Table 4.
Multiple logistic regression models [(with adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence Intervals (CI)] for the association between mothers’ knowledge about vaccination, the vaccination status of children, and mothers during pregnancy, and mothers’ trust to pediatrician
| Outcome a | Did you vaccinate your children in the past?b (Outcome 1) | Do you follow strict adherence to the prescribed dosage as indicated by the local recommendations for each vaccine?b (Outcome 2) | Have you ever delayed your child/children vaccination?c (Outcome 3) |
Have you vaccinated during your pregnancy?b (Outcome 4) |
I completely trust my child’s pediatrician.d (Outcome 5) |
I freely discuss my concerns with the pediatrician.d (Outcome 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q20 | 6.37 (2.57, 15.82) | 9.18 (5.41, 15.58) | 1.41 (0.94, 2.13) | 2.15 (1.17, 3.93) | 5.45 (3.54, 8.39) | 2.74 (1.36, 5.52) |
| Q21 | 13.42 (6.18, 29.14) | 9.30 (5.91, 14.62) | 1.39 (1.04, 1.86) | 1.52 (1.04, 2.22) | 3.76 (2.66, 5.33) | 1.93 (1.06, 3.51) |
| Q22 | 30.02 (12.76, 70.65) | 26.02 (14.89, 45.48) | 1.84 (1.13, 3.00) | 3.24 (1.46, 7.17) | 6.48 (4.01, 10.47) | 3.26 (1.53, 6.97) |
| Q23 | 8.55 (3.83, 19.05) | 2.58 (1.66, 4.02) | 1.00 (0.79, 1.28) | 2.51 (1.76, 3.57) | 2.24 (1.61, 3.11) | 1.76 (1.02, 3.02) |
| Q24 | 0.39 (0.14, 1.02) | 0.47 (0.28, 0.77) | 0.73 (0.60, 0.90) | 0.63 (0.50, 0.80) | 0.76 (0.55, 1.06) | 1.11 (0.66, 1.88) |
| Q25 | 0.72 (0.17, 3.06) | 0.71 (0.34, 1.50) | 0.54 (0.39, 0.73) | 0.81 (0.57, 1.16) | 0.70 (0.41, 1.18) | 0.76 (0.32, 1.81) |
| Q26 | 5.19 (2.28, 11.84) | 14.66 (8.06, 26.67) | 1.30 (1.06, 1.58) | 1.55 (1.21, 1.98) | 3.53 (2.59, 4.80) | 2.16 (1.32, 3.54) |
| Q27 | 10.84 (5.02, 23.39) | 28.95 (17.51, 47.85) | 2.24 (1.69, 2.96) | 1.88 (1.31, 2.69) | 5.89 (4.28, 8.12) | 3.13 (1.85, 5.28) |
| Q28 | 6.03 (2.64, 13.74) | 23.82 (12.24, 46.36) | 1.44 (1.18, 1.77) | 1.96 (1.51, 2.54) | 4.85 (3.56, 6.62) | 3.52 (2.13, 5.82) |
| Q29 | 6.17 (2.77, 13.73) | 19.05 (10.62, 34.16) | 1.58 (1.28, 1.95) | 1.94 (1.48, 2.56) | 5.16 (3.78, 7.04) | 3.62 (2.19, 5.97) |
| Q30 | 3.85 (1.63, 9.08) | 15.98 (7.68, 33.24) | 1.58 (1.31, 1.91) | 1.71 (1.36, 2.16) | 4.41 (3.13, 6.21) | 3.52 (2.01, 6.16) |
| Q31 | 5.27 (1.47, 18.86) | 4.63 (2.09, 10.26) | 0.82 (0.44, 1.52) | 1.49 (0.67, 3.32) | 1.78 (0.83, 3.82) | 2.21 (0.75, 6.54) |
| Q32 | 5.62 (2.65, 11.94) | 6.11 (4.01, 9.32) | 0.93 (0.73, 1.18) | 1.32 (0.97, 1.79) | 2.76 (2.00, 3.80) | 2.08 (1.23, 3.53) |
Notes
Q20. Vaccines are unnecessary, as viruses can be treated with antibioticse
Q21. The effectiveness of vaccines has been demonstrated by epidemiological studiesf
Q22. Systematic vaccination helped to reduce or eliminate many infectious diseases worldwidef
Q23. Vaccination can be done in summerf
Q24. Vaccination can be done when my child has a colde
Q25. Vaccination can be done when my child has a fever (> 38 °C)e
Q26. Vaccine for measles/ rubella/ rubella/ mumps (MMR) is associated with autisme
Q27. Children would be more resistant if they were not vaccinatede
Q28. Many vaccines are given too early, leaving the children’s immune system, unable to develope
Q29. The doses of chemicals that are used in the vaccines are dangerous for humanse
Q30. Vaccination increases the appearance of allergiese
Q31. There is a vaccine to prevent cervical cancerf
Q32. Vaccination is not needed for diseases that have disappearede
Abbreviations
aAll outcomes adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics (age of mother and children, marital, education, single parent, employment and income status, city and region of residency)
byes vs. no
cno vs. yes
dagree / absolutely agree vs. neither agree nor disagree / disagree / absolutely disagree
efalse vs. true / I don’t know
ftrue vs. false / I don’t know
Bold font indicates statistical significance