Table 3.
Perception of barriers and action cues of parents in relation to vaccinate their children (n = 1154).
| Health Belief Model Constructs |
Strongly Disagree n(%) |
Disagree n(%) |
Uncertain n(%) |
Agree n(%) |
Strongly Agree n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perception of barriers | |||||
| I am concerned about the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine for children. |
69 (6.0) | 230 (19.9) | 229 (19.8) | 412 (35.7) | 214 (18.5) |
| I am concerned about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine for children. |
67(5.8) | 187 (16.2) | 270 (23.4) | 404 (35.0) | 226 (19.6) |
| I am concerned about the affordability of the COVID-19 vaccine. | 206(17.9) | 321(27.8) | 274 (23.7) | 264 (22.9) | 89 (7.7) |
| I am worried about the possible side-effects of the COVID-19 vaccine for my child/children. |
41 (3.6) | 128 (11.1) | 194 (16.8) | 537 (46.5) | 254 (22.0) |
| I am concerned I will not be able to schedule the vaccination for my child/children. |
152 (13.2) | 332 (28.8) | 286 (24.8) | 311 (26.9) | 73 (6.3) |
| Cues to action | |||||
| I will consider my child/children taking the COVID-19 vaccine only if I am given adequate information about it. |
94 (8.1) | 149 (12.9) | 155 (13.4) | 604 (52.3) | 152 (13.2) |
| I will consider my child/children taking the COVID-19vaccine if the general public takes it. | 110 (9.5) | 264 (22.9) | 187 (16.2) | 504 (43.7) | 89 (7.7) |
| I will consider my child/children taking the COVID-19 vaccine if it is required by the school. |
116 (10.1) | 255 (22.1) | 218 (18.9) | 482 (41.8) | 83 (7.2) |
| I will consider my child/children taking the COVID-19 vaccine if it is recommended by his/her doctor. |
94(8.1) | 154 (13.3) | 170 (14.7) | 553 (47.9) | 183 (15.9) |