Table 2 Respondent demographics, confidence in responses, and vaccination practices and beliefs
Adults (n = 334) n (%) | Adolescents (n = 316) n (%) | Parents (n = 339) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Female | 153 (45.8) | 171 (54.1) | 161 (47.5) |
Age | |||
13–15 | 0 | 149 (47.2) | 0 |
16–17 | 0 | 167 (52.9) | 0 |
18–29 | 63 (18.9) | 0 | 5 (1.5) |
30–49 | 133 (39.8) | 0 | 234 (69.0) |
50–64 | 138 (41.3) | 0 | 100 (29.5) |
Education | |||
Less than high school | 19 (5.7) | 316 (100) | 17 (5.0) |
High school/Some college | 183 (54.8) | 0 | 161 (47.5) |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 132 (39.5) | 0 | 161 (47.5) |
Race/Ethnicity | |||
White, non-Hispanic | 255 (76.4) | 169 (53.5) | 247 (72.9) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 23 (6.9) | 30 (9.5) | 18 (5.3) |
Other, non-Hispanic | 27 (8.1) | 43 (13.6) | 25 (7.4) |
Hispanic | 7 (2.1) | 74 (23.4) | 49 (14.6) |
Region | |||
Northeast | 64 (19.2) | 30 (9.5) | 65 (19.2) |
Midwest | 83 (24.9) | 91 (28.8) | 88 (26.0) |
South | 119 (35.6) | 112 (35.4) | 120 (35.4) |
West | 68 (20.4) | 83 (26.3) | 66 (19.5) |
Household income | |||
< $25,000 | 59 (17.7) | 63 (19.9) | 28 (8.3) |
$25,000–$49,999 | 56 (16.8) | 75 (23.7) | 43 (12.7) |
$50,000–$99,999 | 112 (33.6) | 108 (34.1) | 129 (38.1) |
> $100,000 | 107 (32.1) | 70 (22.1) | 139 (41.0) |
Marital Status | |||
Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 51 (15.3) | 0 | 31 (9.2) |
Married/Living with partner | 198 (59.3) | 0 | 301 (88.8) |
Never married | 85 (25.5) | 316 (100) | 7 (2.1) |
Employment Status | |||
Employed | 234 (70.1) | NA | 261 (77.0) |
Not employed | 100 (29.9) | 78 (22.9) | |
Insurance | |||
Private | 233 (71.0) | 136 (43.3) | 262 (78.4) |
Medicaid | 53 (16.1) | 76 (24.2) | 58 (17.4) |
Have insurance, unsure of type | 8 (2.4) | 82 (26.1) | 4 (1.2) |
Do not have insurance | 19 (5.8) | 9 (2.9) | 3 (0.9) |
Other | 15 (4.6) | 11 (3.5) | 7 (2.1) |
Confidence in conjoint survey questions | |||
Very/somewhat confident | 297 (89.5) | 279 (88.6) | 311 (92.6) |
Not confident/guess | 35 (10.5) | 36 (11.4) | 25 (7.4) |
In general, would you say your/ your child’s health is | |||
Excellent/very good | 177 (53.3) | 240 (76.7) | 302 (89.6) |
Good | 118 (35.5) | 56 (17.9) | 28 (8.3) |
Fair/Poor | 37 (11.1) | 17 (5.4) | 7 (2.1) |
I believe it is important to be/to have my child vaccinated | |||
Always/mostly agree | 195 (58.7) | 215 (68.7) | 276 (81.9) |
Sometimes agree, sometimes disagree | 99 (29.8) | 74 (23.6) | 46 (13.7) |
Always/mostly disagree | 38 (11.5) | 24 (7.7) | 15 (4.5) |
I believe the benefits of vaccines outweigh risks | |||
Always/mostly agree | 192 (58.5) | 188 (61.0) | 252 (75.5) |
Sometimes agree, sometimes disagree | 108 (32.9) | 96 (31.1) | 70 (21.0) |
Always/mostly disagree | 28 (8.5) | 24 (7.8) | 12 (3.4) |
Last time you/your child was vaccinated | |||
< 1 year ago | 158 (47.3) | 157 (49.7) | 173 (51.0) |
1–5 years ago | 85 (25.5) | 129 (40.8) | 145 (42.8) |
> 5 years ago | 85 (25.5) | 29 (9.2) | 18 (5.3) |
Refused | 6 (1.8) | 1 (0.3) | 3 (0.9) |