Table 2. Results and Scores of the PACV Questionnaire, Peru 2020.
PACV, Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines
| Results (total n=552) | |||||
| PACV overall score, n (%) | |||||
| 0-50% PACV category | 322 (58.3%) | ||||
| 51%-69% PACV category | 176 (31.9%) | ||||
| 70%-100% PACV category | 54 (9.8%) | ||||
| Questions | Yes | Don’t know | No | ||
| “Have you ever delayed having your child get a shot?”, n (%) | 388 (70.3%) | 37 (6.7%) | 127 (23.0%) | ||
| “Have you ever decided not to have your child get a shot?”, n (%) | 208 (37.7%) | 14 (2.5%) | 330 (59.8%) | ||
| “If you had another infant, would you want him/her to get all recommended shots?”, n (%) | 462 (83.7%) | 27 (4.9%) | 63 (11.4%) | ||
| Questions | Completely sure | Partially sure | Not at all sure | ||
| “How sure are you about following the recommended shot schedule for your child?”, n (%) | 152 (27.5%) | 378 (68.5%) | 22 (4.0%) | ||
| “All things considered, how much do you trust your child’s doctor?”, n (%) | 479 (86.8%) | 55 (10.0%) | 18 (3.3%) | ||
| Questions | Very concerned | Somewhat concerned | Not sure | Not too concerned | Not at all concerned |
| “How concerned are you that your child might have a side effect?”, n (%) | 94 (17.0%) | 194 (35.2%) | 104 (18.8%) | 100 (18.1%) | 60 (10.9%) |
| “How concerned are you that the shots might not be safe?”, n (%) | 199 (36.0%) | 70 (12.7%) | 152 (27.5%) | 76 (13.8%) | 55 (10.0%) |
| “How concerned are you that the shot might not prevent the disease?”, n (%) | 43 (7.8%) | 88 (15.9%) | 180 (32.6%) | 129 (23.4%) | 112 (20.3%) |
| Questions | Strongly agree | Agree | Not sure | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
| “Children get more shots than are good for them”, n (%) | 11 (2.0%) | 84 (15.2%) | 401 (72.7%) | 53 (9.6%) | 3 (0.5%) |
| “It’s better for children to get fewer vaccines at the same time”, n (%) | 467 (84.6%) | 21 (3.8%) | 52 (9.4%) | 11 (2.0%) | 1 (0.2%) |
| “I believe that many of the illnesses shots prevent are severe”, n (%) | 407 (73.7%) | 44 (8.0%) | 92 (16.7%) | 9 (1.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| “It is better for my child to develop immunity by getting sick”, n (%) | 15 (2.7%) | 73 (13.2%) | 148 (26.8%) | 144 (26.1%) | 172 (31.2%) |
| “I trust the information I receive about shots”, n (%) | 102 (18.5%) | 183 (33.1%) | 245 (44.4%) | 15 (2.7%) | 7 (1.3%) |
| “I can openly discuss my concern about shots with the doctor”, n (%) | 374 (67.8%) | 88 (15.9%) | 76 (13.8%) | 14 (2.5%) | 0 (0.0%) |