Table 5.
Factors affecting FHPs’ trust in vaccine content (n = 628)
| Trust in vaccine content |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes |
No |
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| Variables | n | % | n | % | p-value |
| Getting a measles vaccine | |||||
| I will get vaccinated | 312 | 81.0 | 73 | 19.0 | <0.01 |
| I will not get vaccinated | 5 | 31.2 | 11 | 68.8 | |
| Getting a tetanus vaccine | |||||
| <10 years | 415 | 79.7 | 106 | 20.3 | 0.55 |
| ≥10 years | 113 | 77.4 | 33 | 22.6 | |
| The decision to vaccinate or not should belong to the family voluntarily | |||||
| I do not agree | 65 | 56.5 | 50 | 43.5 | 0.0001 |
| I agree/No idea | 474 | 83.6 | 93 | 16.4 | |
| I explain to families that vaccination protects not only themselves, but also the society | |||||
| I agree | 529 | 79.5 | 136 | 20.5 | 0.03 |
| I do not agree/No idea | 10 | 58.8 | 7 | 41.2 | |
| Sufficient information and counseling are provided in the unit where I work | |||||
| I agree | 518 | 80.4 | 126 | 19.6 | 0.001 |
| I do not agree/No idea | 21 | 55.3 | 17 | 44.7 | |
| Vaccines should be compulsory | |||||
| I agree | 500 | 84.2 | 94 | 15.8 | 0.001 |
| I do not agree/No idea | 39 | 44.3 | 49 | 55.7 | |
| There must be legal sanctions that involve imprisonment or high fines for vaccine refusal | |||||
| I agree | 436 | 86.5 | 68 | 13.5 | 0.001 |
| I do not agree/No idea | 103 | 57.9 | 75 | 42.1 | |
| Age | |||||
| 22–34 | 209 | 74.6 | 71 | 25.4 | 0.01 |
| ≥35 | 330 | 82.1 | 72 | 17.9 | |
| Are there any vaccine-hesitant families? | |||||
| Yes | 379 | 78.6 | 103 | 21.4 | 0.68 |
| No | 160 | 80.0 | 40 | 20.0 | |
| Education | |||||
| High school | 66 | 82.5 | 14 | 17.5 | |
| College | 435 | 78.7 | 118 | 21.3 | 0.78 |
| Graduate school | 38 | 77.6 | 11 | 22.4 | |
Boldface indicates statistical significance (p < 0.05).