PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Javed, Nargis B.
AU  - AL-Mohaithef, Mohammed
TI  - Socio-demographic determinants of influenza vaccination uptake behavior
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2023.44.11.20230399
DP  - 2023 Nov 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1132--1138
VI  - 44
IP  - 11
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/44/11/1132.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/44/11/1132.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2023 Nov 01; 44
AB  - Objectives: To investigate the sociodemographic determinants of flu vaccine uptake among the Saudi population.Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional study was carried out in Saudi Arabia in December 2020, and 1,650 participants took the survey. Data were collected electronically using a structured questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was carried out to establish the association between vaccine uptake behavior and sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants.Results: Out of the 1650 participants, 31.5% reported having received the flu vaccine during the 2019-2020 flu season. The logistic regression analysis showed that age above 45 years (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]=2.20, 95% confidence interval [CI]: [1.15-3.05], p=0.002), being married (aOR=1.75, 95% CI: [1.28-3.51], p=0.001), and having a postgraduate degree (aOR=1.51, 95% CI: [1.05-2.23], p=0.044) were significant factors associated with higher vaccine uptake. The study also showed that the perceived risk of getting the flu (aOR=2.15, 95% CI: [1.30-5.72], p=0.001) and knowledge regarding the vaccine (aOR=1.71, 95% CI: [1.08-4.22], p=0.001) were significant factors associated with vaccine uptake.Conclusion: The findings suggest that efforts to increase flu vaccine uptake should focus on increasing awareness and education regarding the benefits of vaccination, particularly among young individuals.