Table 3.
Vaccine Information Seeking and Vaccine Information Sources (Survey Results).
| Variable | Less trusting (n = 134), n (%) | Trusting (n = 257), n (%) | Total (n = 391), n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. info sources, M (SD), range | 5.9 (2.1), 1–11 | 5.3 (2.1), 1–10 | 5.5 (2.1), 1–11 | <.05 |
| Makes a point to read or watch stories about vaccinesa | 57 (43) | 111 (43) | l68 (43) | .74 |
| Main information source | ||||
| Child’s pediatrician | 82 (61) | 206 (80) | 288 (74) | <.05 |
| Internet | 15 (11) | 17 (7) | 32 (8) | .09 |
| Friends and family | 5 (4) | 1 (<1) | 6 (2) | — |
| Other parents | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | — |
| Government agency | 10 (7) | 6 (2) | 16 (4) | — |
| Media other than internet | 4 (3) | 7 (3) | 11 (3) | — |
| Family doctor | 10 (7) | 11 (4) | 21 (5) | — |
| Other doctor | 1 (1) | 3 (1) | 4 (1) | — |
| Parents of injured children | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | — |
| Other health care provider | 1 (1) | 3 (1) | 4 (1) | — |
| Alt medicine provider | 3 (2) | 0 (0) | 3 (1) | — |
| Other | 1 (1) | 5 (2) | 6 (2) | — |
Note. Trusting reflects a score of 0 on the trust scale, and less trusting includes women with any nonzero score. p Values are from multivariable regression controlling for maternal age, level of education, race, ethnicity, marital status, annual household income, number of children, and length of relationship with provider.
a
One missing value.