Factors Positive willingness Odds ratio
N (%) (95% CI)
Perceived susceptibility (beliefs about the likelihood of getting a disease/condition)    
Agree 225/324 (69.4) 2.4 (1.3-4.1)
Neutral 65/141 (46.1) 0.9 (0.5-1.6)
Disagree 29/59 (49.2) 1.0 (ref)
Perceived severity (beliefs about the seriousness/consequences of the condition)    
Agree 104/165 (63.0) 1.0 (ref)
Neutral 211/353 (59.8) 0.9 (0.6-1.3)
Disagree 4/6 (66.7) 1.2 (0.2-6.6)
Perceived benefits (belief that a certain action will reduce risk/seriousness of impact)    
Agree 191/239 (79.9) 6.7 (3.2-14.3)
Neutral 115/250 (46.0) 1.4 (0.7-3.0)
Disagree 13/35 (37.1) 1.0 (ref)
Perceived benefit of a guideline    
Knowledge there is a guideline by the Dutch Association of Nursing Home Physicians 117/182 (64.3) 1.5 (1.0-2.1)
Having knowledge of the guideline 106/159 (66.7) 3.2 (1.4-7.0)
Agreeing with the contents of the guideline 204/266 (76.7) 5.7 (3.8-8.5)
Perceived barriers (belief about costs/negative aspects of the action)    
Agree 92/165 (55.8) 1.0 (ref)
Neutral 169/287 (58.9) 1.1 (0.8-1.7)
Disagree 58/72 (80.6) 3.3 (1.7-6.4)
Cues to action (instigators to readiness)    
Media attention for Mexican flu influences my ideas 121/183 (66.1) 1.5 (1.0-2.1)
Attitude (positive toward taking PEP)    
Agree 70/77 (90.9) 12.5 (5.1-30.9)
Neutral 217/375 (57.9) 1.7 (1.0-2.9)
Disagree 32/72 (44.4) 1.0 (ref)
Social influences    
People close to me think it’s important to get PEP with oseltamivir during an influenza outbreak    
Agree 92/105 (87.6) 10.6 (5.6-20.2)
Neutral 136/199 (69.3) 3.2 (2.2-4.9)
Disagree 82/205 (40.0) 1.0 (ref)
Finding it important to do what people close to me think is important    
Agree 123/143 (86.0) 8.6 (4.9-15.2)
Neutral 121/210 (57.6) 1.9 (1.3-2.9)
Disagree 65/156 (41.7) 1.0 (ref)
Feeling support from partner/friends concerning PEP with oseltamivir decision    
Support 113/160 (70.6) 2.5 (1.6-3.9)
Moderate support 124/197 (62.9) 1.8 (1.2-2.7)
No support / Not applicable 82/167 (49.1) 1.0 (ref)
Feeling support from work concerning PEP with oseltamivir decision    
Support 119/171 (69.6) 2.3 (1.5-3.5)
Moderate support 97/147 (66.0) 1.9 (1.3-3.0)
No support / Not applicable 103/206 (50.0) 1.0 (ref)
Table 3: Univariate analysis: social factors associated with willingness to take PEP among HCWs.