Table 2. Respondents’ information source, knowledge, attitude/perception toward influenza illness and influenza vaccine in the 2018 influenza season in children aged six months to two yearsa.
| All children N = 541 | Vaccinated children (N = 57) n (%) | Unvaccinated children (N = 484) n (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information source about influenza illness | <0.01 | |||
| Healthcare providers | 333 (62) | 48 (84) | 285 (59) | |
| Others | 208 (38) | 9 (16) | 199 (41) | |
| Worried about the enrolled child getting sick with seasonal influenza virus infection during the current influenza season | 0.95 | |||
| Very worried | 239 (44) | 25 (44) | 214 (44) | |
| Somewhat worried | 264 (49) | 28 (49) | 236 (49) | |
| Not too worried | 33 (6) | 4 (7) | 29 (6) | |
| Not at all worried | 4 (1) | 0 (0) | 4 (1) | |
| Refused to answer | 1 (<1) | 0 (0) | 1 (<1) | |
| Perceived likelihood of the enrolled child being harm by seasonal influenza virus infection | 0.29 | |||
| Very likely | 177 (33) | 18 (32) | 159 (33) | |
| Somewhat likely | 230 (43) | 24 (42) | 206 (43) | |
| Somewhat unlikely | 126 (23) | 13 (23) | 113 (23) | |
| Very unlikely | 3 (<1) | 0 (0) | 3 (1) | |
| Not sure | 5 (1) | 2 (4) | 3 (1) | |
| Information source about influenza vaccineb | <0.01 | |||
| Healthcare providers | 330 (70) | 47 (85) | 283 (68) | |
| Others | 139 (30) | 8 (15) | 131 (32) | |
| Most trusted information source about influenza vaccineb | 0.47 | |||
| Child’s doctor | 375 (80) | 46 (84) | 329 (79) | |
| Other | 94 (20) | 9 (16) | 85 (21) | |
| Knowledge of Ministry of Public Health’s recommendation for influenza vaccination in young childrenb | 0.02 | |||
| Answered correctly | 380 (81) | 52 (95) | 328 (79) | |
| Answered incorrectly | 2 (<1) | 0 (0) | 2 (<1) | |
| Unaware of the recommendation | 87 (16) | 3 (5) | 84 (20) | |
| Agreement with Ministry of Public Health’s recommendation for influenza vaccination in young childrenb | <0.01 | |||
| Strongly agreed | 267 (57) | 42 (76) | 225 (54) | |
| Agreed | 198 (42) | 13 (24) | 185 (45) | |
| Disagreed | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Strongly disagreed | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Not sure | 4 (1) | 0 (0) | 4 (1) | |
| Perceptions about influenza vaccine effectiveness among young childrenb | 0.31 | |||
| Very effective | 178 (38) | 24 (44) | 154 (37) | |
| Somewhat effective | 268 (57) | 31 (56) | 237 (57) | |
| Not too effective | 5 (1) | 0 (0) | 5 (1) | |
| Not sure | 18 (4) | 0 (0) | 18 (4) | |
| Perceptions about influenza vaccine safety in young childrenb | 0.02 | |||
| Completely safe | 133 (28) | 24 (44) | 109 (26) | |
| Very safe | 197 (42) | 22 (40) | 175 (42) | |
| Somewhat safe | 126 (27 | 9 (16) | 117 (28) | |
| Somewhat unsafe | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Completely unsafe | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Not sure | 13 (3) | 0 (0) | 13 (3) | |
| Intention for the enrolled child to get vaccinated if offeredb | 0.48 | |||
| Yes | 459 (98) | 53 (96) | 406 (98) | |
| No | 3 (1) | 0 (0) | 3 (1) | |
| Not sure | 4 (1) | 1 (2) | 3 (1) | |
| Refused to answer | 3 (1) | 1 (2) | 2 (<1) |
aThe analytic dataset was restricted to those who knew of influenza illness prior to study enrollment.
bThe dataset was further restricted to include only those who knew of influenza vaccine in variables related to the vaccine.