Table 2 PACV-Viet statements and the parent’s response
Item | Response | Count (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Q1 | Have you ever delayed having your child get a shot for reasons other than illness or allergy? | Yes | 99 (31.4) |
No | 210 (66.7) | ||
Don’t know | 6 (1.9) | ||
Q2 | Have you ever decided not to have your child get a shot for reasons other than illness or allergy? | Yes | 43 (13.7) |
No | 259 (82.2) | ||
Don’t know | 13 (4.1) | ||
Q3 | How sure are you that following the recommended shot schedule is a good idea for your child? | 0–5 | 18 (5.7) |
6–7 | 19 (6.0) | ||
8–10 | 278 (88.3) | ||
Q4 | Children get more shots than are good for them | Agree | 276 (87.6) |
Not sure | 30 (9.5) | ||
Disagree | 9 (2.9) | ||
Q5 | I believe that many of the illnesses that shots prevent are severe | Disagree | 9 (2.9) |
Not sure | 32 (10.2) | ||
Agree | 274 (87.0) | ||
Q6 | It is better for my child to develop immunity by getting sick than to get a shot | Agree | 31 (9.8) |
Not sure | 48 (15.2) | ||
Disagree | 236 (74.9) | ||
Q7 | It is better for children to get fewer vaccines at the same time | Agree | 101 (32.1) |
Not sure | 116 (36.8) | ||
Disagree | 98 (31.1) | ||
Q8 | How concerned are you that your child might have a serious side effect from a shot? | Concerned | 249 (79.1) |
Not sure | 18 (5.7) | ||
Not concerned | 48 (15.2) | ||
Q9 | How concerned are you that any one of the childhood shots might not be safe? | Concerned | 220 (69.8) |
Not sure | 30 (9.5) | ||
Not concerned | 65 (20.6) | ||
Q10 | How concerned are you that a shot might not prevent the disease? | Concerned | 183 (58.1) |
Not sure | 58 (18.4) | ||
Not concerned | 74 (23.5) | ||
Q11 | If you had another infant today, would you want him/her to get all the recommended shots? | No | 2 (0.6) |
I don’t know | 11 (3.5) | ||
Yes | 302 (95.9) | ||
Q12 | Overall, how hesitant about childhood shots would you consider yourself to be? | Hesitant | 50 (15.9) |
Not sure | 38 (12.1) | ||
Not hesitant | 227 (72.1) | ||
Q13 | I trust the information I receive about shots | Disagree | 2 (0.6) |
Not sure | 19 (6.0) | ||
Agree | 294 (93.3) | ||
Q14 | I am able to openly discuss my concerns about shots with my child’s doctor | Disagree | 4 (1.3) |
Not sure | 16 (5.1) | ||
Agree | 295 (93.7) | ||
Q15 | All things considered, how much do you trust your child’s doctor? | 0–5 | 15 (4.8) |
6–7 | 25 (7.9) | ||
8–10 | 275 (87.3) | ||