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. 2015 Feb 25;11(4):1039–1045. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2015.1009807

Table 2.

Attitudes and Behavior and Information sources regarding vaccination

  Responses
Total Participants, n = 54
Survey Questions Missing Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither agreenor disagree Agree Strongly agree
The risk of vaccination outweighs the benefits, n(%) 0 (0.0) 20 (37) 17(31.5) 3(5.6) 2(3.7) 12(22.2)
Vaccines prevent serious infectious diseases, n(%) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 2(3.7) 16(29.6) 36(66.7)
Vaccines cause disease, n(%) 1(1.9) 31(58.5) 17(32.1) 3(5.7) 1(1.9) 1(1.9)
Vaccines are given at too young an age, n(%) 0(0.0) 20(37.0) 17(31.5) 9(16.7) 4(7.4) 4(7.4)
I believe vaccinating on-time is important for my child's health, n(%) 0(0.0) 2(3.7) 2(3.7) 3(5.6) 12(22.2) 35(64.8)
I believe that other people's children should be vaccinated, n(%) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 6(11.1) 20(37.0) 28(51.9)
I plan to have my own child vaccinated, n(%) 0(0.0) 1(1.9) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 14(25.9) 39(72.2)
I may forget my child's vaccination appointments, n(%) 0(0.0) 21(38.9) 16(29.6) 5(9.3) 12(22.2) 0(0.0)
I plan to use Complementary and Alternative Medicine for my child, n(%) 0(0.0) 9(16.7) 13(24.1) 22(40.7) 9(16.7) 1(1.9)
Reliable vaccination information is generally available and accessible, n(%) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 10(18.5) 8(14.8) 26(48.1) 10(18.5)
Reliable vaccination information is available and accessible from Public Health, n(%) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 3(5.6) 10(18.5) 25(46.3) 16(29.6)
Reliable vaccination information is available and accessible from the Internet, n(%) 0(0.0) 1(1.9) 12(22.2) 14(25.9) 22(40.7) 5(9.35)
Reliable vaccination information is available and accessible from Mobile Devices, n(%) 1(1.9) 1(1.9) 8(15.1) 26(49.1) 15(28.3) 3(5.7)
Reliable vaccination information is available from Complementary and Alternative Medicine providers, n(%) 1(1.9) 4(7.5) 8(15.1) 36(67.9) 5(9.4) 0(0.0)
I am interested in information about pediatric vaccinations, n(%) 1(1.9) 0(0.0) 1(1.9) 2(3.8) 30(56.6) 20(37.7)
I trust information from the Internet about pediatric vaccinations, n(%) 0(0.0) 0(0.0) 19(35.2) 28(51.9) 7(13.0) 0(0.0)
I trust information from my doctor or nurse about pediatric vaccinations, n(%) 2(3.7) 0(0.0) 5(9.6) 4(7.7) 17(32.7) 26(50.0)
I trust information from my Complementary and Alternative Medicine provider about pediatric vaccinations, n(%) 0(0.0) 6(11.1) 10(18.5) 30(55.6) 7(13.0) 1(1.9)
I trust information from Public Health about pediatric vaccinations, n(%) 0(0.0) 1(1.9) 2(3.7) 4(7.4) 29(53.7) 18(33.3)