Table 3 Personal and family beliefs about vaccines

1. I had negative feelings about vaccines while I was growing up

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

2. I believe vaccines can cause serious illness

.53**

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

3. I believe vaccines are safe and effective

-.43**

-.54**

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

4. I believe everyone should be immunized against serious diseases

-.34**

-.49**

.65**

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

5. I believe vaccines cause autism

.45**

.59**

-.43**

-.43**

–

–

–

–

–

–

6. My family had negative feelings about vaccines while I was growing up

.50**

.49**

-.36**

-.35**

.49**

–

–

–

–

–

7. My family believes vaccines can cause serious illness

.52**

.59**

-.44**

-.37**

.60**

.73**

–

–

–

–

8. My family believes vaccines are safe and effective

-.43**

-.50**

.54**

.50**

-.51**

-.56**

-.65**

–

–

–

9. My family believes everyone should be immunized against serious diseases

-.41**

-.43**

.49**

.60**

-.52**

-.48**

-.52**

.65**

–

–

10. My family believes vaccines cause autism

.44**

.52**

-.44**

-.45**

.75**

.54**

.62**

-.60**

-.55**

–

Mean (SD)

2.07 (1.03)

2.24 (1.05)

3.94 (0.86)

4.15 (0.91)

1.93 (0.96)

1.93 (1.05)

1.92 (1.05)

4.00 (0.96)

4.11 (0.93)

1.86 (0.97)

N

570

570

570

570

571

571

571

571

570

569