 | 1 | 5 | 0.63 |
| Getting a swine (H1N1) flu vaccine does not seem risky |
3.01 | 1.28 | 1 | 5 | 0.67 |
| If I get a swine (H1N1) flu shot, others will too |
2.67 | 1.19 | 1 | 5 | 0.61 |
| Swine flu is a much greater threat to the world’s populations than anything I have seen in my lifetime |
2.92 | 1.12 | 1 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Disease Salience (α = 0.74, n=5 items) | |||||
| Most people in my community do not care about swine (H1N1) flu |
2.90 | 1.15 | 1 | 5 | 0.51 |
| My community is more concerned about depression than influenza |
2.90 | 1.11 | 1 | 5 | 0.65 |
| Substance abuse is a greater concern in my community than any type of influenza |
2.48 | 1.12 | 1 | 5 | 0.75 |
| HIV/AIDS is a greater concern in my community compared to swine (H1N1) flu |
2.28 | 1.18 | 1 | 5 | 0.69 |
| Breast cancer is a greater concern in my community than influenza. |
2.70 | 1.13 | 1 | 5 | 0.64 |
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Community Perceptions of H1N1 (α = 0.77, n = 3 items) |
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| The US government created swine (H1N1) flu |
3.13 | 1.16 | 1 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Swine (H1N1) flu is a government conspiracy |
3.19 | 1.19 | 1 | 5 | 0.84 |
| Swine (H1N1) flu is just like other epidemics affecting my community |
2.77 | 1.14 | 1 | 5 | 0.66 |
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Perceived Health Status (α = 0.71, n=2 items) |
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| I am as healthy as I can be | 2.48 | 1.15 | 1 | 5 | 0.81 |
| My health will not decline in the next year | 2.58 | 1.10 | 1 | 5 | 0.81 |
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Normative Flu Shot Approval (α = 0.90, n=4 items) |
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| I think my doctor would approve of my getting a swine flu shot in the next six months |
2.22 | 1.12 | 1 | 5 | 0.63 |
| I think my work colleagues would approve of my getting a swine flu shot in the next six months |
2.45 | 1.10 | 1 | 5 | 0.58 |
| My immediate family would support my decision to get a swine (H1N1) shot in the next six months |
2.40 | 1.15 | 1 | 5 | 0.73 |
| My friends would approve of my decision to get a swine (H1N1) shot in the next 6 months |
2.49 | 1.09 | 1 | 5 | 0.71 |
| Vaccine Attributes (α = 0.76, n=5 items) | |||||
| I would want to know what type of testing was done using human subjects before the swine (H1N1) flu vaccine was approved |
2.01 | 1.22 | 1 | 5 | 0.64 |
| I would be less likely to take a flu shot if it had any minor side effects such as fatigue or fever |
2.63 | 1.29 | 1 | 5 | 0.69 |
| I would want to be assured that a flu vaccine was safe (that is, major side effects such as long term illness would not occur) |
1.93 | 1.18 | 1 | 5 | 0.78 |
| I would be less likely to take the swine (H1N1) flu vaccine if it cost me more than $30 |
2.45 | 1.36 | 1 | 5 | 0.71 |
| I would be more likely to take the swine (H1N1) flu vaccine if people I know had it first and then recommended it to me |
2.39 | 1.27 | 1 | 5 | 0.63 |