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. 2018 Apr 15;15(4):756. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15040756

Table 1.

Repeatability of answers to selected questions, values of Kappa-Cohen statistics along with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).

Question Κ Cohen Statistic 95% CI
10a. Vaccinations are completely safe 1.0 1.0–1.0
10b. I’m not convinced about their safety
10c. They are dangerous
11a. Vaccinations are a very important method for the prevention of infectious diseases 0.78 0.39–1.0
11b. The evidence of vaccinations efficacy is insufficient 1.0 1.0–1.0
11c. Vaccinations did not provide long-term immunity 1.0 1.0–1.0
11d. The fact of being sick with an infectious disease results in a better immunity than vaccination 1.0 1.0–1.0
11e. The realization of vaccination is indicative of parents’ concern for children’s health 0.92 0.79–1.0
11f. The current vaccination strategy is reasonable 1.0 1.0–1.0
11g. Vaccination should not be performed too early (e.g., just after birth) 0.91 0.72–1.0
11h. The number of vaccinations is too high and should be reduced 0.94 0.85–1.0
11i. The vaccination costs outweigh the benefits 1.0 1.0–1.0
11j. Education in this subject is sufficient 1.0 1.0–1.0
11k. Information on the unwanted post-vaccination reactions is sufficient 1.0 1.0–1.0
12a. Currently used combined vaccines are safe 1.0 1.0–1.0
12b. Currently used combined vaccines are as effective as single vaccines 1.0 1.0–1.0
12c. Currently used combined vaccines are cheaper than multiple vaccinations 1.0 1.0–1.0
12d. Currently used combined vaccines cause less stress and injection-related pain in children 1.0 1.0–1.0
12e. Currently used combined vaccines are dangerous as vaccinations are associated with severe illness 1.0 1.0–1.0