Table 2.
The participant’s perspectives on routine vaccines
| Questions | Response N (%) | P- value | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD* | D* | N* | A* | SA* | Gender | Age | RA** | N** | EL** | ES** | MI** | MS** | NC** | CB** | HE** | VD** | RV** | DT** | |
| Routine vaccinations (such as polio, pneumococci, hepatitis B, DTP, MMR) play a key role in your children’s health and in preventing diseases. | 84 (6.9) | 38 (3.1) | 108 (8.9) | 114 (9.4) | 873 (71.7) | 0.534 | 0.150 | 0.087 | 0.089 | 0.422 | 0.659 | 0.039 | 0.063 | 0.019 | < 0.001 | 0.082 | < 0.001 | 0.015 | < 0.001 |
| The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the public’s perception and understanding of the importance of routine vaccinations | 160 (13.1) | 86 (7.1) | 295 (24.2) | 157 (12.9) | 519 (42.6) | 0.161 | 0.770 | 0.413 | 0.730 | 0.344 | 0.483 | 0.280 | 0.101 | 0.056 | 0.006 | 0.777 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.036 |
| Routine vaccinations must be received by individuals by mandatory laws. | 160 (13.1) | 99 (8.1) | 234 (19.2) | 142 (11.7) | 582 (47.8) | 0.570 | 0.194 | 0.645 | 0.205 | 0.633 | 0.626 | 0.059 | 0.005 | 0.093 | 0.675 | 0.704 | < 0.001 | 0.003 | 0.006 |
| Routine vaccination certificate must be a requirement for accessing some public facilities (such as schools or hospitals). | 192 (15.8) | 83 (6.8) | 201 (16.5) | 159 (13.1) | 582 (47.8) | 0.605 | 0.019 | 0.021 | 0.039 | 0.419 | 0.170 | < 0.001 | 0.018 | 0.025 | 0.327 | 0.267 | 0.001 | 0.017 | < 0.001 |
| The government should increase awareness about routine vaccinations after the COVID-19 pandemic. | 68 (5.6) | 62 (5.1) | 195 (16) | 184 (15.1) | 708 (58.2) | 0.146 | 0.431 | 0.127 | 0.342 | 0.712 | 0.333 | 0.150 | 0.371 | 0.362 | 0.575 | 0.727 | < 0.001 | 0.502 | < 0.001 |
| I have negative beliefs about the side effects or harmful events of routine vaccinations before the COVID-19 pandemic. | 396 (32.5) | 168 (13.8) | 272 (22.4) | 134 (11) | 247 (20.3) | 0.163 | 0.024 | 0.293 | 0.734 | 0.498 | 0.274 | 0.106 | < 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.726 | 0.714 | 0.248 | 0.003 | 0.087 |
| It is necessary for parents to ensure that their children receive the recommended vaccinations. | 61 (5.0) | 40 (3.3) | 133 (10.9) | 118 (9.7) | 865 (71.1) | 0.524 | 0.649 | 0.159 | 0.656 | 0.803 | 0.932 | 0.037 | 0.024 | 0.637 | 0.015 | 0.007 | < 0.001 | 0.332 | < 0.001 |
| I will recommend routine vaccinations to friends, family, and colleagues after the COVID-19 pandemic. | 101 (8.3) | 77 (6.3) | 232 (19.1) | 146 (12) | 661 (54.3) | 0.662 | 0.080 | 0.499 | 0.871 | 0.477 | 0.189 | 0.021 | 0.001 | 0.056 | 0.902 | 0.421 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.045 |
*SD, strongly disagree. D, Disagree. N, Neutral. A, Agree. SA, strongly agree
** RA, Residency area. N, Nationality. EL, Education level. ES, Employment status. MI, Monthly income. MS, Marital status. NC, Total number of children. CB, Number of children who were two years and younger during the COVID-19 pandemic. HE, Healthcare sector employment. VD, Number of COVID-19 vaccine doses. RV, have you ensured that your child/children at vaccination age receive their routine vaccinations on time during the COVID-19 pandemic? DT, Duration of vaccine delay by months