Table 1 Participants’ Characteristics (N = 390)
Parent gender | n (%) |
|---|---|
Female | 197 (50.5) |
Male | 193 (49.5) |
Child goes to school (yes) | 367 (94.1) |
Monthly income (in Lebanese Pounds) | |
< 3 million | 86 (22.1) |
3–10 million | 107 (27.4) |
> 10 million | 197 (50.5) |
Marital Status | |
Married | 375 (96.2) |
Single | 15 (3.8) |
Living region | |
City | 241 (61.8) |
Rural area | 148 (37.9) |
Parent educational level | |
Secondary or less | 117 (30.0) |
University | 273 (70.0) |
Family member infected with COVID-19 (yes) | 341 (87.4) |
Severe symptoms experienced were COVID-19 vaccine¥ | |
Yes | 188 (55.1) |
No | 153 (44.9) |
Child infected with COVID-19 | |
Yes | 183 (46.9) |
No | 207 (53.1) |
Parents admitted or willing to administer vaccine to children | |
Yes | 175 (44.9) |
No | 215 (55.13) |
Parent received vaccine (yes) | 330 (84.6) |
Experienced Adverse Events from vaccine (yes) | 286 (73.3) |
Child with chronic disease (yes) | 58 (14.9) |
Had bad reaction to vaccine | 146 (37.4) |
Trust pharmaceutical companies to deliver safe and effective vaccine | 177 (45.4) |
Parent age (years) | 37.48 ± 8.39 |
Household crowding index | 0.32 ± 0.15 |
Knowledge score | 13.18 ± 2.35 |
Vaccine hesitancy scale score | 12.03 ± 5.08 |