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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants

From: Addressing issues of vaccination literacy and psychological empowerment in the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination decision-making: a qualitative study

Total number

20 participants

Gender

15 mothers and 5 fathers

Age

23–42 years old (M = 34)

3 participants: ≤29 years old

14 participants: 30–39 years old

3 participants: ≥40 years old

Origin

13 from EU, 2 from non-EU countries, 5 from Switzerland

Level of education

2 secondary school, 4 high school education or equivalent, 14 university or professional university degree

Number of children

6 participants: 1 child

12 participants: 2 children

2 participants: 3 children

Attitude towards the MMR vaccination

3 participants: opposed

13 participants: favorable

4 participants: undecided