Table 1.
Sociodemographic comparisons of parents refusing pediatric vaccination (N = 1699).
| Variables | Did not refuse pediatric vaccination (n = 1,435) | Refused pediatric vaccination (n = 264) | t/X2, p |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Parent Sociodemographic Characteristics | |||
| Age | 38.07 (9.31) | 37.00 (8.57) | 1.85, 0.065 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 699 (84.9 %) | 124 (15.1 %) | |
| Male | 736 (84.0 %) | 140 (16.0 %) | 0.21, 0.650 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White | 347 (81.1 %) | 81 (18.9 %) | |
| Asian | 341 (90.5 %) | 36 (9.5 %) | |
| Black | 332 (82.2 %) | 72 (17.8 %) | |
| Hispanic | 374 (86.0 %) | 61 (14.0 %) | |
| Native American | 25 (73.5 %) | 9 (26.5 %) | |
| Other | 16 (76.2 %) | 5 (23.8 %) | 20.6, 0.001 |
| Sexual Orientation | |||
| Heterosexual or straight | 1308 (84.9 %) | 232 (15.1 %) | |
| Gay or lesbian | 21 (87.5 %) | 3 (12.5 %) | |
| Bisexual | 72 (78.3 %) | 20 (21.7 %) | |
| Asexual | 8 (88.9 %) | 1 (11.1 %) | |
| Other (please specify) | 12 (75.0 %) | 4 (25.0 %) | |
| Do not know | 14 (77.8 %) | 4 (22.2 %) | 4.97, 0.420 |
| Relationship Status | |||
| Never Married | 243 (83.2 %) | 49 (16.8 %) | |
| Separated or Divorced | 115 (81.0 %) | 27 (19.0 %) | |
| Married | 853 (85.2 %) | 148 (14.8 %) | |
| Widowed | 12 (85.7 %) | 2 (14.3 %) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 9 (75.0 %) | 3 (25.0 %) | |
| In a committed relationship | 203 (85.3 %) | 35 (14.7 %) | 3.04, 0.693 |
| Work Status | |||
| Not employed | 280 (81.6 %) | 63 (18.4 %) | |
| Work part-time | 214 (84.6 %) | 39 (15.4 %) | |
| Work full-time | 917 (85.2 %) | 159 (14.8 %) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 24 (84.5 %) | 3 (11.1 %) | 2.97, 0.396 |
| Child Sociodemographic Characteristics | |||
| Age | 9.77 (4.38) | 9.66 (4.29) | 0.38, 0.705 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 685 (84.8 %) | 123 (15.2 %) | |
| Male | 745 (84.1 %) | 141 (15.9 %) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 5 (100.0 %) | 0 (0.0 %) | 1.08, 0.584 |