Table 2.
Descriptive statistics, item association with immunization status, and factor analysis (N = 285).
| Item | Response | n | % | Mean% of days under-immunized | p* | Factor loadings (>0.3) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavior | Safety and efficacy | Attitude | ||||||
| Have you ever delayed your child’s vaccination for reasons other than illness or allergy? | Hesitate | 63 | 22.1 | 13.1 | <0.05 | 0.531 | ||
| Not sure | 38 | 13.3 | 9.5 | |||||
| Non-hesitate | 184 | 64.6 | 1.5 | |||||
| How sure that following the recommended schedule is good for your child? | Hesitate | 77 | 27.0 | 17.5 | <0.01 | 0.611 | ||
| Not sure | 42 | 14.7 | 8.2 | |||||
| Non-hesitate | 166 | 58.2 | 2.1 | |||||
| It is my role as a parent to question vaccinations. | Hesitate | 94 | 33.0 | 10.4 | >0.05 | 0.382 | ||
| Not sure | 85 | 29.8 | 9.5 | |||||
| Non-hesitate | 106 | 37.2 | 9.7 | |||||
| If you had another infant today, would you intend to get all the recommended vaccinations? | Hesitate | 71 | 24.9 | 14.7 | <0.05 | 0.322 | 0.425 | |
| Not sure | 37 | 13.0 | 9.2 | |||||
| Non-hesitate | 177 | 62.1 | 1.7 | |||||
| Overall, how hesitant about childhood vaccinations would you consider yourself to be? | Hesitate | 106 | 37.2 | 10.6 | >0.05 | 0.325 | ||
| Not sure | 60 | 21.1 | 9.7 | |||||
| Non-hesitate | 119 | 41.8 | 8.9 | |||||
| Children receiving more vaccinations are good for them. | Hesitate | 93 | 32.6 | 10.5 | >0.05 | 0.357 | ||
| Not sure | 83 | 29.1 | 9.4 | |||||
| Non-hesitate | 109 | 38.2 | 8.8 | |||||
| I believe that many of the illnesses prevented by vaccines are severe. | Hesitate | 62 | 21.8 | 12.4 | <0.05 | 0.466 | ||
| Not sure | 34 | 11.9 | 6.5 | |||||
| Non-hesitate | 189 | 66.3 | 1.1 | |||||
| It is better for my child to develop immunity by getting sick than vaccination. | Hesitate | 98 | 34.4 | 19.6 | <0.01 | 0.507 | ||
| Not sure | 36 | 12.6 | 7.9 | |||||
| Non-hesitate | 151 | 53.0 | 2.4 | |||||
| It is better for children to get fewer vaccines at the same time. | Hesitate | 102 | 35.8 | 20.7 | <0.01 | 0.552 | 0.592 | |
| Not sure | 33 | 11.6 | 7.1 | |||||
| Non-hesitate | 150 | 52.6 | 2.5 | |||||
| How concerned about the potential serious side effect following vaccination? | Hesitate | 99 | 34.7 | 19.6 | <0.01 | 0.582 | ||
| Not sure | 38 | 13.3 | 8.2 | |||||
| Non-hesitate | 148 | 51.9 | 2.2 | |||||
| How concerned about the vaccine efficacy? | Hesitate | 96 | 33.7 | 18.8 | <0.01 | 0.612 | ||
| Not sure | 32 | 11.2 | 7.2 | |||||
| Non-hesitate | 157 | 55.1 | 2.0 | |||||
| The only reason for get childhood vaccinations is they can enter daycare or school. | Hesitate | 94 | 33.0 | 10.5 | >0.05 | 0.333 | ||
| Not sure | 81 | 28.4 | 9.6 | |||||
| Non-hesitate | 110 | 38.6 | 8.7 | |||||
| I trust the information received about vaccine. | Hesitate | 97 | 34.0 | 19.7 | <0.01 | 0.632 | ||
| Not sure | 37 | 13.0 | 8.2 | |||||
| Non-hesitate | 151 | 53.0 | 2.4 | |||||
| I can discuss my concern on vaccines with my doctors openly. | Hesitate | 93 | 32.6 | 10.9 | >0.05 | 0.316 | ||
| Not sure | 83 | 29.1 | 9.5 | |||||
| Non-hesitate | 109 | 38.2 | 8.9 | |||||
| Overall, how much do you trust your child’s vaccination doctor? | Hesitate | 77 | 27.0 | 15.2 | <0.01 | 0.517 | ||
| Not sure | 34 | 11.9 | 6.4 | |||||
| Non-hesitate | 174 | 61.1 | 1.3 | |||||
a Linear regression of mean% days of under-immunization and item responses (non-hesitant response as referent group).