Table 5.
The impact of one’s own vaccination history, sources of information and major concerns on attitudes towards getting one’s own children vaccinated against COVID-19.
| Variable | Willingness to Vaccination N(%) | p | Cramér’s V | Probability of Vaccination M (SD) |
p | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As Soon as Possible | Yes but Only in a Few Months | Yes but in a Year or More | I Cannot Decide | No but I Might Consider it in the Future |
No, Never | ||||||
| COVID-19 vaccination received by parent | Yes | 1721 (71.4) |
157 (6.5) |
26 (1.1) |
304 (12.7) |
150 (6.2) |
51 (2.1) |
<0.001 | 0.64 | 8.44 ± 2.44 |
<0.001 |
| No, I’m waiting for a vaccination | 232 (36.6) |
53 (8.4) |
15 (2.5) |
177 (27.9) |
121 (19.1) |
37 (5.8) |
6.43 ± 3.03 |
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| No, I don’t want to get vaccinated | 2 (0.1) |
2 (0.1) |
5 (0.4) |
21 (1.5) |
305 (22.0) |
1054 (75.9) |
1.40 ± 1.18 |
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| Adverse events after COVID-19 vaccination in parents |
Yes, severe | 3 (13.0) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
1 (4.4) |
19 (82.6) |
<0.001 | 0.31 | 2.17 ± 3.10 |
<0.001 |
| Yes, moderate | 109 (50.0) |
14 (6.4) |
2 (0.9) |
35 (16.1) |
27 (12.4) |
31 (14.2) |
6.81 ± 3.52 |
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| Yes, mild | 1263 (72.0) |
118 (6.7) |
23 (1.3) |
223 (12.7) |
95 (5.4) |
33 (1.9) |
8.50 ± 2.37 |
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| No | 381 (45.6) |
32 (3.8) |
4 (0.5) |
79 (9.5) |
106 (12.7) |
233 (27.9) |
5.93 ± 3.95 |
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| History of vaccinations in child | Yes, mandatory and recommended | 1730 (59.5) |
174 (6.0) |
40 (1.4) |
363 (12.5) |
306 (10.5) |
292 (10.1) |
<0.001 | 0.40 | 7.42 ± 3.30 |
<0.001 |
| Yes, mandatory | 213 (16.1) |
37 (2.8) |
6 (0.4) |
233 (10.0) |
253 (19.1) |
683 (51.6) |
3.31 ± 3.31 |
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| No | 12 (5.9) |
1 (0.5) |
0 (0.0) |
6 (3.0) |
17 (8.4) |
167 (82.2) |
2.03 ± 2.51 |
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| Adverse reactions in child after previous vaccinations | Yes, severe | 17 (12.3) |
3 (2.3) |
1 (0.7) |
5 (3.6) |
13 (9.4) |
99 (71.7) |
<0.001 | 0.15 | 2.56 ± 3.15 |
<0.001 |
| Yes, moderate | 122 (27.2) |
28 (6.2) |
6 (1.3) |
44 (9.8) |
299 (14.5) |
184 (41.0) |
4.58 ± 3.83 |
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| Yes, mild | 1117 (49.4) |
126 (5.6) |
28 (1.2) |
284 (12.6) |
299 (13.2) |
407 (18.0) |
6.51 ± 3.67 |
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| No | 699 (44.1) |
55 (3.5) |
11 (0.7) |
169 (10.7) |
199 (12.6) |
452 (28.4) |
5.82 ± 3.93 |
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| Sources of knowledge | |||||||||||
| Internet | Yes | 1470 (42.2) |
175 (5.0) |
40 (1.2) |
445 (12.8) |
476 (13.6) |
880 (25.2) |
<0.001 | 0.11 | 5.88 ± 3.80 |
<0.001 |
| No | 485 (51.2) |
37 (3.9) |
6 (0.6) |
57 (6.0) |
100 (10.6) |
262 (27.7) |
6.21 ± 4.03 |
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| Television | Yes | 271 (34.9) |
31 (4.0) |
6 (0.8) |
130 (16.7) |
145 (18.7) |
193 (24.9) |
<0.001 | 0.12 | 5.33 ± 3.68 |
<0.001 |
| No | 1684 (46.1) |
181 (5.0) |
40 (1.1) |
372 (10.2) |
431 (11.8) |
949 (25.8) |
6.08 ± 3.88 |
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| Physician | Yes | 779 (40.6) |
96 (5.0) |
21 (1.1) |
214 (11.2) |
275 (14.4) |
532 (27.7) |
0.001 | 0.07 | 5.67 ± 3.88 |
<0.001 |
| No | 1176 (36.7) |
116 (4.6) |
25 (1.0) |
288 (11.5) |
301 (11.9) |
610 (24.3) |
6.15 ± 3.82 |
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| Medical professional other than physician | Yes | 472 (38.0) |
60 (4.8) |
10 (0.8) |
145 (11.7) |
189 (15.2) |
367 (29.5) |
<0.001 | 0.08 | 5.47 ± 3.86 |
<0.001 |
| No | 1483 (46.5) |
152 (4.8) |
36 (1.1) |
357 (11.2) |
387 (12.1) |
775 (24.3) |
6.13 ± 3.84 |
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| Scientific reports | Yes | 1192 (46.7) |
113 (4.4) |
27 (1.1) |
163 (6.4) |
194 (11.5) |
765 (29.9) |
<0.001 | 0.21 | 5.94 ± 4.02 |
0.746 |
| No | 763 (40.6) |
99 (5.3) |
19 (1.0) |
339 (18.0) |
282 (15.0) |
377 (20.1) |
5.95 ± 3.62 |
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| Patient information leaflets | Yes | 284 (38.6) |
35 (4.8) |
9 (1.2) |
80 (10.9) |
106 (14.4) |
222 (30.1) |
0.013 | 0.06 | 5.48 ± 3.90 |
<0.001 |
| No | 1671 (45.2) |
177 (4.8) |
37 (1.0) |
422 (11.4) |
470 (12.7) |
920 (24.9) |
6.03 ± 3.84 |
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| Friends (who are not medical professionals) | Yes | 135 (23.9) |
29 (5.1) |
3 (0.5) |
90 (16.0) |
99 (17.6) |
208 (36.9) |
<0.001 | 0.16 | 4.47 ± 3.62 |
<0.001 |
| No | 1820 (47.0) |
183 (4.7) |
43 (1.1) |
412 (10.7) |
477 (12.3) |
934 (24.1) |
6.16 ± 3.84 |
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| Other | Yes | 210 (29.6) |
18 (2.5) |
4 (0.7) |
53 (7.5) |
81 (11.3) |
343 (48.4) |
<0.001 | 0.23 | 4.43 ± 3.91 |
<0.001 |
| No | 1745 (46.9) |
194 (5.2) |
42 (1.1) |
449 (12.1) |
495 (13.3) |
799 (21.5) |
6.26 ± 3.76 |
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| Mandatory vaccinations against COVID-19 | |||||||||||
| Do you think vaccinations should be mandatory for children? | Definitely yes | 937 (96.8) |
25 (2.6) |
1 (0.1) |
4 (0.4) |
0 (0.0) |
1 (0.1) |
<0.001 | 0.53 | 9.82 ± 0.63 |
<0.001 |
| Rather yes | 650 (79.1) |
93 (11.3) |
12 (1.5) |
64 (7.8) |
3 (0.4) |
0 (0.0) |
9.04 ± 1.28 |
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| Neither yes nor no | 234 (39.5) |
60 (10.1) |
12 (2.0) |
242 (40.8) |
44 (7.4) |
1 (0.2) |
7.17 ± 2.32 |
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| Rather no | 105 (26.9) |
29 (7.4) |
11 (2.8) |
128 (32.7) |
114 (29.2) |
4 (1.0) |
6.07 ± 2.71 |
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| Definitely no | 29 (1.8) |
5 (0.3) |
10 (0.6) |
64 (3.9) |
415 (25.0) |
1136 (68.4) |
1.68 ± 1.67 |
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| Do you think vaccinations should be mandatory in adults? | Definitely yes | 1238 (81.8) |
91 (6.0) |
11 (0.7) |
138 (9.1) |
32 (2.1) |
4 (0.3) |
<0.001 | 0.47 | 9.16 ± 1.66 |
<0.001 |
| Rather yes | 470 (61.2) |
71 (9.2) |
15 (1.9) |
164 (21.5) |
47 (6.1) |
1 (0.1) |
8.12 ± 2.21 |
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| Neither yes nor no | 137 (44.3) |
29 (9.5) |
5 (1.6) |
86 (27.8) |
43 (13.9) |
9 (2.9) |
6.88 ± 2.83 |
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| Rather no | 83 (27.7) |
19 (6.3) |
7 (2.3) |
74 (24.7) |
102 (34.0) |
15 (5.0) |
5.60 ± 3.04 |
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| Definitely no | 27 (1.8) |
2 (0.1) |
8 (0.5) |
40 (2.6) |
352 (22.8) |
1113 (72.2) |
1.59 ± 1.62 |
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| Concerns about vaccinations | |||||||||||
| Adverse reaction to vaccination | Yes | 540 (25.8) |
96 (4.7) |
16 (0.8) |
287 (13.6) |
349 (16.7) |
807 (38.4) |
<0.001 | 0.37 | 4.41 ± 3.64 |
<0.001 |
| No | 1415 (60.5) |
116 (5.0) |
30 (1.3) |
215 (9.2) |
227 (9.7) |
335 (14.3) |
7.32 ± 3.50 |
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| Lack of adequate testing of the preparation | Yes | 474 (19.1) |
146 (5.9) |
39 (1.6) |
418 (16.8) |
498 (20.1) |
907 (36.5) |
<0.001 | 0.57 | 4.17 ± 3.39 |
<0.001 |
| No | 1481 (75.9) |
66 (3.3) |
7 (0.4) |
84 (4.3) |
78 (4.0) |
235 (12.1) |
8.21 ± 3.17 |
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| Incorrect transport/storage | Yes | 259 (36.4) |
30 (4.2) |
9 (1.3) |
79 (11.1) |
99 (13.8) |
236 (33.2) |
<0.001 | 0.08 | 5.23 ± 3.89 |
<0.001 |
| No | 1696 (45.6) |
182 (4.9) |
37 (1.0) |
423 (11.4) |
477 (12.7) |
906 (24.4) |
6.08 ± 3.84 |
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| Lack of effectiveness | Yes | 211 (20.2) |
25 (2.4) |
6 (0.6) |
50 (4.8) |
181 (17.4) |
570 (54.6) |
<0.001 | 0.40 | 3.41 ± 3.55 |
<0.001 |
| No | 1744 (51.5) |
187 (5.5) |
40 (1.2) |
452 (13.3) |
395 (11.6) |
572 (16.9) |
6.73 ± 3.61 |
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| Complications in the future | Yes | 380 (16.7) |
99 (4.3) |
24 (1.0) |
341 (15.0) |
471 (20.7) |
963 (42.3) |
<0.001 | 0.59 | 3.77 ± 3.33 |
<0.001 |
| No | 1575 (73.1) |
113 (5.2) |
22 (1.0) |
161 (7.5) |
105 (4.9) |
179 (8.3) |
8.26 ± 2.91 |
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| Other | Yes | 50 (14.6) |
5 (1.4) |
1 (0.3) |
11 (3.2) |
63 (18.4) |
213 (62.1) |
<0.001 | 0.26 | 2.76 ± 3.14 |
<0.001 |
| No | 1905 (46.6) |
207 (5.1) |
45 (1.1) |
491 (12.0) |
513 (12.5) |
929 (22.7) |
6.22 ± 3.79 |
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| No concerns | Yes | 785 (92.8) |
8 (1.0) |
2 (0.2) |
5 (0.6) |
9 (1.1) |
37 (4.4) |
<0.001 | 0.48 | 9.40 ± 1.99 |
<0.001 |
| No | 1170 (32.6) |
204 (5.7) |
44 (1.2) |
497 (13.9) |
567 (15.8) |
1105 (30.8) |
5.13 ± 3.74 |
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