Table 3.
Descriptive characteristics of PACV.
| Item | Parent Response | N(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Have you ever delayed having your child get a shot for reasons other than illness or allergy? | Yes | 53 (11.9) |
| No | 391 (88.1) | |
| Have you ever decided not to have your child get a shot for reasons other than illness or allergy? | Yes | 49 (11) |
| No | 395 (89) | |
| How sure are you that following the recommended shot schedule is a good idea for your child? | 0–10 | 8.4 ± 2 * |
| Children get more shots than are good for them. | Strongly agree/Agree | 106(23.9) |
| Strongly disagree/Disagree | 277(62.4) | |
| Not sure | 61(13.7) | |
| I believe that many of the illnesses shots prevent are severe. | Strongly agree/Agree | 313(70.5) |
| Strongly disagree/Disagree | 109(24.5) | |
| Not sure | 22 (5) | |
| It is better for my child to develop immunity by getting sick than to get a shot. | Strongly agree/Agree | 107 (24.1) |
| Strongly disagree/Disagree | 285 (64.2) | |
| Not sure | 52 (11.7) | |
| It is better for children to get fewer vaccines at the same time. | Strongly agree/Agree | 169 (38.1) |
| Strongly disagree/Disagree | 191 (43) | |
| Not sure | 84 (18.9) | |
| How concerned are you that your child might have a serious side effect from a shot? | Extremely concerned/Moderately concerned | 324 (73) |
| Slightly concerned/Not at all concerned | 85 (19.1) | |
| Not sure | 35 (7.9) | |
| How concerned are you that any one of the childhood shots might not be safe? | Extremely concerned/Moderately concerned | 275 (62.1) |
| Slightly concerned/Not at all concerned | 128 (28.9) | |
| Not sure | 40 (9) | |
| How concerned are you that a shot might not prevent the disease? | Extremely concerned/Moderately concerned | 217 (48.8) |
| Slightly concerned/Not at all concerned | 182 (41) | |
| Not sure | 45 (10.2) | |
| If you had another infant today, would you want him/her to get all the recommended shots? | Yes | 31 (7) |
| No | 366 (82.4) | |
| Do not know | 47 (10.6) | |
| Overall, how hesitant about childhood shots would you consider yourself to be? | Extremely hesitant/Moderately hesitant | 122 (27.5) |
| Slightly hesitant/Not at all hesitant | 303 (68.2) | |
| Not sure | 19 (4.3) | |
| I trust the information I receive about shots. | Strongly agree/Agree | 312 (70.3) |
| Strongly disagree/Disagree | 96 (21.6) | |
| Not sure | 36 (8.1) | |
| I am able to openly discuss my concerns about shots with my child’s doctor. | Strongly agree/Agree | 387 (87.8) |
| Strongly disagree/Disagree | 39 (8.8) | |
| Not sure | 15 (3.4) | |
| All things considered, how much do you trust your child’s doctor? | 0–10 | 8.6 ± 2.1* |
Number for each item may not add up to total number of study population due to missing value. * Mean ± Standard deviation.