Table 2b.
Reasons that children needed additional support for vaccination. Participants could select more than one response.
| Reason for needing additional support (multiselect) |
Overall N (%) |
Metropolitan Children N (%) |
Regional Children N (%) |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children N (%) |
Children with a disability or special needs N (%) |
Children with first language other than English N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | 99 (66.0%) | 51 (34.0%) | 1 (0.7%) | 44 (29.3%) | 11 (7.3%) | |
| Mildly anxious about receiving the vaccine | 87 (58.0) | 55 (55.6) | 32 (62.7) | 0 | 23 (52.3) | 5 (45.5) |
| Autism | 42 (28.0) | 30 (30.3) | 12 (23.5) | 0 | 36 (81.8) | 1 (9.1) |
| Highly anxious about receiving the vaccine | 42 (28.0) | 29 (29.3) | 13 (25.5) | 0 | 8 (18.2) | 4 (36.4) |
| A previous negative experience with vaccination or procedures | 37 (24.7) | 26 (26.3) | 11 (21.6) | 1 (100.0) | 12 (27.3) | 0 |
| Sensory issues | 27 (18.0) | 15 (15.2) | 12 (23.5) | 0 | 21 (47.7) | 0 |
| A physical, intellectual, or developmental disability | 19 (12.7) | 10 (10.1) | 9 (17.6) | 1 (100) | 14 (31.8) | 0 |
| Behavioural issues | 16 (10.7) | 8 (8.1) | 8 (15.7) | 0 | 13 (29.5) | 1 (9.1) |
| Other | 9 (6.0) | 6 (6.1) | 3 (5.9) | 0 | 2 (4.5) | 0 |