Table 3.
Associations between background characteristics and parental acceptability of free COVID-19 vaccination (N=1052).
| Characteristics | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | P value | ||
| Sociodemographics |
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Age of the parent (years) |
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18-30 | 1.0 |
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31-40 | 1.23 (0.89-1.72) | .21 |
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>40 | 1.35 (0.90-2.03) | .14 |
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Gender |
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Male | 1.0 |
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Female | 0.96 (0.73-1.27) | .79 |
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Relationship status |
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Married | 1.0 |
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Currently single or divorced | 1.44 (0.68-3.05) | .34 |
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Having a stable boyfriend or girlfriend | 1.15 (0.12-11.08) | .91 |
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Highest education level attained |
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Junior high school or below | 1.0 |
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Senior high school or equivalent | 1.14 (0.83-1.57) | .42 |
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College or university or above | 0.98 (0.70-1.38) | .92 |
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Monthly personal income (¥) |
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<3000 | 1.0 |
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3000-4999 | 0.95 (0.67-1.34) | .76 |
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5000-6999 | 1.01 (0.66-1.56) | .95 |
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7000-9999 | 1.03 (0.60-1.79) | .91 |
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≥10,000 | 1.26 (0.68-2.32) | .46 |
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Type of work |
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Frontline worker | 1.0 |
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Management staff | 0.92 (0.69-1.22) | .57 |
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History of seasonal influenza vaccination |
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No | 1.0 |
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Yes | 1.35 (0.94-1.92) | .10 |
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Having at least one family member with a history of COVID-19 |
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No | 1.0 |
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Yes | N/Aa | N/A |
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Age of the child (years) |
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0-3 | 1.0 |
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4-6 | 1.26 (0.84-1.91) | .26 |
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7-12 | 1.41 (1.01-1.97) | .046 |
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13-17 | 1.28 (0.86-1.91) | .23 |
| Personal COVID-19 preventive measures in the past month |
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Consistent face mask wearing in public places and on transportation other than the workplace |
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No | 1.0 |
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Yes | 1.31 (0.93-1.86) | .13 |
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Consistent face mask wearing when you have close contact with other people in workplace |
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No | 1.0 |
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Yes | 1.29 (0.96-1.73) | .10 |
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Sanitizing hands (ie, using soaps, liquid soaps, or alcohol-based sanitizer) every time after returning from public spaces or touching public installations |
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No | 1.0 |
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Yes | 1.10 (0.84-1.45) | .49 |
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Self-reported avoiding of social and meal gatherings with other people who do not live together |
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No | 1.0 |
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Yes | 1.70 (1.30-2.24) | <.001 |
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Self-reported avoiding of crowed places |
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No | 1.0 |
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Yes | 1.58 (1.27-2.22) | <.001 |
aN/A: not applicable.