| Occupation | n, unweighted* n = 8534 | n, weighted n = 537 674 | Feels flu shot is unnecessary, % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosing and treating professional | 585 | 44 499 | 63 (56-70) |
| Specialist physician | 145 | 11 275 | 57 (45-70) |
| Family physician or general practitioner | 125 | 12 346 | 52 (35-68) |
| Dentist | 125 | 9679 | 72 (59-84) |
| Optometrist | 60 | 2924 | 54 (36-71)† |
| Veterinarian | 130 | 8275 | 81 (70-92) |
| Chiropractor, midwife or practitioner of natural healing | 225 | 18 101 | 92 (87-97) |
| Allied health professional | 760 | 48 576 | 66 (61-71) |
| Pharmacist | 185 | 12 443 | 63 (52-74) |
| Dietitian or nutritionist | 65 | 3186 | 87 (77-97) |
| Audiologist or speech language pathologist | 110 | 6662 | 57 (43-71) |
| Physiotherapist | 220 | 14 642 | 73 (65-82) |
| Occupational therapist | 130 | 8989 | 61 (49-74) |
| Other professional occupation in therapy and assessment | 45 | 2654 | 54 (32-77)† |
| Nurse | 2610 | 153 313 | 63 (59-66) |
| Head nurse or supervisor | 185 | 12 504 | 64 (51-77) |
| Registered nurse | 1915 | 116 720 | 63 (59-66) |
| Licensed practical nurse | 510 | 24 089 | 62 (55-69) |
| Medical technologist or technician | 815 | 55 091 | 76 (72-80) |
| Medical laboratory technologist or pathologist's assistant | 180 | 11 711 | 77 (68-86) |
| Medical laboratory technician | 155 | 10 117 | 72 (62-82) |
| Respiratory therapist, clinical perfusionist or cardiopulmonary technologist | 60 | 4635 | 79 (67-90) |
| Medical radiation technologist | 150 | 10 736 | 79 (70-88) |
| Medical sonographer, cardiology technologist, electroencephalographic or other diagnostic technologist, or other medical technologist or technician | 70 | 5651 | 75 (62-88) |
| Veterinary technician | 195 | 12241 | 75 (64-86) |
| Dental technician | 325 | 23 189 | 63 (54-72) |
| Denturist or dental technologist, technician or laboratory bench worker | 60 | 4972 | 62 (43-81)† |
| Dental hygienist or dental therapist | 265 | 18 217 | 63 (53-73) |
| Other technical occupation in health care | 670 | 41 155 | 76 (71-81) |
| Optician | 90 | 6438 | 78 (65-90) |
| Ambulance attendant or other paramedic occupation | 260 | 13 318 | 69 (59-78) |
| Other | 320 | 21 399 | 80 (73-87) |
| Assisting occupation in support of health services | 2540 | 153 750 | 66 (63-69) |
| Dental assistant | 255 | 16 714 | 71 (62-81) |
| Nurse aide, orderly and patient services associates | 1685 | 98 569 | 65 (61-69) |
| Other | 600 | 38 467 | 67 (61-74) |
Note: CI = confidence interval.
*As per Statistics Canada confidentiality rules, unweighted n values have been rounded to the nearest 5.
†Use with caution (coefficient of variation 16.6%-33.3%).