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Table 4 Predicted distributions (%) of parents’ intention to have their asthmatic child vaccinated against COVID-19

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

   

I don’t know

Very unlikely

Unlikely

Likely

Very likely

   

Pr(IFi = 0)

Pr(IFi = 1)

Pr(IFi = 2)

Pr(IFi = 3)

Pr(IFi = 4)

Sociodemographic characteristics

Sex of parent

Male

34.5

15.9

7.4

18.1

24.0

Female

16.0

12.0

6.7

20.0

45.4

Age of parent

Under 35

17.2

12.3

6.8

20.0

43.6

35 to 44

14.4

11.2

6.4

19.7

48.4

45 and over

23.6

14.2

7.3

19.9

35.0

Level of education

Secondary or less

36.4

16.6

7.6

18.1

21.3

College (CEGEP)

26.4

15.4

7.7

20.2

30.3

University

10.7

10.0

6.0

19.7

53.6

Employment status

Inactive

38.6

16.4

7.4

17.3

20.4

Active

12.4

10.7

6.3

19.7

50.9

Region of residence

Other regions

21.5

13.8

7.2

20.0

37.4

Montreal

13.2

10.9

6.3

19.6

50.0

Sex of child

Male

19.6

13.3

7.1

20.3

39.7

Female

12.8

10.7

6.2

19.6

50.7

Age of child

5 and under

19.5

13.2

7.0

20.1

40.2

6 to 10

18.9

13.0

7.0

20.1

41.1

11 and over

12.3

10.4

6.1

19.2

52.0

Clinical characteristics

Perceived control of child’s asthma

Less controlled

17.9

12.7

6.9

20.1

42.3

More controlled

16.5

12.2

6.8

20.1

44.5

Child has another chronic disease

No

17.2

12.5

6.9

20.3

43.1

Yes

7.8

8.0

5.0

17.6

61.6

Child was vaccinated against influenza last year

No

20.6

14.3

7.7

21.4

36.0

Yes

6.7

7.5

4.9

17.9

63.0

Consultation with a health professional

No

22.7

14.3

7.4

20.4

35.2

Yes

13.9

11.3

6.5

20.1

48.2

Risk perception

Level of general anxiety

Lower

18.5

12.8

6.9

20.1

41.7

Average

19.8

13.2

7.1

20.1

39.8

Higher

5.9

6.5

4.3

15.8

67.5

Level of concern regarding COVID-19

Lower

26.7

15.1

7.6

19.8

30.8

Average

13.2

10.9

6.3

19.8

49.8

Higher

17.2

12.5

6.9

20.4

43.0

Perceived control of child’s risk of infection with COVID-19

Less controlled

17.2

12.4

6.8

20.1

43.5

More controlled

16.6

12.2

6.8

20.0

44.5

Perceived risks of infection with COVID-19

50%

19.0

13.1

7.0

20.2

40.7

Less than 50%

14.7

11.5

6.5

19.9

47.4

More than 50%

16.6

12.3

6.8

20.1

44.2

Cognitive characteristics

Numeracy level

Lower

20.8

13.9

7.4

20.5

37.4

Higher

10.7

9.8

5.9

19.3

54.2

Cognitive skill

Lower

17.5

12.7

6.9

20.3

42.6

Higher

13.9

11.2

6.4

19.9

48.6

Risk tolerance

Aversion

18.2

12.7

6.9

20.1

42.1

Propensity

12.8

10.6

6.2

19.4

51.1