Table 5.
Beliefs and values of parents/guardians accepting all childhood immunizations (except MMR; cases) and those accepting all childhood immunizations (including MMR; controls)
| Value statement | Agree (%) | Disagree (%) | Don't know (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measles is a mild disease | |||
| Controls | 15 | 84 | 1 |
| Cases | 9 | 83 | 8 |
| MMR is ineffective | |||
| Controls | 11 | 85 | 5 |
| Cases | 8 | 82 | 11 |
| Vaccines are protective | |||
| Controls | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Cases | 92 | 6 | 2 |
| MMR causes serious diseases | |||
| Controls | 11 | 67 | 23 |
| Cases | 39 | 26 | 35 |
| The side effects of MMR aren't seriously researched | |||
| Controls | 34 | 60 | 6 |
| Cases | 67 | 27 | 6 |
| There is a conspiracy | |||
| Controls | 15 | 74 | 11 |
| Cases | 52 | 33 | 15 |
| Infectious diseases would disappear without vaccines | |||
| Controls | 13 | 85 | 2 |
| Cases | 9 | 86 | 5 |
| Infections are good for the immune system | |||
| Controls | 5 | 92 | 3 |
| Cases | 18 | 73 | 9 |
| The second dose is not essential | |||
| Controls | 12 | 76 | 11 |
| Cases | 21 | 55 | 24 |
| Three in one is harmful | |||
| Controls | 11 | 73 | 17 |
| Cases | 68 | 14 | 18 |
| MMR has been thoroughly researched | |||
| Controls | 55 | 34 | 10 |
| Cases | 45 | 43 | 12 |