Table 5:
Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios of participants agreeing with vaccine-related beliefs associated with high reported trust in public health authorities
| Key immunization belief | Participants agreed or strongly agreed, No. (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents of children aged 10 and under (n = 724) | |||
| I trust the information I receive from doctors about vaccines | 621 (86) | 6.29 (3.35–11.83)* | 6.34 (3.28–12.26)* |
| I can openly discuss my questions about vaccines with my doctor. | 656 (91) | 4.94 (2.38–10.27)* | 4.89 (2.29–10.43)* |
| Vaccines are very safe | 611 (84) | 3.67 (2.29–5.89)* | 3.94 (2.36–6.58)* |
| I trust pharmaceutical companies to make very safe and effective vaccines. | 535 (74) | 5.95 (3.96–8.96)* | 5.64 (3.69–8.60)* |
| I am more likely to trust vaccines that have been around for a while than newer vaccines. | 522 (72) | 1.66 (1.19–2.31)* | 1.70 (1.20–2.42)* |
| Parents of adolescents aged 11 to 17 (n = 515) | |||
| I trust the information I receive from doctors about vaccines | 454 (88) | 13.83 (5.36–35.68)* | 14.48 (5.36–39.10)* |
| I can openly discuss my questions about vaccines with my doctor. | 471 (92) | 5.87 (2.35–14.70)* | 6.03 (2.21–16.47)* |
| Vaccines are very safe | 456 (89) | 6.47 (3.34–12.53)* | 6.83 (3.30–14.11)* |
| I trust pharmaceutical companies to make very safe and effective vaccines. | 403 (78) | 8.69 (5.21–14.48)* | 10.25 (5.81–18.09)* |
| I am more likely to trust vaccines that have been around for a while than newer vaccines. | 368 (72) | 2.05 (1.39–3.01)* | 2.17 (1.43–3.29)* |
| Respondents without minority children (n = 686) | |||
| I trust the information I receive from doctors about vaccines | 561 (82) | 5.01 (3.01–8.32)* | 5.54 (3.14–9.77)* |
| I can openly discuss my questions about vaccines with my doctor. | 595 (87) | 3.75 (1.98–7.08)* | 3.91 (1.85–8.27)* |
| Vaccines are very safe | 551 (80) | 4.27 (2.82–6.47)* | 4.97 (3.10–7.97)* |
| I trust pharmaceutical companies to make very safe and effective vaccines. | 492 (72) | 4.96 (3.44–7.14)* | 6.00 (3.95–9.12)* |
| I am more likely to trust vaccines that have been around for a while than newer vaccines. | 439 (64) | 1.10 (0.80–1.51) | 1.14 (0.80–1.62) |
OR, odds ratio. CI, confidence interval. Odds ratios adjusted for age, education, income, race, region, and parent status.
*
p < 0.01