Table 2 Mothers’ responses to questions on vaccination status of their children and their own vaccination status during pregnancy, their attitudes to the pediatrician and their information sources about vaccination
From: Knowledge of mothers regarding children’s vaccinations in Greece: an online cross-sectional study
Questions on vaccination status of children and their mothers during pregnancy. | ||
|---|---|---|
Did you vaccinate your children in the past? [Ν (%)]a | No | 31 (1.7) |
Yes | 1848 (98.3) | |
Do you strictly adhere to the prescribed dosage as indicated by the local recommendations for each vaccine? [Ν (%)]b | No | 107 (5.7) |
Yes | 1770 (94.3) | |
Have you ever delayed your child/children vaccination? [Ν (%)]c | No | 910 (48.5) |
Yes | 966 (51.5) | |
If you have delayed your child/children vaccination, what is the main reason? [Ν (%)]d | Lack of clear information | 59 (10.6) |
Pediatricians advise | 146 (26.3) | |
Fear of vaccine side effects | 90 (16.2) | |
Increased cost of vaccines / Medical examination | 91 (16.4) | |
Long distance from the vaccination site | 21 (3.8) | |
Othere | 86 (15.5) | |
Combination of above reasons | 62 (11.2) | |
Have you vaccinated during your pregnancy? [Ν (%)]a | No | 1423 (75.7) |
Yes | 456 (24.3) | |
Questions on mothers’ information sources about vaccination. | ||
Which is your main information source about your children vaccination issues? [Ν (%)]g | Pediatrician | 1673 (88.9) |
Pharmacist / Family doctor | 51 (2.8) | |
Internet and media | 104 (5.5) | |
Family and friends | 0 | |
Otherh | 53 (2.8) | |
Questions on mothers’ attitudes to the pediatrician. | ||
I completely trust my child’s pediatrician [Ν (%)]f | Absolutely disagree /Disagree | 30 (1.6) |
Neither disagree nor agree | 183 (9.7) | |
Agree / Absolutely agree | 1670 (88.7) | |
I freely discuss my concerns with the pediatrician [Ν (%)]a | Absolutely disagree / Disagree | 13 (0.7) |
Neither disagree nor agree | 58 (3.1) | |
Agree / Absolutely agree | 1808 (96.2) | |