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. 2020 Aug 7;228:87–93.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.08.005

Table II.

Factors associated with caregivers who did not vaccinate their child against influenza in the past 12 months but who plan to have their child immunized against influenza next year

Questions caregivers were asked Non-flu vaccinators who do not plan to vaccinate against influenza (n = 1025) Non-flu vaccinators who plan to vaccinate against influenza (n = 418) P value
Child's mean age, y (SD) 8.7 (4.3) 9.2 (4.6) .091
Child's sex female 492 (48.0%) 192 (45.9%) .357
Child has chronic illness 100 (9.76%) 50 (12.0%) .254
Child uses chronic medication 130 (12.7%) 66 (15.8%) .149
Who completed the survey .263
 Father 274 (26.7%) 102 (24.4%)
 Mother 723 (70.5%) 299 (71.5%)
 Other 25 (2.4%) 16 (3.8%)
Caregiver's age, y (SD) 40.7 (7.4) 40.7 (7.6) .989
Caregivers with higher education 732 (71.4%) 328 (78.5%) .005
Child vaccinations up to date 885 (86.3%) 393 (94.0%) <.001
Caregiver received flu vaccine in last 12 mo 111 (10.8%) 125 (29.9%) <.001
Caregiver plans on receiving flu vaccine next year 166 (16.2%) 389 (93.1%) <.001
Caregiver would vaccinate their child against COVID-19 if a vaccine existed 492 (48.0%) 337 (80.6%) <.001
Mean score 10-point Likert scale—caregivers concerned their child has COVID-19 (SD) 1.74 (2.65) 2.18 (3.10) .012
Mean score 10-point Likert scale—caregivers concerned their child has influenza (SD) 1.13 (2.16) 1.54 (2.71) .006
Mean score 10-point Likert scale—caregivers concerned they have COVID-19 (SD) 1.76 (2.61) 2.11 (2.95) .035
Mean score 10-point Likert scale—caregivers concerned they have influenza (SD) 0.85 (1.82) 1.19 (2.37) .012
Mean score 10-point Likert scale—caregivers concerned about child missing school (SD) 2.75 (3.40) 3.29 (3.66) .012
Mean score 10-point Likert scale—caregivers concerned about missing work (SD) 2.46 (3.33) 3.17 (3.71) .001
Caregiver believes social distancing during COVID-19 is worthwhile 929 (90.6%) 395 (94.5%) .030

Other includes grandparents, siblings, stepparents, foster parents, and aunts/uncles.

Values in bold are statistically significant.