Volume 14, Number 7—July 2008
Research
Household Responses to School Closure Resulting from Outbreak of Influenza B, North Carolina
April J. Johnson*
, Zack S. Moore*†, Paul J. Edelson*, Lynda Kinnane‡, Megan Davies*†, David K. Shay*, Amanda Balish*, Meg McCarron*, Lenee Blanton*, Lyn Finelli*, Francisco Averhoff*, Joseph S. Bresee*, Jeffrey Engel†, and Anthony Fiore*
, Zack S. Moore*†, Paul J. Edelson*, Lynda Kinnane‡, Megan Davies*†, David K. Shay*, Amanda Balish*, Meg McCarron*, Lenee Blanton*, Lyn Finelli*, Francisco Averhoff*, Joseph S. Bresee*, Jeffrey Engel†, and Anthony Fiore*
Table 5
Household responses to school closure and difficulties obtaining childcare, Yancey County, North Carolina, 2006
| Response | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Felt closure was appropriate (N = 220) | 201 (91) |
| Reason it was appropriate (N = 201) | |
| To protect health of the community | 82 (41) |
| Too many sick children | 71 (35) |
| To protect their child and family | 23 (11) |
| Schools would be understaffed |
8 (4) |
| Felt closure was not appropriate (N = 220) | 10 (5) |
| Reason it was not appropriate (N = 10) | |
| Could result in lost income | 4 (40) |
| Did not think influenza was in the area | 3 (30) |
| Did not think it was an effective measure | 2 (20) |
| Too difficult to make childcare arrangements |
1 (10) |
| Overall preparedness (N = 220) | |
| Had enough time to prepare for closure | 198 (90) |
| Could not think of anything that would have made them more prepared | 180 (84) |
| Could have used more time | 20 (9) |
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