Table 4.
Pre-survey responses and mean score regarding participant knowledge, attitudes and beliefs toward vaccination.
| Pre Survey Aggregate Responses | Strongly Disagree (1) | Disagree (2) | Neither Agree nor Disagree (3) | Agree (4) | Strongly Agree (5) | Mean score | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The risk of vaccination outweighs the benefits | 19(38%) | 16(32%) | 2(4%) | 2(4%) | 11(22%) | 2.40 | 50 |
| 2. Vaccines prevent serious infectious diseases | 0 | 0 | 2(4%) | 14(28%) | 34(68%) | 4.64 | 50 |
| 3. Vaccines cause diseases | 30(60%) | 14(28%) | 3(6%) | 1(2%) | 1(2%) | 1.55 | 49 |
| 4. Vaccines are given at too young an age | 17(34%) | 16(32%) | 9(18%) | 4(8%) | 4(8%) | 2.24 | 50 |
| 5. I believe vaccinating on-time is important for my child's health | 2(4%) | 2(4%) | 3(6%) | 11(22%) | 32(64%) | 4.38 | 50 |
| 6. I believe that other people's children should be vaccinated | 0 | 0 | 6(24%) | 19(38%) | 25(50%) | 4.38 | 50 |
| Post Survey Aggregate Responses | Strongly Disagree (1) | Disagree (2) | Neither Agree nor Disagree (3) | Agree (4) | Strongly Agree (5) | Mean Score | Total |
| 1. The risk of vaccination outweighs the benefits | 23(46%) | 7(14%) | 2(4%) | 6(12%) | 12(24%) | 2.54 | 50 |
| 2. Vaccines prevent serious infectious diseases | 1(2%) | 0 | 1(2%) | 11(22%) | 37(74%) | 4.66 | 50 |
| 3. Vaccines cause diseases | 26(52%) | 19(38%) | 3(6%) | 1(2%) | 1(2%) | 1.64 | 50 |
| 4. Vaccines are given at too young an age | 15(30%) | 22(44%) | 8(16%) | 1(2%) | 4(8%) | 2.14 | 50 |
| 5. I believe vaccinating on-time is important for my child's health | 2(4%) | 3(6%) | 4(8%) | 14(28%) | 27(54%) | 4.22 | 50 |
| 6. I believe that other people's children should be vaccinated | 0 | 1(2%) | 5(10%) | 16(32%) | 28(56%) | 4.42 | 50 |
*
1 participant did not provide a response for presurvey question 3 (n = 49)