Parents’ Intentions and Associated Factors to Vaccinating Their Children Aged 12–17 Years with COVID-19 Vaccines: A Cross Sectional Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Study Design and Sampling
2.2. Questionnaire and Data Collection
2.3. Data Management and Analysis Plan
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sociodemographic Data | Total | Intent to Vaccinate n (%) | Hesitant to Vaccinate n (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1458 | 957 (65.6) | 501 (34.4) |
Respondent parent | |||
Mother | 969 (66.5) | 625 (64.5) | 344 (35.5) |
Father | 489 (33.5) | 332 (67.9) | 157 (32.1) |
Mother’s age (years) | |||
<30 | 71 (4.9) | 42 (59.1) | 29 (40.9) |
30–39 | 557 (38.2) | 330 (59.2) | 227 (40.8) |
40–49 | 702 (48.2) | 485 (69.1) | 217 (30.9) |
≥50 | 128 (8.8) | 100 (78.1) | 28 (21.9) |
Father’s age (years) | |||
30–39 | 327 (22.4) | 201 (61.5) | 126 (38.5) |
40–49 | 645 (44.3) | 398 (61.7) | 247 (38.3) |
≥50 | 486 (33.3) | 358 (73.7) | 128 (26.3) |
Mother’s education | |||
Secondary school or below | 161 (11) | 119 (73.9) | 42 (26.1) |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 1297 (89) | 838 (64.6) | 459 (35.4) |
Father’s education | |||
Secondary school or below | 115 (7.9) | 71 (61.7) | 44 (38.3) |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 1343 (92.1) | 886 (66) | 457 (34) |
Mother’s occupation | |||
Unemployed | 268 (18.4) | 169 (63.1) | 99 (36.9) |
Employed | 1190 (81.6) | 788 (66.2) | 402 (33.8) |
Father’s occupation | |||
Unemployed | 113 (7.8) | 71 (62.8) | 42 (37.2) |
Employed | 1345 (92.2) | 886 (65.9) | 459 (34.1) |
Residence | |||
Urban | 1274 (87.4) | 844 (66.3) | 430 (33.7) |
Rural | 184 (12.6) | 113 (61.4) | 71 (38.6) |
Family income (EP/month) | |||
<5000 | 230 (15.8) | 128 (55.7) | 102 (44.3) |
≥5000 | 1228 (84.2) | 829 (67.5) | 399 (32.5) |
Children with history of chronic co-morbidities | |||
No | 1357 (93.1) | 884 (65.1) | 473 (34.9) |
Yes | 101 (6.9) | 73 (72.3) | 28 (27.7) |
Total (n = 501) | |
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Reasons for Non-Intentional Attitude | n (%) |
Fear of the vaccine’s side effects. | 342 (68.3) |
The vaccine has no protective value against the disease. | 42 (8.4) |
My son/daughter follows the protective precautions (hand washing, masks, and gloves), so there is no need for vaccination. | 9 (1.8) |
My son/daughter is afraid of or dislikes injections. | 10 (2.0) |
I do not rule out a conspiracy theory regarding COVID-19 vaccination. | 90 (18.0) |
My son/daughter is young and healthy, so there is no need for vaccination. | 8 (1.6) |
Additional reasons (no = 56): | |
- I cannot afford it. | 14 (25%) |
- I worry about mortality/morbidity cases after vaccination. | 14 (25%) |
- There have not been enough studies about the vaccines. | 16 (28.6) |
- The vaccine is imported and not trusted. | 12 (21.4) |
The circumstances whereby parents may allow their children to receive the vaccine | |
(n = 501) | |
Response | n (%) |
I will not allow my son/daughter to receive the vaccine under any circumstance. | 100 (20.0) |
If a trusted physician advises me to do so. | 99 (19.8) |
If vaccination becomes necessary for school attendance. | 142 (28.3) |
If vaccination becomes a governmental commitment. | 55 (11.0) |
If the vaccines are approved by enough studies for safety and efficacy. | 99 (19.8) |
If another route of administration other than injection is proven. | 6 (1.2) |
Characteristics | Crude Odds Ratio | Adjusted Odds Ratio | ||
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cOR (95% CI) | p-Value | aOR (95% CI) | p-Value | |
Respondent parent | ||||
Mother | Reference | Reference | ||
Father | 1.16 (0.92, 1.47) | 0.198 | 1.10 (0.87, 1.40) | 0.424 |
Residence | ||||
Urban | Reference | |||
Rural | 0.81 (0.59, 1.12) | 0.197 | 0.94 (0.66, 1.33) | 0.716 |
Mother’s age (years) | ||||
<30 | 0.99 (0.60, 1.65) | 0.988 | 1.07 (0.62, 1.84) | 0.812 |
30–39 | Reference | Reference | ||
40–49 | 1.54 (1.22, 1.94) | <0.001 * | 1.45 (1.05, 1.99) | 0.024 * |
≥50 | 2.46 (1.56, 3.86) | <0.001 * | 2.09 (1.16, 3.75) | 0.014 * |
Father’s age (years) | ||||
30–39 | Reference | Reference | ||
40–49 | 1.01 (0.77, 1.33) | 0.943 | 0.91 (0.66, 1.26) | 0.569 |
≥50 | 1.75 (1.29, 2.37) | <0.001 * | 1.15 (0.73, 1.80) | 0.551 |
Mother’s education | ||||
Secondary school or below | Reference | Reference | ||
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 0.64 (0.45, 0.93) | 0.020 * | 0.41 (0.27, 0.64) | <0.001 * |
Father’s education | ||||
Secondary school or below | Reference | |||
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 1.20 (0.81, 1.78) | 0.360 | ||
Mother’s occupation | ||||
Employed | Reference | |||
Unemployed | 0.87 (0.66, 1.15) | 0.325 | ||
Father’s occupation | ||||
Employed | Reference | |||
Unemployed | 0.88 (0.59, 1.30) | 0.513 | ||
Family income (EP/month) | ||||
<5000 | Reference | Reference | ||
≥5000 | 1.66 (1.24, 2.20) | 0.001 * | 1.99 (1.41, 2.79) | <0.001 * |
Children with history of chronic co-morbidities | ||||
No | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 1.39 (0.89, 2.19) | 0.147 | 2.02 (1.25, 3.25) | 0.004 * |
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Al-Wutayd, O.; Al-Batanony, M.; Badr, N.; Abdelwanees, S. Parents’ Intentions and Associated Factors to Vaccinating Their Children Aged 12–17 Years with COVID-19 Vaccines: A Cross Sectional Study. Vaccines 2022, 10, 912. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10060912
Al-Wutayd O, Al-Batanony M, Badr N, Abdelwanees S. Parents’ Intentions and Associated Factors to Vaccinating Their Children Aged 12–17 Years with COVID-19 Vaccines: A Cross Sectional Study. Vaccines. 2022; 10(6):912. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10060912
Chicago/Turabian StyleAl-Wutayd, Osama, Manal Al-Batanony, Nehad Badr, and Sally Abdelwanees. 2022. "Parents’ Intentions and Associated Factors to Vaccinating Their Children Aged 12–17 Years with COVID-19 Vaccines: A Cross Sectional Study" Vaccines 10, no. 6: 912. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10060912