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Table 2 Vaccine Decisions by Social Class Category (Total n = 37; Middle Class n = 22; Working Class n = 15)

From: The influence of social class and institutional relationships on the experiences of vaccine-hesitant mothers: a qualitative study

 

Middle-Class Participants [n (%)]a

Working-Class Participants [n (%)]b

Refused School-Mandated Vaccine(s)

8 (36)c

10 (67)c

Refused Seasonal Influenza Vaccine

13 (59)c

13 (87)c

Delayed Vaccine(s)

10 (46)c

3 (20)c

Vaccine Concerned, No Delay/Refusal

3 (14)c

1 (7)c

  1. aColumn does not sum to 22 since a participant can be counted in multiple categories
  2. bColumn does not sum to 15 since a participant can be counted in multiple categories
  3. cPercentages reflect the proportion of participants within each social class category