Table 1.
Characteristics of study population
| Variable | Level | Pediatrician | GP | Gynecologist | Internist | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 376 | 1178 | 259 | 416 | ||
| Gender: n (%) | Male | 173 (48.2) | 512 (46.0) | 63 (25.6) | 221 (55.1) | < 0.001 |
| Female | 186 (51.8) | 601 (54.0) | 183 (74.4) | 180 (44.9) | ||
| Work experience: mean (SD) | 18.68 (10.38) | 20.25 (10.97) | 19.35 (10.47) | 16.50 (9.79) | < 0.001 | |
| Region: n (%) | Western | 283 (80.2) | 895 (81.4) | 184 (75.7) | 321 (80.2) | 0.260 |
| Eastern | 70 (19.8) | 205 (18.6) | 59 (24.3) | 79 (19.8) | ||
| City size: n (%) | < 10.000 | 41 (11.5) | 397 (35.7) | 27 (11.1) | 64 (15.9) | < 0.001 |
| 10.000–100.000 | 181 (50.8) | 428 (38.5) | 123 (50.4) | 192 (47.6) | ||
| > 100.000 | 134 (37.6) | 286 (25.7) | 94 (38.5) | 147 (36.5) | ||
| Attitude towards mandates: mean (SD)a | 4.00 (0.93) | 4.03 (0.97) | 4.32 (0.82) | 4.19 (0.92) | < 0.001 | |
| Reported patient clientele: mean (SD) | Unquestioning acceptor | 72.73 (20.49) | 61.23 (22.94) | 49.63 (24.25) | 60.45 (20.68) | < 0.001 |
| Cautious acceptor | 19.03 (16.47) | 22.60 (16.28) | 28.10 (16.62) | 21.91 (14.89) | < 0.001 | |
| Selective vaccinator | 5.51 (6.58) | 11.44 (11.04) | 14.36 (13.14) | 11.91 (10.18) | < 0.001 | |
| Refuser | 2.73 (6.26) | 4.73 (5.92) | 7.92 (8.66) | 5.73 (5.78) | < 0.001 | |
| Communication self-efficacy: mean (SD)b | 4.49 (0.58) | 4.24 (0.63) | 4.26 (0.61) | 4.22 (0.66) | < 0.001 | |
| Vaccine knowledge: mean (SD)c | 3.85 (0.50) | 3.61 (0.86) | 3.67 (0.73) | 3.70 (0.70) | < 0.001 |
aMean score ‘attitude towards mandates’ consisting of four items (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.88) expressing negative attitude (score = 1) to positive attitude (score = 5)
bMean score ‘communication self-efficacy’ consisting of four items (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.87) ranging from very low (score = 1) to very high (score = 5)
cSum score ‘vaccine knowledge’ consisting of four items, every correct answer was counted as 1 point and every false answer or ‘don’t know’ answer was counted as 0 points