Table 6.
COVID-19 vaccine-related attitude predictors of pregnant and lactating women (PLW), University Hospital Brno, August–October 2021 (n = 362).
| Variable | Outcome | Frequency (n) |
Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Media] Do reports you hear/read in the media/on social media make you re-consider the choice to take the COVID-19 vaccine? | No = 0 | 235 | 65.3% |
| Not Sure = 1 | 95 | 26.4% | |
| Yes = 2 | 30 | 8.3% | |
| [Government] Do you trust that your government is making decisions in your best interest concerning what vaccines are provided (e.g., your government purchases the highest quality vaccines available)? | No = 0 | 212 | 58.7% |
| Not Sure = 1 | 118 | 32.7% | |
| Yes = 2 | 31 | 8.6% | |
| [Industry] Do you trust pharmaceutical companies to provide credible data on COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness? | No = 0 | 156 | 43.2% |
| Not Sure = 1 | 151 | 41.8% | |
| Yes = 2 | 54 | 15% | |
| [Health Professional] Do you trust your health care provider to tell you about the risks and benefits of vaccines honestly? | No = 0 | 97 | 26.9% |
| Not Sure = 1 | 174 | 48.3% | |
| Yes = 2 | 89 | 24.7% | |
| [Partner] My decision whether to get vaccinated or not is driven by my husband/partner? | No = 0 | 300 | 83.1% |
| Not Sure = 1 | 25 | 6.9% | |
| Yes = 2 | 36 | 10% | |
| [Risk-benefit Ratio] Do you think that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their reported side effects/adverse reactions? | No = 0 | 79 | 21.9% |
| Not Sure = 1 | 182 | 50.6% | |
| Yes = 2 | 99 | 27.5% | |
| [Perceived Knowledge] Do you feel you have enough information about COVID-19 vaccines and their safety? | No = 0 | 127 | 35.6% |
| Not Sure = 1 | 114 | 31.9% | |
| Yes = 2 | 116 | 32.5% | |
| [Safety] Do you think that there is enough evidence about COVID-19 vaccine safety during pregnancy? | No = 0 | 294 | 82.4% |
| Not Sure = 1 | 61 | 17.1% | |
| Yes = 2 | 2 | 0.6% |
Missing data ranged between 0.3% to 1.4%.