Table 2 Bivariate analysis of categorical factors associated with child vaccine administration
Variable | Did not/does not want to administer the vaccine | Administered/ is willing to administer the vaccine | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Parent filling the survey |  |  | < 0.001 |
Father | 87 (45.1%) | 106 (54.9%) | Â |
Mother | 128 (65.0%) | 69 (35.0%) | Â |
Child goes to school | Â | Â | 0.021 |
No | 18 (78.3%) | 5 (21.7%) | Â |
Yes | 197 (53.7%) | 170 (46.3%) | Â |
Monthly Income (Lebanese Pounds) |  |  | < 0.001 |
< 3 million | 55 (64.0%) | 31 (36.0%) |  |
3–10 million | 72 (67.3%) | 35 (32.7%) |  |
> 10 million | 88 (44.7%) | 109 (55.3%) | Â |
Living Region | Â | Â | 0.008 |
City | 120 (49.8%) | 121 (50.2%) | Â |
Rural | 94 (63.5%) | 54 (36.5%) | Â |
Family infected with COVID | Â | Â | 0.542 |
No | 29 (59.2%) | 20 (40.8%) | Â |
Yes | 186 (54.5%) | 155 (45.5%) | Â |
Severe COVID-19 symptoms |  |  | < 0.001 |
No | 104 (68.0%) | 49 (32.0%) | Â |
Yes | 82 (43.6%) | 106 (56.4%) | Â |
Child infected with COVID-19 |  |  | < 0.001 |
No | 93 (44.9%) | 114 (55.1%) | Â |
Yes | 122 (66.7%) | 61 (33.3%) | Â |
History of bad reaction to a vaccine |  |  | < 0.001 |
No | 68 (33.5%) | 135 (66.5%) | Â |
Do not know | 28 (68.3%) | 13 (31.7%) | Â |
Yes | 119 (81.5%) | 27 (18.5%) | Â |
Trust pharmaceutical companies about safe and effective vaccine |  |  | < 0.001 |
No | 113 (86.3%) | 18 (13.7%) | Â |
Do not know | 58 (70.7%) | 24 (29.3%) | Â |
Yes | 44 (24.9%) | 133 (75.1%) | Â |
Parent received the vaccine |  |  | < 0.001 |
No | 59 (98.3%) | 1 (1.7%) | Â |
Yes | 156 (47.3%) | 174 (52.7%) | Â |
Parent had adverse events from vaccine |  |  | < 0.001 |
No | 72 (69.2%) | 32 (30.8%) | Â |
Yes | 143 (50.0%) | 143 (50.0%) | Â |
Parent educational level |  |  | < 0.001 |
Secondary or less | 81 (69.2%) | 36 (30.8%) | Â |
University | 134 (49.1%) | 139 (50.9%) | Â |
Chronic diseases in child | Â | Â | 0.994 |
No | 183 (55.1%) | 149 (44.9%) | Â |
Yes | 32 (55.2%) | 26 (44.8%) | Â |