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Table 1 Subject descriptions

From: The public acceptance of smallpox vaccination to fight bioterrorism in Japan: results of a large-scale opinion survey in Japan

Subject descriptions

n (%)

Age groups (ages)

 

 18–29

278 (16.6)

 30–64

915 (54.6)

 65– (years old)

482 (28.8)

Gender (female)

895 (53.4)

Risk factors for vaccination side effects

 

 Dermatologic disorders (past and present)

338 (20.2)

 Immunologic disorders

47 (2.8)

 History of seizure attacks

58 (3.5)

 Hypertension/cardiac diseases

267 (15.9)

 Pregnancy (present)

7 (0.78)a

 Past side effects from vaccinations not for smallpox

27 (1.6)

 Past side effects from smallpox vaccination

7 (1.1)b

Past smallpox vaccination (yes)

610 (36.4)c

Serious threat perception of bioterrorism from smallpox (yes)

288 (17.2)c

 

Total n = 1675

  1. aProportion among females
  2. bProportion among those with past smallpox vaccination
  3. cNo includes “Do not know”