Additional file 1: of Negative attitude and low intention to vaccinate universally against varicella among public health professionals and parents in the Netherlands: two internet surveys

Overview questionnaire items. (DOCX 18 kb

Results of the multivariate logistic regression with individual characteristics (p<0.05, −2LL), as independent factors related to human Q-fever status.

<p>Multivariate logistic regression model with individual characteristics * Number of observations used: 244.</p

Results of the multilevel analyses with all individual and farm-based variables which were associated with human Q fever status (p<0.10, −2LL) taking in account clustered data of persons within a farm.

<p>UBN used as cluster variable. Number of observations used: 227. Number of levels used: 103 (8 with missing values).</p

Results of the multilevel analyses with farm-based characteristics (p<0.05, −2LL), as independent factors related to human Q-fever status.

<p>Multivariate multilevel model with farm characteristics * Number of observations used: 234, number of levels used: 103 (7 with missing values).</p

Univariate multilevel model of farm-based factors associated with human Q-fever (p<0.20) with corresponding frequency (N), seroprevalence (%), odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).

<p>Univariate multilevel model of farm-based factors associated with human Q-fever (p<0.20) with corresponding frequency (N), seroprevalence (%), odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).</p

Descriptive characteristics and seroprevalence of dairy goat farmers and family members (n = 268), September 2009–April 2010, The Netherlands.

<p> <i>CI, Confidence Interval.</i></p

Univariate logistic model of individual factors associated with human Q-fever (P<0.20) with corresponding frequency (N), seroprevalence (%), odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).

<p>Univariate logistic model of individual factors associated with human Q-fever (P<0.20) with corresponding frequency (N), seroprevalence (%), odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).</p

Map of the Netherlands and the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia: pig-density rates (pigs per km²) and location of GPs and outpatient urologists.

<p>Note: The pig-density data for the Netherlands is from 2012 and for North Rhine-Westphalia it is from 2010 (the most recent data available for both countries).</p

Characteristics of participating patients: Dutch region (Gelderland, Brabant, Limburg) and German region (North Rhine-Westphalia).

<p>¹ Based on the first-reported antibiotic (93% of patients reported only one antibiotic in the previous 3 months): Broad-spectrum penicillin (amoxicillin/clavulanic acid); Small-spectrum penicillin (benzylpenicillin, amoxicillin, feneticillin, flucloxacillin); Cephalosporines (cefuroxime, cefpodoxime, ceftibuten, cefixime), TMP (trimethoprim); SMZ (sulfamethoxazole)</p><p>Characteristics of participating patients: Dutch region (Gelderland, Brabant, Limburg) and German region (North Rhine-Westphalia).</p

Prevalence of MRSA carriage by population group and factors associated with MRSA carriage¹: Dutch region (Gelderland, Brabant, Limburg) and German region (North Rhine-Westphalia).

<p>¹ Data are only presented for significant factors collected in the study questionnaire (<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0139589#pone.0139589.s001" target="_blank">S1 File</a>)</p><p>² GPs: General Practitioners</p><p>³ Due to missing responses, the numbers do not always add up to the total</p><p>Prevalence of MRSA carriage by population group and factors associated with MRSA carriage<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0139589#t002fn001" target="_blank">¹</a>: Dutch region (Gelderland, Brabant, Limburg) and German region (North Rhine-Westphalia).</p