Table 1.
Factors associated with child participating in a COVID-19 vaccine trial. SD- Standard Deviation
| Will not have child participate (n = 2211) |
Will have child participate (n = 497) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child’s Mean Age in months (SD) | 7.36 (5.06) | 8.33 (5.02) | <.001 |
| Child’s Gender Female | 1069 (48.5%) | 241 (48.9%) | .903 |
| Child has Chronic Illness | 306 (14.0%) | 70 (14.1%) | .994 |
| Chronic Medication Use by Child | 377 (17.3%) | 89 (17.9%) | .767 |
| Child Vaccinations Up to Date | 1919 (87.4%) | 467 (94.5%) | <.001 |
| Who is completing the survey | <.001 | ||
| Father | 490 (22.2%) | 160 (32.3%) | |
| Mother | 1662 (75.3%) | 320 (64.6%) | |
| Other* | 55 (2.49%) | 15 (3.03%) | |
| Parent’s age in years (SD) | 39.1 (7.71) | 40.7 (8.16) | <.001 |
| Parents with post-secondary education | 1676 (77.4%) | 374 (76.6%) | .757 |
| Parent willing to participate themselves in the same trial | 504 (23.1%) | 442 (89.7%) | <.001 |
| Mean score Likert scale – parents concerned their child has COVID-19 | 1.92 (2.88) | 2.11 (2.97) | .192 |
| Mean score Likert scale- parents concerned they are sick with COVID-19 | 1.84 (2.73) | 2.05 (2.87) | .147 |
(*) Grandparents or siblings