Table 1 Demographic characteristics of interviewed parents according to PCV vaccination status of their child
Characteristics | Categories | Vaccinated group | Unvaccinated group |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 162 | N = 38 | ||
Age of the child at interview in months | Mean (SD) | 7.3 (5.6) | 4.8 (5.1) |
Median (range) | 6 (0–27) | 4 (0–19) | |
Age category of the interviewed parent, n (%) | 21–30 years | 59 (36.4) | 15 (39.5) |
31–40 years | 97 (59.9) | 18 (47.4) | |
≥41 years | 6 (3.7) | 5 (13.2) | |
Gender of the interviewed parent, n (%) | Male | 51 (31.5) | 16 (42.1) |
Female | 111 (68.5) | 22 (57.9) | |
Ethnicity, n (%) | Chinese | 86 (53.1) | 19 (50.0) |
Indian | 8 (4.9) | 3 (7.9) | |
Malay | 62 (38.3) | 15 (39.5) | |
Other | 6 (3.7) | 1 (2.6) | |
Residency status, n (%) | Permanent Resident | 10 (6.2) | 2 (5.3) |
Singapore citizen | 149 (92.0) | 36 (94.7) | |
Other | 3 (1.9) | 0 (−) | |
Highest education of the interviewed parent, n (%) | Primary | 2 (1.2) | 2 (5.3) |
Secondary | 30 (18.5) | 8 (21.1) | |
Post-secondary | 130 (80.2) | 28 (73.7) | |
Combined monthly household income, n (%) | <1000 SGD | 4 (2.5) | 1 (2.6) |
1001 to 3000 SGD | 36 (22.2) | 12 (31.6) | |
3001 to 5000 SGD | 54 (33.3) | 11 (28.9) | |
>5000 SGD | 58 (35.8) | 11 (28.9) | |
Prefer not to answer | 10 (6.2) | 3 (7.9) |