Table 2.
Pre- and Post-test Scores Assessing Vaccine Knowledge and Attitudes among Middle and High School Students
| Questions | Middle School (N=667) | High School (N=401) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | Pre-test N (%) correct* |
Post-test N (%) correct* |
p-value** | Pre-test N (%) correct* |
Post-test N (%) correct* |
p-value** |
| Which is true about vaccines? | 331 (49.6) | 357 (53.5) | 0.15 | 282 (70.3) | 283 (70.6) | 0.94 |
| Vaccines are constantly studies and monitored to make sure they are safe | 617 (92.5) | 625 (93.7) | 0.39 | 381 (95.0) | 388 (96.8) | 0.21 |
| Which of the following is NOT a way vaccines are made? | 92 (14.0) | 167 (25.3) | <0.001 | 73 (18.2) | 57 (14.2) | 0.13 |
| By getting a vaccination, you protect others as well as yourself | 509 (76.3) | 609 (91.3) | <0.001 | 348 (86.8) | 376 (93.8) | 0.001 |
| What are the 4 vaccines recommended for teens age 11–18? | 140 (21.0) | 443 (66.4) | <0.001 | 155 (38.7) | 271 (67.6) | <0.001 |
| Attitudes | ||||||
| Infectious diseases, like the flu, could make me sick | 625 (93.7) | 643 (96.4) | 0.02 | 384 (95.8) | 394 (98.3) | 0.04 |
| Infectious diseases, like the flu, can be serious | 561 (84.1) | 602 (90.2) | 0.001 | 366 (91.3) | 381 (95.0) | 0.04 |
| Vaccines, like the flu vaccine, could make me sick | 373 (55.9) | 397 (59.5) | 0.18 | 170 (42.4) | 202 (50.4) | 0.02 |
| Vaccines can stop me from getting sick | 524 (78.6) | 583 (87.4) | <0.001 | 314 (78.3) | 310 (77.3) | 0.73 |
| I am interested in getting the vaccines for teenagers | 467 (70.0) | 553 (82.9) | <0.001 | 310 (77.3) | 340 (84.8) | 0.01 |
*
Percent answering the question correctly
**
Bolded p-values are statistically significant at alpha=0.05