Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants
Characteristics | N = 315 | % |
|---|---|---|
Parent | ||
 Mother | 226 | 71.8 |
 Father | 89 | 28.3 |
Age | ||
 18—29 years | 132 | 41.9 |
 ≥30 years | 183 | 58.1 |
Number of children | ||
 1 | 96 | 30.5 |
 2 | 163 | 51.8 |
 3 and above | 56 | 17.8 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Kinh | 313 | 99.4 |
 Other | 2 | 0.6 |
Religion | ||
 None | 160 | 50.8 |
 Buddhism | 139 | 44.1 |
 Catholic | 16 | 5.1 |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 312 | 99.1 |
 Single | 3 | 0.9 |
Education level | ||
 Secondary school and below | 82 | 26.0 |
 High/Vocational/Technical school | 91 | 28.9 |
 College/University degree and above | 142 | 45.1 |
Employment status | ||
 Employed | 215 | 68.3 |
 Unemployed | 100 | 31.8 |
Monthly household income in Vietnamese Dong (1 United States Dollar = 22,820 Vietnamese Dong as of December 2021) | ||
  < 6,000,000 | 66 | 21.0 |
  6,000,000—< 8,000,000 | 66 | 21.0 |
  8,000,000—< 10,000,000 | 55 | 17.5 |
 10,000,000 +  | 128 | 40.6 |
Preference on type of vaccine | ||
 Free | 268 | 85.1 |
 Paid | 47 | 14.9 |
Source of information on childhood vaccination | ||
 No information/No source | 7 | 2.2 |
 Family | 88 | 27.9 |
 Friends and acquaintances | 33 | 10.5 |
 Healthcare professional | 173 | 54.9 |
 Public health authorities | 212 | 67.3 |
 Television | 60 | 19.1 |
 Print media | 15 | 4.8 |
 Internet searches | 78 | 24.8 |
 Social media networks | 49 | 15.6 |
Have seen news about adverse events following immunisation | Â | |
 Yes | 223 | 70.8 |
 No | 92 | 29.2 |
Will take the COVID-19 vaccine | ||
 Yes | 268 | 85.1 |
 No/Not sure | 47 | 14.9 |
Will let the children take the COVID-19Â vaccine (when possible) | ||
 Yes | 236 | 74.9 |
 No/Not sure | 79 | 25.1 |