Factor loadingsb | ||||
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Item (Perceived benefits and barriers) | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Communality estimates | |
1 | By allowing my child to take the PCV I will help protect my child from pneumococcal disease | 0.82 | – | 0.68 |
2 | There are too many doses required for vaccination with the PCV | – | 0.70 | 0.50 |
3 | The number of doses of PCV will influence my decision whether to vaccinate my child at a younger or older age | – | 0.52 | 0.27 |
4 | My child does not need the PCV as he/she is strong enough to cope with pneumococcal disease | –0.65 | – | 0.44 |
5 | PCV causes disease | –0.31 | 0.38 | 0.24 |
6 | Vaccination with PCV is too painful for my child | –0.25 | 0.45 | 0.27 |
7 | There are too many childhood vaccinations for my child to take | – | 0.68 | 0.50 |
8 | PCV does more good than harm | 0.84 | – | 0.72 |
9 | It is my responsibility to ensure that my child is vaccinated against pneumococcal disease | 0.80 | – | 0.64 |
10 | It is not easy for me to find time to bring my child to the clinic for the PCV | – | 0.37 | 0.14 |
11 | Transportation to the clinic for PCV is a problem | – | 0.27 | 0.10 |
12 | The PCV works | 0.53 | – | 0.28 |
13 | There is no long term benefit of the PCV | −0.24 | 0.26 | 0.13 |
14 | There are short-term side effects from the PCV | – | 0.32 | 0.10 |
15 | The cost of the PCV is too high | – | 0.52 | 0.27 |
Percentage explained (%) | – | – | 82.70 |