Table 2.
Participants’ responses to PACV Survey
| BEHAVIOR (1,2) | Yes (%) | No (%) | Don’t know (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Have you ever delayed having your child get a shot (not including seasonal flu) for reasons other than illness or allergy? | 19.18 | 77.63 | 3.20 | ||
| 2. Have you ever decided not to have your child get a shot (not including seasonal flu) for reason other than illness or allergy? | 5.96 | 90.37 | 3.67 | ||
| GENERAL ATTITUDE and TRUST (3–6) | Mean ± Standard Deviation | ||||
| 3.How sure are you that following the recommended shot schedule is a good idea for your child? From 0 (not at all sure) to 10 (completely sure) | 8.8 ± 2.2 | ||||
| Strongly Agree (%) | Agree (%) | Not Sure (%) | Disagree (%) | Strongly Disagree (%) | |
| 4.Children get more shots than are good for them. | 5.50 | 14.68 | 25.69 | 38.07 | 16.06 |
| 5.I believe that many of the illnesses that shots prevent are severe. | 20.29 | 31.88 | 28.99 | 14.98 | 3.86 |
| 6.It is better for my child to develop immunity by getting sick than to get a shot | 8.70 | 28.02 | 19.81 | 29.47 | 14.01 |
| SAFETY and EFFECTIVENESS (7–10) | |||||
| 7.It is better for children to get fewer vaccines at the same time. | 3.88 | 17.48 | 28.64 | 37.86 | 12.14 |
| Not at all Concerned (%) | Not too Concerned (%) | Not Sure (%) | Somewhat Concerned (%) | Very Concerned (%) | |
| 8.How concerned are you that your child might have a serious side effect from a shot? | 11.90 | 26.19 | 13.33 | 27.62 | 20.95 |
| 9.How concerned are you that anyone of the childhood shots might not be safe? | 13.33 | 26.19 | 21.90 | 23.81 | 14.77 |
| 10.How concerned are you that a shot might not prevent the disease? | 17.70 | 24.88 | 28.71 | 21.53 | 7.18 |
| GENERAL ATTITUDE and TRUST (11–15) | Yes | No | Don’t know | ||
| 11.If you had another infant today, would you want him/her to get all the recommended shots | 78.33 | 17.73 | 3.94 | ||
| Not at all Hesitant (%) | Not too Hesitant (%) | Not Sure (%) | Some what Hesitant (%) | Very Hesitant (%) | |
| 12.Overall, how hesitant about childhood shots would you consider yourself to be? | 38.28 | 30.14 | 17.70 | 7.66 | 6.22 |
| Strongly Agree (%) | Agree (%) | Not Sure (%) | Disagree (%) | Strongly Disagree (%) | |
| 13.I trust the information I receive about shots. | 33.81 | 41.43 | 18.10 | 4.76 | 1.90 |
| 14.I am able to openly discuss my concerns about shots with my child’s doctor. | 27.27 | 36.84 | 21.53 | 11.96 | 2.39 |
| Mean ± Standard Deviation | |||||
| 15.All things considered; how much do you trust your child’s doctor? From 0 (no trust at all) to 10 (completely trust) | 8.07 ± 2.1 | ||||
| PACV Score Total | 26.71 ± 17.58 | ||||