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Table 3 Recursive ordered probit models (child → parents)

From: Parental decision and intent towards COVID-19 vaccination in children with asthma: an econometric analysis

   

Child’s model

Parent’s model

   

Coef

p

Coef

p

Parents’ intention that their child be vaccinated against COVID (linear prediction)

Not included

0.965

 < 0.001

Sociodemographic characteristics

Sex of parent (ref.: Male)

Female

0.431

0.110

-0.164

0.583

Age of parent (ref.: Under 35)

35 to 44

0.040

0.806

0.024

0.880

45 and over

-0.178

0.446

-0.103

0.602

Level of education (ref.: Secondary or less)

College (CEGEP)

0.175

0.460

0.074

0.759

University

0.563

0.003

0.069

0.728

Employment status (ref.: Inactive)

Active

0.603

0.001

-0.017

0.931

Region of residence (ref.: Other regions)

Montreal

0.217

0.122

0.134

0.333

Sex of child (ref.: Male)

Female

0.341

0.019

Not included

Age of child (ref.: 5 and under)

6 to 10

0.030

0.869

Not included

11 and over

0.368

0.100

Clinical characteristics

Perceived control of child’s asthma (ref.: Less controlled)

More controlled

0.072

0.726

Not included

Child has another chronic disease (ref.: No)

Yes

0.565

0.028

Not included

Child was vaccinated against influenza last year (ref.: No)

Yes

0.789

 < 0.001

Not included

Consultation with a health professional (ref.: No)

Yes

0.405

0.009

Not included

Psychological

Level of general anxiety (ref.: Lower)

Average

-0.038

0.833

-0.089

0.610

Higher

0.493

0.046

-0.092

0.705

Level of concern regarding COVID-19 (ref.: Lower)

Average

0.324

0.147

-0.140

0.514

Higher

0.099

0.654

0.033

0.878

Risk perception

Know someone that has been affected by COVID (ref.: No)

Yes

Not included

0.021

0.883

Perceived control of child’s risk of infection with COVID-19 (ref.: Less controlled)

More controlled

0.033

0.813

Not included

Perceived risks of infection with COVID-19 (ref.: 50%)

Less than 50%

-0.217

0.168

Not included

More than 50%

-0.101

0.601

Cognitive characteristics

Numeracy level (ref.: Lower)

Higher

0.208

0.204

0.127

0.439

Cognitive skill (ref.: Lower)

Higher

0.077

0.667

-0.020

0.913

Risk tolerance (ref.: Aversion)

Propensity

0.209

0.171

-0.043

0.780

 

Log pseudolikelihood

-384

-381

 

Pseudo R2

0.114

0.117