Table 3.
The frequency of choosing different responses in PACV (N = 346).
| Item | Responses | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1.Have you ever delayed having your child get a shot for reasons other than illness or allergy | Hesitant | 39(11.3) |
| Not hesitant | 300(86.7) | |
| Not sure | 7(2.0) | |
| 2.Have you ever decided not to have your child get a shot for reasons other than illness or allergy? | Hesitant | 13(3.8) |
| Not hesitant | 324(93.6) | |
| Not sure | 9(2.6) | |
| 3.How sure are you that following the recommended shot schedule is a good idea for your child? | Hesitant | 27(7.8) |
| Not hesitant | 293(84.7) | |
| Not sure | 26(7.5) | |
| 4.Children get more shots than are good for them | Hesitant | 140(40.5) |
| Not hesitant | 75(21.7) | |
| Not sure | 131(37.9) | |
| 5.I believe that many of the illnesses shots prevent are severe. | Hesitant | 99(28.6) |
| Not hesitant | 178(51.4) | |
| Not sure | 69(19.9) | |
| 6.It is better for my child to develop immunity by getting sick than to get a shot. | Hesitant | 42(12.1) |
| Not hesitant | 215(62.1) | |
| Not sure | 89(25.7) | |
| 7.It is better for children to get fewer vaccines at the same time. | Hesitant | 64(18.5) |
| Not hesitant | 154(44.5) | |
| Not sure | 128(37.0) | |
| 8.How concerned are you that your child might have a serious side effect from the COVID-19 vaccination? | Hesitant | 195(56.4) |
| Not hesitant | 121(35.0) | |
| Not sure | 30(8.7) | |
| 9.How concerned are you that any one of the childhood shots might not be safe? | Hesitant | 156(45.1) |
| Not hesitant | 154(44.5) | |
| Not sure | 36(10.4) | |
| 10.How concerned are you that the COVID-19 vaccination might not prevent the disease? | Hesitant | 190(54.9) |
| Not hesitant | 120(34.7) | |
| Not sure | 36(10.4) | |
| 11.If you had another infant today, would you want him/her to get all the recommended shots? | Hesitant | 8(2.3) |
| Not hesitant | 312(90.2) | |
| Not sure | 26(7.5) | |
| 12.Overall, how hesitant about childhood shots would you consider yourself to be? | Hesitant | 92(26.6) |
| Not hesitant | 241(69.7) | |
| Not sure | 13(3.8) | |
| 13.I trust the information I receive from the official authorities about vaccination. | Hesitant | 4(1.2) |
| Not hesitant | 295(85.3) | |
| Not sure | 47(13.6) | |
| 14.I am able to openly discuss my concerns about shots with my child’s doctor. | Hesitant | 9(2.6) |
| Not hesitant | 300(86.7) | |
| Not sure | 37(10.7) | |
| 15.All things considered, how much do you trust your child's doctor? | Hesitant | 27(7.8) |
| Not hesitant | 276(79.8) | |
| Not sure | 43(12.4) |