Background
Methods
Context
Survey
Participants
Analysis
Results
Participants
Characteristic | Academic Staff | General Staff | Students | Total |
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n = 360 (%) | n = 646 (%) | n = 1876 (%) | n = 2882 (%) | |
Sex
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Male | 193 (53.6) | 199 (30.8) | 914 (48.7) | 1306 (45.3) |
Female | 162 (45.0) | 429 (66.4) | 930 (49.6) | 1521 (52.8) |
Not specified | 5 (1.4) | 18 (2.8) | 32 (1.7) | 55 (1.9) |
Age group (years)
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18-24 | 29 (8.1) | 65 (10.1) | 1393 (74.3) | 1487 (51.6) |
25-34 | 88 (24.4) | 191 (29.6) | 363 (19.3) | 642 (22.3) |
35-44 | 93 (25.8) | 151 (23.4) | 65 (3.5) | 309 (10.7) |
45-54 | 80 (22.2) | 150 (23.2) | 38 (2.0) | 268 (9.3) |
55-64 | 57 (15.8) | 84 (13.0) | 11 (0.6) | 152 (5.3) |
≥ 65 | 13 (3.6) | 2 (0.3) | 1 (0.1) | 16 (0.6) |
Not specified | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.5) | 5 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) |
Home/living arrangements
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Live alone | 41 (11.4) | 97 (15.0) | 116 (6.2) | 254 (8.8) |
Live with parents | 25 (6.9) | 71 (11.0) | 846 (45.1) | 942 (32.7) |
Live with partner/spouse | 126 (35.0) | 192 (29.7) | 197 (10.5) | 515 (17.9) |
Live in shared accommodation | 27 (7.5) | 76 (11.8) | 516 (27.5) | 619 (21.5) |
Other | 141 (39.2) | 210 (32.5) | 101 (5.4) | 452 (15.7) |
Not specified | 0 | 0 | 100 (5.3) | 100(3.4) |
Country of birth
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Australia | 178 (49.4) | 386 (59.8) | 928 (49.5) | 1492 (51.8) |
Asia | 42 (11.7) | 82 (12.7) | 628 (33.5) | 752 (26.1) |
Europe | 75 (20.8) | 90 (13.9) | 149 (7.9) | 314 (10.9) |
Other | 65 (18.1) | 88 (13.6) | 171 (9.1) | 324 (11.2) |
Time spent in Australia
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≤ 2 years | 30 (8.3) | 22 (3.4) | 311 (16.6) | 363 (12.6) |
3-5 years | 24 (6.7) | 26 (4.0) | 206 (11.0) | 256 (8.9) |
6-10 years | 32 (8.9) | 38 (5.9) | 117 (6.2) | 187 (6.5) |
>10 years | 265 (73.6) | 548 (84.8) | 1214 (64.7) | 2027 (70.3) |
Not specified | 9 (2.5) | 12 (1.9) | 28 (1.5) | 49 (1.7) |
Employment
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Unemployed | 0 | 0 | 820 (43.7) | 820 (28.5) |
Full time | 274 (76.1) | 493 (76.3) | 200 (10.7) | 967 (33.6) |
Casual | 26 (7.2) | 52 (8.0) | 567 (30.2) | 645 (22.3) |
Part-time | 50 (13.9) | 94 (14.6) | 277 (14.8) | 421 (14.6) |
Not specified | 10 (2.8) | 7 (1.1) | 12 (0.6) | 29 (1) |
Knowledge, attitude and perceptions
Lifestyle and specific behavioural changes
Indicator | Academic Staff | General Staff | Students | Total |
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n = 360 (%) | n = 646 (%) | n = 1876 (%) | n = 2882 (%) | |
Have you made changes to the way you live your life because of the current "swine flu situation"?
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Yes | 102 (28.3) | 156 (24.1) | 436 (23.2) | 694 (24.1) |
No | 258 (71.7) | 490 (75.9) | 1440 (76.8) | 2188 (75.9) |
Have you undertaken any of the following because of "swine flu"?
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Avoidant
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I have cancelled plans to meet friends, other students, family members | 12 (3.3) | 20 (3.1) | 100 (5.3) | 132 (4.6) |
I have avoided busy public places e.g. shopping areas, cinemas, restaurants | 31 (8.6) | 67 (10.4) | 261 (13.9) | 359 (12.5) |
I have cancelled/postponed travel plans-interstate or international | 22 (6.1) | 26 (4.0) | 170 (9.1) | 218 (7.6) |
I have stopped using public transport | 13 (3.6) | 25 (3.9) | 72 (3.8) | 110 (3.8) |
Non-disruptive
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I have bought hygiene products-face masks, hand wash to protect me from swine flu | 76 (21.1) | 132 (20.4) | 392 (20.9) | 600 (20.8) |
I have gotten a flu shot to help protect me swine flu from | 59 (16.4) | 102 (15.8) | 134 (7.1) | 295 (10.2) |
I have switched to listening to lecturers/participating in tutorials online | 1 (0.3) | 3 (0.5) | 26 (1.4) | 30 (1.0) |
I have organised to record lectures/tutorials | 2 (0.6) | 1 (0.2) | 18 (1.0) | 21 (0.7) |
I have stocked up on food and/or other necessities | 20 (5.6) | 23 (3.6) | 74 (3.9) | 117 (4.1) |
No behaviour change
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I haven't changed any of my behaviour/plans | 207 (57.5) | 414 (64.1) | 1160 (61.8) | 1781 (61.8) |
Compliance with specific measures
Specific public health measure | Academic Staff | General Staff | Student | Total |
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n = 360 (%) | n = 646 (%) | n = 1876(%) | n = 2882 (%) | |
Receive a "swine flu" vaccine
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Reluctant | 18 (5.0) | 49 (7.6) | 100 (5.3) | 167 (5.9) |
Willing | 102 (28.3) | 242 (37.4) | 610 (32.5) | 954 (33.1) |
Very willing | 230 (63.9) | 332 (51.4) | 1107 (59.0) | 1669 (57.9) |
NA | 3 (0.8) | 2 (0.3) | 5 (0.3) | 10 (0.3) |
Not specified | 7 (1.9) | 21 (3.3) | 54 (2.9) | 82 (2.8) |
Isolation from others if infected with "swine flu"
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Reluctant | 3 (0.8) | 6 (0.9) | 83 (4.4) | 92 (3.2) |
Willing | 74 (20.6) | 104 (16.1) | 605 (32.2) | 783 (27.2) |
Very willing | 280 (77.8) | 533 (82.5) | 1149 (61.2) | 1962 (68.1) |
NA | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.2) | 6 (0.3) | 7 (0.2) |
Not specified | 2 (0.6) | 2 (0.3) | 33 (1.8) | 38 (1.3) |
Wear a mask in public if experiencing flu-like symptoms
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Reluctant | 41 (11.4) | 95 (14.7) | 348 (18.6) | 484 (16.8) |
Willing | 163 (45.3) | 301 (46.6) | 899 (47.9) | 1363 (47.3) |
Very willing | 149 (41.4) | 225 (34.8) | 581 (31.0) | 955 (33.1) |
NA | 0 | 8 (1.2) | 8 (0.4) | 16 (0.6) |
Not specified | 7 (1.9) | 17 (2.6) | 40 (2.1) | 64 (2.2) |
Assist quarantined neighbours/friends with food supplies etc
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Reluctant | 5 (1.4) | 8 (1.2) | 86 (4.6) | 99 (3.5) |
Willing | 76 (21.1) | 174 (26.9) | 730 (38.9) | 980 (34.0) |
Very willing | 276 (76.7) | 454 (70.3) | 989 (52.7) | 1719 (59.6) |
NA | 0 | 3 (0.5) | 7 (0.4) | 10 (0.3) |
Not specified | 3 (0.8) | 7 (1.1) | 64 (3.4) | 74 (2.6) |
Participated by staying away and taking lectures/tutorials via
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the internet
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Reluctant | 13 (3.6) | 9 (1.4) | 119 (6.3) | 141 (4.9) |
Willing | 94 (26.1) | 88 (13.6) | 715 (38.1) | 897 (31.1) |
Very willing | 181 (50.3) | 317 (49.1) | 974 (51.9) | 1472 (51.1) |
NA | 62 (17.2) | 229 (35.4) | 32 (1.7) | 323 (11.2) |
Not specified | 10 (2.8) | 3 (0.5) | 36 (1.9) | 49 (1.7) |
Intended behaviour at UNSW
"I would come into university if..." | Academic Staff | General Staff | Students | Total |
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n = 360 (%) | n = 646 (%) | n = 1876 (%) | n = 2882 (%) | |
I had symptoms consistent with flu, e.g. fever and a cough/runny nose
| 57 (15.8) | 86 (13.3) | 407 (21.7) | 550 (19.1) |
I had symptoms consistent with flu and I had an exam/assessment due or work deadline
| 155 (43.1) | 256 (39.6) | 1248 (66.5) | 1659 (57.6) |
I was well but knew that a fellow student or staff member had contracted the flu
| 295 (81.9) | 549 (85.0) | 1428 (76.1) | 2272 (78.8) |
A family member or close contact had flu-like symptoms e.g. fever and a cough/runny nose
| 269 (74.7) | 524 (81.1) | 1451 (77.7) | 2244 (77.9) |
I was well but I knew that the number of cases of swine flu had increased in Australia
| 341 (94.7) | 612 (94.7) | 1719 (91.6) | 2672 (92.7) |
"If you attend a lecture/meeting and are sitting near someone who is coughing/sneezing, would you."
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Not be worried
| 67 (18.6) | 108 (16.7) | 366 (19.5) | 541 (18.8) |
Approach the individual
| 5 (1.4) | 4 (0.6) | 3 (0.2) | 12 (0.4) |
Approach the individual and ask him/her to comply with specific health measures, e.g. leaving the area, observing respiratory etiquette | 23 (6.4) | 61 (9.4) | 60 (3.2) | 144 (5.0) |
Not approach the individual
| 118 (32.8) | 225 (34.8) | 776 (41.4) | 1119 (38.8) |
Not approach the individual and increase personal hygiene, e.g. moving away, leaving the area or hand-washing afterwards | 144 (40.0) | 244 (37.8) | 665 (35.4) | 1053 (36.5) |