Table 1.
Parents’ perceptions and factors potentially related to rotavirus vaccine uptake (n = 1282)
| Agree n, (%) | Disagree n, (%) | Uncertain n, (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Perception | |||
| I believe that RVGE is a serious disease | 936 (73.0) | 89 (6.9) | 257 (20.0) |
| I believe that the rotavirus vaccination is effective | 846 (66.0) | 45 (3.5) | 391 (30.5) |
| I worry about adverse reactions to the rotavirus vaccine | 455 (35.5) | 601 (46.9) | 226 (17.6) |
| I think that the rotavirus vaccine is expensive | 1149 (89.6) | 122 (9.5) | 11 (0.9) |
| Yes n, (%) | No n, (%) | Missing n, (%) | |
| Recommendation | |||
| Obstetric doctor recommended the rotavirus vaccine | 125 (9.8) | 1150 (89.7) | 7 (0.5) |
| Pediatrician recommended the rotavirus vaccine | 579 (45.2) | 696 (54.3) | 7 (0.5) |
| I read information about rotavirus vaccine in a city paper | 838 (65.4) | 436 (34.0) | 8 (0.6) |
| I read information about rotavirus vaccine in magazines and on the Internet | 478 (37.3) | 797 (62.2) | 7 (0.5) |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| Household members ≥4 | 765 (59.7) | 517 (40.3) | |
| Siblings ≥2 | 712 (55.5) | 570 (44.5) | |
| Father’s age < 30 years | 214 (16.7) | 1033 (80.6) | 35 (2.7) |
| Mother’s age < 30 years | 290 (22.6) | 987 (77.0) | 5 (0.4) |
| Father’s education level ≥ university | 700 (54.6) | 582 (45.4) | |
| Mother’s education level ≥ university | 454 (35.4) | 828 (64.6) | |
| Mother has job | 878 (68.5) | 404 (31.5) | |
| Household income below \4,000,000 | 470 (36.7) | 812 (63.3) | |
| Children’s characteristics | |||
| Birth weight < 2500 g | 116 (9.0) | 1166 (91.0) | |
| First child | 601 (46.7) | 675 (52.6) | 6 (0.5) |
| Have primary diseases | 360 (28.1) | 871 (67.9) | 51 (4.0) |
| Daycare use | 714 (55.6) | 529 (41.3) | 39 (3.0) |
| Self-paid vaccine uptake | |||
| Rotavirus vaccine | 921 (71.8) | 347 (27.1) | 14 (1.1) |
| Mumps vaccine | 679 (53.0) | 587 (45.8) | 16 (1.2) |
| Influenza vaccine | 645 (50.3) | 629 (49.1) | 8 (0.6) |
RVGE rotavirus gastroenteritis