Table 4.
Univariate association between parental perception and parental intention to vaccinate children against seasonal influenza over the next 12 Months (n = 298)
| Items (parental perception) | Parental intention to vaccinate their children over the next 12 months (n (%)) | χ2 (P) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Never/very unlikely/unlikely/evens | Likely/very likely/certain | ||
| BF1. In the past 1-week, have you worried that your child would catch seasonal influenza? (Worry) | |||
| Not at all | 47 (42.7) | 59 (31.7) | 3.84 (0.146) |
| Somewhat worried | 33 (30.0) | 71 (38.2) | |
| Worries me a lot/all the time | 30 (27.3) | 56 (30.1) | |
| BF2. If you do not to vaccinate your child against seasonal influenza, how likely do you think it is that she/he will catch seasonal influenza over the coming influenza season? (perceived susceptibility) | |||
| Very unlikely/unlikely | 80 (72.7) | 103 (55.4) | 8.82 (0.003) |
| Likely | 30 (27.3) | 83 (44.6) | |
| BF3. When you think about the possibility of your child to contract seasonal influenza, do you feel: Anxiety? | |||
| Not at all | 13 (11.8) | 8 (4.3) | 16.26 (<0.001) |
| A little anxious | 39 (35.5) | 38 (20.7) | |
| Somewhat anxious/very anxious | 58 (52.7) | 138 (75.0) | |
| BF4. If you do not to vaccinate your child against seasonal influenza, what do you think is the chance that your child will be seriously ill if he/she gets seasonal influenza? (perceived severity) | |||
| Very unlikely/unlikely | 85 (78) | 116 (62.4) | 7.72 (0.005) |
| Likely/very likely | 24 (22.0) | 70 (37.6) | |
| BF5. How safe do you think the seasonal influenza vaccine is for your child? (perceived vaccine safety) | |||
| Not safe/unsure | 73 (68.2) | 98 (52.7) | 6.75 (0.009) |
| Safe | 34 (31.8) | 88 (47.3) | |
| BF6a. I believe that vaccinating my child against seasonal influenza can reduce his/her risk of getting seasonal influenza (perceived benefit of influenza vaccination) | |||
| Definitely disagree/disagree/evens | 50 (45.5) | 33 (17.7) | 26.31 (<0.001) |
| Agree/definitely agree | 60 (54.5) | 153 (82.3) | |
| BF6d. If other parents i know have their children vaccinated against seasonal influenza, then it will encourage me to do the same (social norms) | |||
| Strongly disagree/disagree/evens | 67 (60.9) | 70 (37.8) | 14.76 (<0.001) |
| Agree/strongly agree | 43 (39.1) | 115 (62.2) | |
| BF6i. If my families and friends though that i should take my child to vaccinate, i thought i should listen to their advice (social norms) | |||
| Strongly disagree/disagree/evens | 60 (54.5) | 70 (37.8) | 7.81 (0.005) |
| Agree/strongly agree | 50 (45.5) | 115 (62.2) | |
| BF6k. If most parents bring their child to take seasonal influenza vaccination, i feel that i should also do so (social norms) | |||
| Strongly disagree/disagree/evens | 51 (46.4) | 64 (34.6) | 4.02 (0.045) |
| Agree/strongly agree | 59 (53.6) | 121 (65.4) | |
| BF7. If you vaccinate your child against seasonal influenza, but your child subsequently still got influenza, will you feel that you would regret your decision? (anticipated regret for vaccinating children) | |||
| Definitely not regret | 46 (41.8) | 96 (51.6) | 3.37 (0.186) |
| Slightly regret | 40 (36.4) | 62 (33.3) | |
| Moderately regret/extremely regret | 24 (21.8) | 28 (15.1) | |
| BF8. If you do not vaccinate your child against seasonal influenza and your child subsequently got influenza, will you feel that you would regret your decision not to have them vaccinate? (anticipated regret for not vaccinating children) | |||
| Definitely not regret | 35 (31.8) | 41 (22.0) | 9.22 (0.010) |
| Slightly regret | 56 (50.9) | 84 (45.2) | |
| Moderately regret/extremely regret | 19 (17.3) | 61 (32.8) | |
| BF9. If you do try, how difficult do you think it is for you to take your child for seasonal influenza vaccination in the coming 12 months? (perceived control) | |||
| Very difficult/difficult/evens | 61 (55.5) | 39 (21.0) | 36.75 (<0.001) |
| Confident/very confident | 49 (44.5) | 147 (79.0) | |
| CD4. Perceived healthy status of child | |||
| Excellent good/very good | 50 (45.9) | 52 (28.0) | 10.12 (0.006) |
| Good | 49 (45.0) | 106 (57.0) | |
| Fair/poor | 10 (9.2) | 28 (15.1) | |