Table 2.
Parental characteristics associated with the willingness to vaccinate their children with a COVID-19 vaccine.
| Characteristics | Willing to Vaccinate the Child | Not Willing to Vaccinate the Child a | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 167 (44%) | 212 (56%) | ||
| Age | 0.017 | ||
| 18–30 | 57 (15%) | 108 (28.5%) | |
| 31–40 | 86 (22.7%) | 78 (20.5%) | |
| >40 | 25 (6.6%) | 25 (6.6%) | |
| Gender | 0.617 | ||
| Female | 76 (20.0%) | 111 (29.2%) | |
| Male | 92 (24.2%) | 100 (26.3%) | |
| Nationality | 0.025 | ||
| Saudi | 135 (35.6%) | 182 (48.0%) | |
| Non-Saudi | 33 (8.7%) | 29 (7.6%) | |
| Marital status | 0.005 | ||
| Married | 114 (30.0%) | 117 (30.8%) | |
| Unmarried | 24 (6.3%) | 94 (24.8%) | |
| Family members | 0.042 | ||
| 1 | 5 (1.3%) | 1 (0.2%) | |
| 2 | 9 (2.3%) | 13 (3.4%) | |
| 3 | 28 (7.4%) | 21 (5.5%) | |
| ≥4 | 126 (33.2%) | 176 (46.4%) | |
| Socio-economic status | 0.492 | ||
| Low | 15 (3.9%) | 21 (5.5%) | |
| Medium | 138 (36.4%) | 175 (46.1%) | |
| High | 15 (3.9%) | 15 (3.9%) | |
| Occupation | <0.001 | ||
| Not working | 52 (13.7%) | 94 (24.8%) | |
| Self-employed | 4 (1.0%) | 11 (2.9%) | |
| Private | 23 (6.0%) | 47 (12.4%) | |
| Government | 89 (23.4%) | 59 (15.5%) | |
| Education | <0.001 | ||
| High school or below | 24 (6.3%) | 35 (9.2%) | |
| Diploma | 28 (7.3%) | 34 (8.9%) | |
| Graduate | 63 (16.6%) | 113 (29.8%) | |
| Post-graduate | 53 (13.9%) | 29 (7.6%) | |
| City of residence | 0.144 | ||
| Northern and eastern | 47 (12.4%) | 67 (17.6%) | |
| Southern and western | 42 (11.0%) | 38 (10.0%) | |
| Central | 63 (16.6%) | 89 (23.4%) | |
| Other | 16 (4.2%) | 17 (4.4%) | |
| Working in HCS b | 0.208 | ||
| No | 32 (8.4%) | 30 (7.9%) | |
| Yes | 136 (35.9%) | 181 (47.7%) |
a Not willing: total of parents not sure and parents not willing to vaccinate their child/ren with a COVID-19 vaccine. b HCS: healthcare system.