Table 3. Intentions, Familiarity, Confidence, and Perceived Importance of Childhood Vaccines.

Which of the following best describes your plans for vaccinating your baby?		Yes %
I plan to have my child receive all of the vaccinations recommended by his/her doctor or nurse as scheduled.		75.0
I plan to have my child receive all the vaccinations recommended by his/her doctor or nurse but will space out or delay them.		10.5
I have not decided yet about plans for vaccinating my baby.		10.5
I plan to have my child receive some but not all of the vaccinations recommended by his/her doctor or nurse.		4.0
I intend to have my child receive none of the vaccinations recommended by his/her doctor or nurse.		0
How familiar are you with the recommended childhood vaccine schedule?		%
I didn't know there was a schedule		6.5
Not familiar		27.5
Neutral		36.5
Familiar		21.5
Very familiar		8.0
How confident are you…	Total %a	M (SD)b
in the effectiveness of routine childhood vaccines?	81.4	4.22 (0.90)
in the value of routine childhood vaccines?	78.4	4.23 (0.94)
in the safety of routine childhood vaccines?	73.5	4.02 (1.02)
How important…	Total %a	M (SD)b
to you is it that your baby receives all of the vaccines recommended for him/her?	86.5	4.47 (0.88)
do you think immunizations are for keeping children healthy?	84.5	4.40 (0.87)
is it to you that your baby receives vaccines according to the recommended schedule?	83.5	4.37 (0.95)

^a“Total %” column represents responses that were either a “4” or a “5” on a 1–5 scale, where 1 was not at all confident and 5 was very confident.

^b“M (SD)” column represents the mean and standard deviation for the each importance item (i.e., 1-5 response range).