Table 2.
Variables associated to vaccination beliefs and decision-making of COVID-19 vaccination. Diagnosed children (n = 158 = 41.5%), Healthy children (n = 223 = 58%)
| Variable | Diagnosed children | Healthy children | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| 158 | 41.5% | 223 | 58.5% | |
| Decision of vaccinating your child | ||||
| Yes | 85 | 22.3 | 124 | 32.5 |
| No | 37 | 9.7 | 48 | 12.6 |
| Not sure (hesitant) | 36 | 9.4 | 51 | 13.4 |
| Hesitation on a scalea | ||||
| Not hesitant at all | 25 | 6.6 | 45 | 11.8 |
| Not hesitant | 8 | 2.1 | 11 | 2.9 |
| Neutral | 21 | 5.5 | 29 | 7.6 |
| Hesitant | 14 | 3.7 | 27 | 7.1 |
| Extremely hesitant | 29 | 7.6 | 23 | 6.0 |
| “Doctor’s recommendation is an important factor in vaccination decision-making” | ||||
| Strongly disagree | 19 | 5.0 | 25 | 6.6 |
| Disagree | 9 | 2.4 | 11 | 2.9 |
| Neutral | 29 | 7.6 | 46 | 12.1 |
| Agree | 13 | 3.4 | 20 | 5.2 |
| Strongly agree | 88 | 23.1 | 121 | 31.8 |
| “It is better for my child to develop immunity by getting sick than to get a vaccine shot” | ||||
| Strongly disagree | 67 | 17.6 | 93 | 24.4 |
| Disagree | 11 | 2.9 | 25 | 6.6 |
| Neutral | 34 | 8.9 | 56 | 14.7 |
| Agree | 9 | 2.4 | 13 | 3.4 |
| Strongly agree | 37 | 9.7 | 36 | 9.4 |
| “Vaccine convinces (vaccination method, frequency, distance to vaccination sites, etc.) is an important factor in vaccination decision making” | ||||
| Strongly disagree | 38 | 10.0 | 36 | 9.4 |
| Disagree | 9 | 2.4 | 11 | 2.9 |
| Neutral | 35 | 9.2 | 53 | 13.9 |
| Agree | 18 | 4.7 | 39 | 10.2 |
| Strongly agree | 58 | 15.2 | 84 | 22.0 |
Table 2 shows three factors that influence parents’ vaccine-decision-making process regarding COVID-19 vaccination. The majority of parents who would like to vaccinate their children whether they have diagnosed or healthy children, agreed that doctors’ recommendations are an important influence
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