| 1. How concerned are you about the H1N1 flu? |
|
Very concerned
|
771 Votes
|
19.6 % |
|
Somewhat concerned
|
1822 Votes
|
46.4 % |
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Not very concerned
|
1055 Votes
|
26.9 % |
|
Not at all concerned
|
276 Votes
|
7.0 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 2. Have you gotten, or do you plan to get the H1N1 flu vaccine? |
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Yes, have gotten it
|
592 Votes
|
15.1 % |
|
Yes, plan to get it
|
1787 Votes
|
45.5 % |
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No, don’t plan to get it
|
1138 Votes
|
29.0 % |
|
Haven’t decided
|
407 Votes
|
10.4 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 3. Why do you NOT plan to get the H1N1 flu vaccine? (If you have already gotten it or plan to get it, check HAVE/WILL GET VACCINE) |
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My age group is immune/over 65
|
455 Votes
|
11.6 % |
|
Concerned about adjuvant
|
82 Votes
|
2.1 % |
|
Concerned about vaccines in general
|
349 Votes
|
8.9 % |
|
Too much bother
|
33 Votes
|
0.8 % |
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Can’t get to/no access to clinic
|
45 Votes
|
1.1 % |
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I don’t get sick/get the flu
|
159 Votes
|
4.1 % |
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I take precautions/wash hands/avoid crowds
|
181 Votes
|
4.6 % |
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Have heard stories about reactions to vaccine
|
87 Votes
|
2.2 % |
|
OTHER REASON FOR NOT GETTING VACCINE
|
236 Votes
|
6.0 % |
|
HAVE/WILL GET VACCINE
|
2297 Votes
|
58.5 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 4. Did you have trouble getting the H1N1 vaccine? |
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Yes, waited too long in line
|
205 Votes
|
5.2 % |
|
Yes, couldn’t get to clinic
|
163 Votes
|
4.2 % |
|
Yes, was turned away
|
268 Votes
|
6.8 % |
|
No, no trouble getting vaccine
|
648 Votes
|
16.5 % |
|
NO, HAVEN’T GOTTEN/WON’T GET VACCINE
|
2640 Votes
|
67.3 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 5. Have any members of your family, including children or grandchildren, received the H1N1 vaccine? |
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Yes
|
1265 Votes
|
32.2 % |
|
No
|
2132 Votes
|
54.3 % |
|
DON’T KNOW
|
527 Votes
|
13.4 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 6. Did your family members have trouble getting the H1N1 vaccine? |
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Yes, waited too long in line
|
328 Votes
|
8.4 % |
|
Yes, couldn’t get to clinic
|
84 Votes
|
2.1 % |
|
Yes, were turned away
|
154 Votes
|
3.9 % |
|
No, no trouble getting vaccine
|
1046 Votes
|
26.7 % |
|
NO FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE RECEIVED VACCINE
|
2312 Votes
|
58.9 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 7. The government has announced that all Canadians who wish to will be vaccinated by Christmas. Is this…? |
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Far too late
|
930 Votes
|
23.7 % |
|
Too late
|
1390 Votes
|
35.4 % |
|
About right
|
628 Votes
|
16.0 % |
|
Sooner than necessary
|
38 Votes
|
1.0 % |
|
DON’T KNOW
|
938 Votes
|
23.9 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 8. Who do you blame THE MOST for the delays, vaccine shortages and line-ups Canadians are experiencing as they try to get vaccinated? |
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The federal government
|
1015 Votes
|
25.9 % |
|
Provincial authorities
|
321 Votes
|
8.2 % |
|
Canada’s health care system
|
526 Votes
|
13.4 % |
|
Local/regional health authorities
|
259 Votes
|
6.6 % |
|
Individual clinics
|
12 Votes
|
0.3 % |
|
Don’t blame anyone, resources are limited, job is huge
|
1522 Votes
|
38.8 % |
|
DON’T KNOW
|
269 Votes
|
6.9 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 9. The opposition has called the government “incompetent” for their handling of the H1N1 crisis. Do you agree or disagree? |
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Agree
|
1396 Votes
|
35.6 % |
|
Neither agree nor disagree
|
1208 Votes
|
30.8 % |
|
Disagree
|
1320 Votes
|
33.6 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 10. Who would have handled the H1N1 crisis best? |
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The government
|
1018 Votes
|
25.9 % |
|
The opposition Liberals
|
220 Votes
|
5.6 % |
|
Some other party
|
309 Votes
|
7.9 % |
|
DON’T KNOW
|
2377 Votes
|
60.6 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 11. Some private, for-profit medical clinics have been given supplies of the H1N1 vaccine for their fee-paying patients. Do you think this is an appropriate use of resources? |
|
Yes
|
814 Votes
|
20.7 % |
|
No
|
2785 Votes
|
71.0 % |
|
DON’T KNOW
|
325 Votes
|
8.3 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 12. Some people have suggested the government has manipulated the H1N1 vaccine crisis in order to give private health care providers a greater role in Canada’s health care system. Do you believe this? |
|
Yes, I believe this
|
254 Votes
|
6.5 % |
|
There may be some truth to this
|
1062 Votes
|
27.1 % |
|
It’s unlikely
|
857 Votes
|
21.8 % |
|
No, I don’t believe this
|
1443 Votes
|
36.8 % |
|
DON’T KNOW
|
308 Votes
|
7.8 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 13. It has also been suggested that the government’s “hands-off” approach to social issues has led to our health system being unprepared for this crisis. Do you believe this? |
|
Yes, I believe this
|
796 Votes
|
20.3 % |
|
There may be some truth to this
|
1414 Votes
|
36.0 % |
|
It’s unlikely
|
518 Votes
|
13.2 % |
|
No, I don’t believe this
|
973 Votes
|
24.8 % |
|
DON’T KNOW
|
223 Votes
|
5.7 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 14. Will the government’s handling of the H1N1 crisis affect the way you vote in the next federal election? |
|
Yes
|
919 Votes
|
23.4 % |
|
No
|
2483 Votes
|
63.3 % |
|
DON’T KNOW
|
522 Votes
|
13.3 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 15. How confident do you feel about Canada’s ability to handle a future pandemic, based on our experience from this one? |
|
Very confident
|
339 Votes
|
8.6 % |
|
Somewhat confident
|
1506 Votes
|
38.4 % |
|
Not very confident
|
1617 Votes
|
41.2 % |
|
Not at all confident
|
462 Votes
|
11.8 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 16. Several days ago, a healthy 13 year old hockey player in Ontario died of H1N1. Did this event cause you to change your mind about getting the H1N1 vaccination? |
|
Yes, I changed my mind, decided to get vaccine
|
164 Votes
|
4.2 % |
|
Yes, changed my mind, decided NOT to get vaccine
|
21 Votes
|
0.5 % |
|
No, I didn’t change my mind, will get vaccine
|
2357 Votes
|
60.1 % |
|
No, I didn’t change my mind, will NOT get vaccine
|
1312 Votes
|
33.4 % |
|
UNAWARE OF THIS EVENT
|
70 Votes
|
1.8 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 17. How old are you? |
|
Less than 45
|
6 Votes
|
0.2 % |
|
45 to 54
|
128 Votes
|
3.3 % |
|
55 to 64
|
1427 Votes
|
36.4 % |
|
65 to 74
|
1845 Votes
|
47.0 % |
|
75 or older
|
518 Votes
|
13.2 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 18. Where do you live? |
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Atlantic
|
280 Votes
|
7.1 % |
|
Quebec
|
105 Votes
|
2.7 % |
|
Ontario
|
2283 Votes
|
58.2 % |
|
Prairies
|
559 Votes
|
14.2 % |
|
BC/Territories
|
697 Votes
|
17.8 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 19. What is your gender? |
|
Male
|
2348 Votes
|
59.8 % |
|
Female
|
1576 Votes
|
40.2 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
|
| 20. Are you retired or not? |
|
Retired
|
3068 Votes
|
78.2 % |
|
Not retired
|
856 Votes
|
21.8 % |
| Total |
3924 Votes |
|
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