Table 4.
Caregiver responses to questions on health-seeking and health-acceptance behaviors.
| STATEMENT | RESPONSE | NO., n/N (%) | HEALTH BELIEFS MODEL DOMAIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| If My Child Gets COVID-19,They Will Get Sick. | Disagree | 11/96 (11.5) | Perceived severity of virus |
| Neutral | 42/96 (43.8) | ||
| Agree | 43/96 (44.7) | ||
| If My Child Gets COVID-19, They Will Have to Go to the Hospital. | Disagree | 23/98 (23.5) | Perceived severity of virus |
| Neutral | 44/98 (44.9) | ||
| Agree | 31/98 (31.6) | ||
| If My Child Gets COVID-19, They May Never Show Symptoms.∗ | Disagree | 12/95 (12.6) | Perceived severity of virus |
| Neutral | 35/95 (36.8) | ||
| Agree | 48/95 (50.5) | ||
| My Child Is at Risk for Getting COVID-19. | Disagree | 28/97 (28.9) | Perceived susceptibility to virus |
| Neutral | 39/97 (40.2) | ||
| Agree | 30/97 (30.9) | ||
| If My Child Gets COVID-19, Other Members of Our Family Will Get Sick. | Disagree | 14/96 (14.6) | Perceived susceptibility to virus |
| Neutral | 34/96 (35.4) | ||
| Agree | 48/96 (50.0) | ||
| Wearing a Mask or Facial Covering Helps Prevent the Spread of COVID-19. | Disagree | 12/97 (12.4) | Perceived susceptibility to virus |
| Neutral | 22/97 (22.7) | ||
| Agree | 63/97 (64.9) | ||
| Social Distancing (for Example, Keeping 6 Feet Apart from Others) Helps Prevent the Spread of COVID-19. | Disagree | 4/97 (4.1) | Perceived susceptibility to virus |
| Neutral | 20/97 (20.6) | ||
| Agree | 73/97 (75.3) | ||
| Dentists and Dental Health Care Providers Are at High Risk for Getting COVID-19. | Disagree | 8/98 (8.2) | Perceived susceptibility to virus |
| Neutral | 17/98 (17.3) | ||
| Agree | 73/98 (74.5) | ||
| I Am Worried My Child Will Get Sick or Have Side Effects from a COVID-19 Vaccine. | Disagree | 14/96 (14.6) | Perceived clinical barrier to vaccination |
| Neutral | 29/96 (30.2) | ||
| Agree | 53/96 (55.2) | ||
| I Am Worried About How I Would Pay for the COVID-19 Vaccine for My Child. | Disagree | 55/96 (57.3) | Perceived clinical barrier to vaccination |
| Neutral | 19/96 (19.8) | ||
| Agree | 22/96 (22.9) | ||
| It Would Be Difficult to Take Off From Work or School to Take My Child for the COVID-19 Vaccine.∗ | Disagree | 59/97 (60.8) | Perceived clinical barrier to vaccination |
| Neutral | 17/97 (17.5) | ||
| Agree | 21/97 (21.6) | ||
| The COVID-19 Vaccine May Prevent My Child from Getting Sick. | Disagree | 21/95 (22.1) | Perceived benefits of vaccination |
| Neutral | 49/95 (51.6) | ||
| Agree | 25/95 (26.3) | ||
| My Child Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine May Stop Other Children from Getting Sick with the Virus. | Disagree | 23/96 (24.0) | Perceived benefits of vaccination |
| Neutral | 42/96 (43.8) | ||
| Agree | 31/96 (32.2) | ||
| The COVID-19 Vaccination May Prevent Dentists and Dental Health Care Providers from Getting Sick with the Virus. | Disagree | 17/98 (17.3) | Perceived benefits of vaccination |
| Neutral | 37/98 (37.8) | ||
| Agree | 44/98 (44.9) | ||
| If My Doctor Recommends That My Child Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine, Then I Will Vaccinate My Child. | Disagree | 41/97 (42.3) | Cue to action |
| Neutral | 29/97 (29.9) | ||
| Agree | 27/97 (27.8) |
∗
Owing to rounding the values do not sum to 100%.