Summary information

Study title

Flash Eurobarometer 287 (Influenza H1N1)

Creator

Papacostas, Antonis (European Commission, Brussels DG Communication Public Opinion Analysis Sector)

Study number / PID

ZA5222, Version 1.0.0 (GESIS)

10.4232/1.10224 (DOI)

Data access

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Series

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Abstract

Knowledge about influenza H1N1 (swine flu).
Topics: intention to get vaccinated against seasonal influenza; awareness of pandemic H1N1 flu (swine flu); concern of swine flu developing into a serious risk for the own country; likelihood for respondent to catch H1N1 flu; assessment of the danger of swine flu compared to regular seasonal flu; self-rated knowledge about H1N1 flu; measures to prevent swine flu; change in personal behaviour and measures taken to prevent swine flu; trust in the following institutions with regard to information about H1N1 flu: national health authorities, European authorities, health professionals, media, internet; assessment of the appropriateness of coverage with issues on H1N1flu in the media; satisfaction with preventive measures of national authorities; interest in preventive measures of other countries; protection of seasonal flu vaccination against swine flu; information sources about H1N1 flu vaccine; intention to get vaccinated against H1N1 flu and reasons; assessment of the effectiveness and safety of the vaccination; group of people with highest risk to catch swine flu. Demography: sex; age; age at end of education; occupation; professional position; type of community. Additionally coded was: respondent ID; interviewer ID; language of the interview; country; date of interview; time of the beginning of the interview; duration of the interview; type of phone line; call history; region; weighting factor.

Keywords

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Methodology

Data collection period

26/11/2009 - 30/11/2009

Country

Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Romania, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland

Time dimension

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Analysis unit

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Universe

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Sampling procedure

Probability

Kind of data

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Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview
Telephone interview: Computer-assisted (CATI)
Telephone interviews were conducted in each country, with the exception of Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia where both telephone and face-to-face interviews were conducted.

Access

Publisher

GESIS Data Archive for the Social Sciences

Publication year

2011

Terms of data access

0 - Data and documents are released for everybody.

Related publications

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