Table 2. Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents.
Acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine for children | ||||
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Variables | N = 415 n (%) | No n (%) | Yes n (%) | p-value |
Age of parent and guardian | ||||
Less than 30 | 45 (10.8) | 13 (28.9) | 32 (71.1) | 0.208 |
30–39 | 165 (39.8) | 50 (30.3) | 115(69.7) | |
40–49 | 108 (26.0) | 30 (27.8) | 78 (72.2) | |
50 and older | 97 (23.4) | 18 (18.6) | 79 (81.4) | |
Sex of parent and guardian | ||||
Male | 205 (49.4) | 54 (26.3) | 151 (73.7) | 0.854 |
Female | 210 (50.6) | 57 (27.1) | 153 (72.9) | |
Religion of parent and guardian | ||||
Christians | 380 (91.6) | 99 (26.1) | 281 (73.9) | 0.292 |
Non-Christians | 35 (8.4) | 12 (34.3) | 23 (65.7) | |
Education of parent and guardian | ||||
Less than SHS | 80 (19.3) | 11 (13.8) | 69 (86.2) | 0.014** |
SHS | 141 (34.0) | 42 (29.8) | 99 (70.2) | |
Undergraduate | 194 (46.7) | 58 (29.9) | 136 (70.1) | |
Marital status of parent and guardian | ||||
Never married | 85 (20.5) | 23 (27.1) | 62 (72.9) | 0.210 |
Living together | 28 (6.7) | 7 (25.0) | 21 (75.0) | |
Married | 263 (63.4) | 76 (28.9) | 187 (71.1) | |
Separated/divorced/widowed | 39 (9.4) | 5 (12.8) | 34 (87.2) | |
Employment status of parent and guardian | ||||
Currently employed | 346 (83.4) | 88 (25.4) | 258 (74.6) | 0.176 |
Not currently employed | 69 (16.6) | 23 (33.3) | 46 (66.7) | |
Region of residence of parent and guardian | ||||
Greater Accra | 296 (71.3) | 76 (25.7) | 220 (74.3) | 0.649 |
Central | 20 (4.8) | 8 (40.0) | 12 (60.0) | |
Western | 23 (5.5) | 5 (21.7) | 18 (78.3) | |
Eastern | 30 (7.2) | 9 (30.0) | 21 (70.0) | |
Other regions | 46 (11.1) | 13 (28.3) | 33 (71.7) | |
Household wealth | ||||
More money/just enough money | 200 (48.2) | 50 (25) | 150 (75) | 0.438 |
Less money than you need | 215 (51.8) | 61 (28.4) | 154 (71.6) | |
Number of children younger than 18 years | ||||
1 | 143 (34.5) | 43 (30.1) | 100 (69.9) | 0.463 |
2–3 | 205 (49.4) | 53 (25.9) | 152 (74.1) | |
4 and above | 67 (16.1) | 15 (22.4) | 52 (77.6) |
p < .1*, p < .05**, p < .001***