Table 2.
Comparative analysis of general attitudes towards vaccination and willingness to vaccinate children against TBE.
| Characteristic (Question) | N | Overall Sample a | Willingness to Vaccinate Children against TBE | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, n = 872 a |
No, n = 2158 a |
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| Q1. Do you think that children should be vaccinated? | 3029 | <0.001 b | |||
| yes | 2198 (72.57%) | 836 (95.98%) | 1362 (63.11%) | <0.001 c | |
| no | 663 (21.89%) | 15 (1.72%) | 648 (30.03%) | <0.001 c | |
| don’t know | 168 (5.55%) | 20 (2.30%) | 148 (6.86%) | <0.001 c | |
| Q2. Which option regarding vaccination of children is more dangerous? | 3028 | <0.001 b | |||
| vaccination of children | 829 (27.38%) | 48 (5.52%) | 781 (36.19%) | <0.001 c | |
| lack of vaccination of children | 2075 (68.53%) | 798 (91.72%) | 1277 (59.18%) | <0.001 c | |
| don’t know | 124 (4.10%) | 24 (2.76%) | 100 (4.63%) | 0.018 c | |
| Q4. Do you believe that natural methods of boosting immunity are more effective than vaccinations in preventing infections? | 3023 | <0.001 b | |||
| yes | 835 (27.62%) | 40 (4.60%) | 795 (36.91%) | <0.001 c | |
| no | 1718 (56.83%) | 716 (82.39%) | 1002 (46.52%) | <0.001 c | |
| don’t know | 470 (15.55%) | 113 (13%) | 357 (16.57%) | 0.014 c | |
| Q6. If you had the opportunity to use high combination vaccines for free, would you choose to give them to your child? | 3029 | <0.001 b | |||
| yes | 1746 (57.64%) | 711 (81.63%) | 1035 (47.96%) | <0.001 c | |
| no | 1062 (35.06%) | 93 (10.68%) | 969 (44.90%) | <0.001 c | |
| don’t know | 221 (7.30%) | 67 (7.69%) | 154 (7.14%) | 0.600 c | |
| Q9. In your opinion, can vaccinations cause autism? | 3026 | <0.001 b | |||
| yes | 820 (27.10%) | 66 (7.58%) | 754 (34.99%) | <0.001 c | |
| no | 1429 (47.22%) | 622 (71.41%) | 807 (37.45%) | <0.001 c | |
| don’t know | 777 (25.68%) | 183 (21.01%) | 594 (27.56%) | <0.001 c | |
a n (%); b Pearson’s chi-squared test; c proportion test; bold p-values denote statistical significance.