Table 2.
Knowledge and attitude about HFMD or EV71 vaccines and associated with the willingness to vaccinate their children with HFMD vaccines.
| Parameter | TotalN (%) | Willing to vaccinate with EV71 vaccinesn (%) | Unadjusted OR | 95%CI for OR | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | |||||
| Sheyang | 360 (32.4) | 287 (29.4) | 1.00 | ||
| Ganyu | 358 (32.2) | 324 (33.2) | 0.41 | 0.27-0.64 | 0.0000 |
| Xinyi | 394 (35.4) | 365 (37.4) | 0.31 | 0.20-0.49 | 0.0000 |
| Parental sex | |||||
| Male | 356 (32.0) | 309 (31.7) | 1.00 | ||
| Female | 756 (68.0) | 667 (68.3) | 0.88 | 0.60-1.28 | 0.4974 |
| Parental age (years) | |||||
| 20-29 | 504 (45.3) | 456 (46.7) | 1.00 | ||
| 30-39 | 524 (47.1) | 457 (46.8) | 1.39 | 0.94-2.06 | 0.0982 |
| ≥40 | 84 (7.6) | 63 (6.5) | 3.17 | 1.78-5.64 | 0.0001 |
| Education level | |||||
| Primary school or lower | 110 (9.9) | 85 (8.7) | 1.00 | ||
| Junior / Senior high school | 851 (76.5) | 748 (76.6) | 0.47 | 0.29-0.77 | 0.0020 |
| University graduate or higher | 151 (13.6) | 143 (14.7) | 0.19 | 0.08-0.44 | 0.0001 |
| Occupation | |||||
| Farmer | 273 (24.5) | 238 (24.4) | 1.00 | ||
| Private employee | 360 (32.4) | 307 (31.4) | 1.17 | 0.74-1.86 | 0.4937 |
| Civil servant | 38 (3.4) | 34 (3.5) | 0.80 | 0.27-2.39 | 0.6896 |
| Freelancer / Unemployed | 441 (39.7) | 397 (40.7) | 0.75 | 0.47-1.21 | 0.2403 |
| Monthly household income (RMB) | |||||
| <4000 | 187 (16.8) | 165 (16.9) | 1.00 | ||
| 4000~7999 | 565 (50.8) | 493 (50.5) | 1.10 | 0.66-1.82 | 0.7258 |
| ≥8000 | 360 (32.4) | 318 (32.6) | 0.99 | 0.57-1.72 | 0.9730 |
| Having family member who engaged in medicine | |||||
| Yes | 242 (21.8) | 39 (4.0) | 1.00 | ||
| No | 870 (78.2) | 937 (96.0) | 1.37 | 0.48-3.91 | 0.5517 |
| Children’s sex | |||||
| Male | 586 (52.7) | 511 (52.4) | 1.00 | ||
| Female | 526 (47.3) | 465 (47.6) | 0.89 | 0.62-1.28 | 0.5416 |
| Children’s age (months) | |||||
| 6~11 | 126 (11.3) | 110 (11.3) | 1.00 | ||
| 12~23 | 259 (23.3) | 239 (24.5) | 0.58 | 0.29-1.15 | 0.1190 |
| 24~35 | 299 (26.9) | 253 (25.9) | 1.25 | 0.68-2.30 | 0.4743 |
| 36~47 | 247 (22.2) | 218 (22.3) | 0.92 | 0.48-1.76 | 0.7883 |
| 48~60 | 181 (16.3) | 156 (16.0) | 1.10 | 0.56-2.16 | 0.7779 |
| Attend kindergarten | |||||
| Yes | 308 (27.7) | 270 (27.7) | 1.00 | ||
| No | 804 (72.3) | 706 (72.3) | 0.99 | 0.66-1.47 | 0.9460 |
| Number of brothers and sisters | |||||
| 0 | 487 (43.8) | 428 (43.8) | 1.00 | ||
| ≥1 | 625 (56.2) | 548 (56.2) | 1.02 | 0.71-1.46 | 0.9175 |
| Having child who suffered from HFMD | |||||
| Yes | 158 (14.2) | 137 (14.0) | 1.00 | ||
| No | 954 (85.8) | 839 (86.0) | 0.89 | 0.54-1.47 | 0.6605 |
| Mean knowledge of HFMD ± SD, scores | 3.4 ± 1.7 | 3.5 ± 1.7 | 0.80 | 0.72-0.89 | 0.0000 |
| Mean knowledge of EV71 vaccines ± SD, scores | 0.8 ± 1.2 | 0.9 ± 1.2 | 0.78 | 0.66-0.93 | 0.0059 |
| Consider children are not susceptible to HFMD | |||||
| Yes | 242 (21.8) | 199 (20.4) | 1.00 | ||
| No | 870 (78.2) | 777 (79.6) | 0.55 | 0.37-0.82 | 0.0033 |
| Consider HFMD is not serious | |||||
| Yes | 311 (28.0) | 244 (25.0) | 1.00 | ||
| No | 801 (72.0) | 732 (75.0) | 0.34 | 0.24-0.50 | 0.0000 |
| Consider EV71 vaccines is expensive | |||||
| Yes | 858 (77.2) | 751 (76.9) | 1.00 | ||
| No | 254 (22.8) | 225 (23.1) | 0.91 | 0.59-1.40 | 0.6527 |
n (%), number (percentage) of participants who were willing to vaccinate their children in each category; unadjusted OR, unadjusted odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.