Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the parents assessed for their willingness to vaccinate their children with a COVID-19 vaccine.
| Characteristics | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 18–30 | 165 (43.5%) |
| 31–40 | 164 (43.3%) | |
| >40 | 50 (13.2%) | |
| Gender | Female | 188 (49.6) |
| Male | 191 (50.4) | |
| Nationality | Saudi | 317 (83.6%) |
| Non-Saudi | 62 (16.4%) | |
| Marital status | Married | 230 (60.7%) |
| Unmarried a | 149 (39.9%) | |
| Family members | 1 | 6 (1.6%) |
| 2 | 22 (5.8%) | |
| 3 | 49 (13%) | |
| ≥4 | 302 (79.6%) | |
| Socioeconomic status | Low | 36 (9.5%) |
| Medium | 313 (82.6%) | |
| High | 30 (7.9%) | |
| Occupation | Not working | 146 (38.5%) |
| Self-employed | 16 (4.2%) | |
| Private sector | 70 (18.5%) | |
| Governmental sector | 147 (38.8%) | |
| Education | High school or below | 59 (15.6%) |
| Diploma | 62 (16.3%) | |
| Graduate | 177 (46.7%) | |
| Post-graduate | 81 (21.4%) | |
| City of residence | Northern and eastern regions | 114 (30%) |
| Southern and western regions | 80 (21.1%) | |
| Central region | 152 (40.1%) | |
| Other b | 33 (8.8%) | |
| Working in a healthcare system | No | 317 (83.6%) |
| Yes | 62 (16.4%) | |
a Unmarried: single, separated, divorced, and widowed. b Other: didnot specify the region.