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. 2022 Aug 29;17(8):e0272801. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272801

Table 2. Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents.

Acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine for children
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***