Table 1.
Participant characteristicsa
| Total sample | African American | Non-Hispanic White | Mexican American | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| African American | 239 (31.4) | - | - | - |
| Non-Hispanic White | 269 (35.3) | - | - | - |
| Mexican American | 253 (33.2) | - | - | - |
| < High School Diploma | 155 (20.4) | 66 (27.7) | 14 (5.2) | 75 (19.6) |
| Income < $40,000/yr | 236 (32.4) | 117 (50.5) | 32 (12.7) | 87 (35.4) |
| No healthcare coverage | 94 (12.4) | 34 (14.2) | 11 (4.1) | 49 (19.4) |
| Two most important ways to get health/medical information | ||||
| TV | 169 (22.2) | 60 (25.1)a | 37 (13.8)b | 72 (28.5)a |
| Radio | 29 (3.8) | 5 (2.1) | 14 (5.2) | 10 (4.0) |
| Newspapers | 35 (4.6) | 5 (2.1) | 17 (6.3) | 13 (5.1) |
| Internet | 565 (74.2) | 11 (67.4)a | 216 (80.3)b | 188 (74.3)ab |
| Movies | 2 (.3) | 1 (.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (.4) |
| Books/magazines | 122 (16.0) | 34 (14.2) | 46 (17.1) | 42 (16.6) |
| Talking with other people | 246 (32.3) | 93 (38.9)b | 95 (35.3)b | 58 (22.9)a |
| Community organizations | 8 (1.1) | 3 (1.3) | 3 (1.1) | 2 (.8) |
| Leaflets/flyers/folders | 50 (6.6) | 16 (6.7)a | 3 (1.1)b | 31 (12.3)a |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 38.327 (5.679) | 38.046 (5.992) | 39.193 (5.155) | 37.672 (5.814) |
| Vaccines are unsafe (range 1-5)b | 2.160 (1.086) | 2.360 (1.153)a | 1.940 (1.021)b | 2.210 (1.050)a |
| Vaccines have long-term negative health effects (range 1-5)b | 2.490 (1.073) | 2.640 (1.081) | 2.31 (1.121) | 2.550 (.987) |
| Trust in source's opinion(range 1-10)c | ||||
| Mother | 8.04 (2.728) | 8.560 (2.605)a | 7.460 (2.751)b | 8.150 (2.716)a |
| Female relatives | 6.91 (2.911) | 7.330 (3.012)a | 6.390 (2.711)b | 7.050 (2.949)a |
| Female friends | 6.78 (2.831) | 6.840 (3.071) | 6.620 (2.473) | 6.890 (2.953) |
| Doctor/nurse/health care provider | 9.18 (1.560) | 9.180 (1.814) | 9.070 (1.449) | 9.290 (1.403) |
a
Values in the same row with different subscripts are significantly different from each other at p < .05
b
Higher scores indicate increased vaccine safety concerns vaccine safety concerns
c
Higher scores indicate greater trust