Table-3.
Bivariate analysis of the parental hesitancy to COVID-19 vaccinate their children.
| Variable | Participant’ COVID-19 vaccine status |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes N = 3503 | No N = 568 | Test statistic | p-value | |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 2294 (65.5) | 438 (77.1) | χ2 (2) = 29.9 | < 0.001 |
| Male | 1209 (34.5) | 130 (22.9) | ||
| Age group | ||||
| 25–34 years | 429 (15.1) | 135 (23.8) | χ2 (8) = 42.79 | < 0.001 |
| 35–44 years | 1582 (45.2) | 274 (48.2) | ||
| 45–54 years | 980 (28) | 120 (21.1) | ||
| 55–64 years | 352 (10) | 32 (5.6) | ||
| ≥ 65 years | 60 (1.7) | 7 (1.2) | ||
| Marital state | χ2 (6) = 2.85 | 0.415 | ||
| Educational Level | χ2 (4) = 0.1 | 0.968 | ||
| Household monthly income | ||||
| Prefer not to answer | 764 (21.8) | 115 (20.2) | χ2 (6) = 30.1 | < 0.001 |
| Less than 5000 SR | 229 (6.5) | 61 (10.7) | ||
| 5000–10,000 SR | 559 (16) | 125 (22) | ||
| More than 10,000 SR | 1951 (55.7) | 267 (47) | ||
| Household size (family size with parents inclusive)a | 6.02 (1.82) | 6.16 (1.67) | t(3874) = 1.67 | 0.093 |
| Geographical region | χ2(4) = 4.53 | 0.338 | ||
| Nationality | ||||
| Saudi | 2733 (78) | 469 (82.6) | χ2(1) = 6.03 | 0.014 |
| Non-Saudi | 770 (22) | 99 (17.4) | ||
| Employment | ||||
| Unemployed + students | 110 (3.1) | 37 (6.5) | χ2 (10) = 60.5 | < 0.001 |
| Retired | 178 (5.1) | 23 (4) | ||
| Housewife | 339 (9.7) | 79 (13.9) | ||
| Freelance/owns job | 338 (9.6) | 76 (13.4) | ||
| Employed | 1525 (43.5) | 260 (45.8) | ||
| Healthcare workers | 1013 (28.9) | 93 (16.4) | ||
| Participants’ family commitment to the precautionary measures against the COVID-19 virusa | 4.25 (1.12) | 4.23 (1.12) | t(4069) = 0.26 | 0.792 |
| Participants’ or their direct family member COVID-19 infection status | ||||
| No | 873 (24.9) | 237 (41.7) | χ2(2) = 69.60 | < 0.001 |
| Yes | 2630 (75.1) | 331 (58.3) | ||
| Severity of COVID-19 infection of the participants or their affected direct family member | χ2 (2) = 10.43 | 0.064 | ||
| Having children eligible for COVID-19 vaccine (12–18 years old) | ||||
| Yes | 1145 (34) | 195 (38) | χ2 (2) = 3.10 | 0.079 |
| No | 2218 (66) | 318 (62) | ||
| Parents who have children diagnosed with an organic or psychological illness: | ||||
| Yes | 1861 (53.1) | 499 (87.9) | χ2 (2)= 241.9 | < 0.001 |
| No | 1642 (46.9) | 69 (12.1) | ||
| Participants’ willingness to vaccinate their (12–18 years old) child | ||||
| No | 1861 (53.1) | 499 (87.9) | χ2 (2)= 241.9 | < 0.001 |
| Yes | 1642 (46.9) | 69 (12.1) | ||
| Parents Generalized Anxiety GAD7 scorea | 4.605 (4.83) | 4.05 (4.59) | t(2512) = 2.10 | 0.036 |
a
Mean (SD).