Table 1.
The profile of the participants (N = 346).
| Total N = 346 | Not hesitant N = 307 | Hesitant N = 39 | t/χ2 Value | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Mean(SD) | 36.21(4.30) | 36.19(4.23) | 36.51(4.90) | 1.16 | 0.28 |
| Sex | 3.86 | 0.05 | |||
| Mother (1) | 279(80.6%) | 243(87.1%) | 36(12.9%) | ||
| Father (0) | 67(19.4%) | 64(95.5%) | 3(4.5%) | ||
| Educational level | 0.74 | 0.39 | |||
| Junior high school or below (1) | 24(6.9%) | 20(83.3%) | 4(16.7%) | ||
| High school or higher (0) | 322(93.1%) | 287(89.1%) | 35(10.9%) | ||
| Number of children, Mean(SD) | 1.67 (0.58) | 1.69(0.59) | 1.51(0.51) | 1.21 | 0.32 |
| Child’s age, Mean(SD) | 6.51(2.77) | 6.53(2.73) | 6.41(3.03) | 0.75 | 0.70 |
| Vaccination status | 7.03 | 0.07 | |||
| Unvaccinated (0) | 9(2.6%) | 7(77.8%) | 2(22.2%) | ||
| One dose (1) | 8(2.3%) | 5(62.5%) | 3(37.5%) | ||
| Two doses (2) | 221(63.9%) | 197(89.1%) | 24(10.9%) | ||
| Three doses (3) | 108(31.2%) | 98(90.7%) | 10(9.3%) | ||
| Children’s vaccination | 11.00 | <0.01 | |||
| Unvaccinated (0) | 53(15.3%) | 40 (75.5%) | 13(24.5%) | ||
| Vaccinated (1) | 293(84.7%) | 267(91.1%) | 26(8.9%) | ||
| Children’s chronic condition | 0.004 | 0.95 | |||
| Yes (1) | 17(4.9%) | 15(88.2%) | 2(11.8%) | ||
| No (0) | 329(95.1%) | 292(88.8%) | 37(11.2%) | ||
| Children’s allergies | 3.58 | 0.06 | |||
| Yes (1) | 60 (17.3%) | 49 (81.7%) | 11 (18.3%) | ||
| No (0) | 286 (82.7%) | 258 (90.2%) | 28 (9.8%) | ||
| Vaccine Hesitancy, Mean(SD) | 28.29(15.63) | 24.57(11.98) | 57.61(8.27) | ||
| Health Literacy, Mean(SD) | 35.55(7.06) | 35.81(7.05) | 33.52 (6.82) | 1.38 | 0.05 |
| Health beliefs | |||||
| Perceived Susceptibility, Mean(SD) | 2.52(0.73) | 2.51(0.74) | 2.56(0.665) | 0.63 | 0.81 |
| Perceived Severity, Mean(SD) | 3.88(0.83) | 3.87(0.85) | 4.02(0.61) | 0.57 | 0.87 |
| Perceived Benefits, Mean(SD) | 3.33(0.70) | 3.37(0.71) | 3.01(0.50) | 1.75 | 0.06 |
| Perceived Barriers, Mean(SD) | 2.42(0.61) | 2.37(0.59) | 2.76(0.62) | 2.00 | 0.02 |