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. 2026 Apr 24;18(4):e107631. doi: 10.7759/cureus.107631

Table 3. Association between sociodemographic characteristics and parental attitudes toward childhood vaccination (N = 469).

*: significant p-values.

Variable Category Negative Neutral Positive P-value χ²
Geographical location Suburban 11 50 2 0.294 2.44
Urban 72 298 36
Marital status Divorced 7 38 1 0.232 5.59
Married 73 292 37
Widowed 3 18 0
Age (years) 18–24 7 23 4 0.381 10.70
25–34 16 101 11
35–44 23 96 10
45–54 23 77 5
55–64 10 37 8
65 or above 4 14 0
Sex Male 22 148 13 0.022* 7.63
Female 61 200 25
Education Bachelor’s degree 43 199 25 0.228 10.56
Diploma 11 46 0
Doctorate or higher 4 15 1
High school or less 15 40 8
Master’s degree 10 48 4
Family members 1–3 20 110 12 0.119 7.34
4–6 38 178 18
6 or more 25 60 8
Employment status Retired 6 35 3 0.032* 16.82
Unemployed 24 70 10
Employed full-time 36 202 19
Employed part-time 8 30 2
Others 9 11 4