Hong Kong Chinese parental attitudes towards vaccination and associated socio-demographic disparities |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Saint Louis University Center for Outcomes Research, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri;2. Department of Epidemiology, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri;3. Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Saint Louis, Missouri;4. Saint Louis University Cancer Center, Saint Louis, Missouri;5. Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana;1. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA;2. Chief of No. 5 Biologicals Department, Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Kuming 650118, China;3. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA;4. Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA;5. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 41006, USA;6. Department of Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA;7. Beijing You’an Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 8 Xitoutiao, You’an men wai, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China;1. Department of Family Medicine, University of Tartu, Puusepa 1a, 50406 Tartu, Estonia;2. Klaster Baltic, Gildi 12, 51007 Tartu, Estonia;3. Estonian Health Insurance Fund, Lembitu 10, 10114 Tallinn, Estonia;1. Research and Development Department, Nanotherapeutics, Inc., Alachua, FL, United States;2. Toxicology Department, Battelle Memorial Institute, West Jefferson, OH, United States;3. Battelle Eastern Science and Technology Center, Aberdeen, MD, United States;1. ISPO Cancer Prevention and Research Institute, Via Cosimo il Vecchio 2, 50139 Florence, Italy;2. Cancer Epidemiology Unit – C.E.R.M.S., University of Turin, Via Santena 7, 10126 Turin, Italy;3. Venetian Oncology Institute-IRCCS, Via Gattamelata 64, 35128 Padova, Italy;4. S. Chiara Hospital, Largo Medaglie d‘Oro 9, 38122 Trento, Italy;5. Servizio Interaziendale di Epidemiologia – Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale and IRCCS, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Via Amendola 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy;6. Centre for Cancer Prevention, Via S. Francesco da Paola 31, 10123 Turin, Italy |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundMost previous studies on parental attitudes towards vaccination focused on a disease-specific vaccine. In this study we describe general attitudes towards vaccination in Chinese parents and associated socio-demographic disparities.MethodsData were collected from a random sample of 1996 Hong Kong Chinese parents by telephone interviews (response rate 60%). Multiple linear regression analysis was performed.ResultsMost parents believed vaccination to be effective (91.6%) and beneficial (78.7%), though many considered optional vaccines unimportant (39.5%) and unnecessary (62.1%). Demographic characteristics associated with parental negative attitudes to vaccination included being female, born in Hong Kong, married, having fewer children, and children ever experienced vaccination side effects. Lower personal income and religious affiliation were associated with more hesitant attitudes towards optional vaccines.ConclusionSegments of the population hold significantly negative attitudes towards vaccination and optional vaccines, suggesting a need for targeted efforts on vaccination communication in these groups. |
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| Keywords: | Vaccination Vaccine coverage Chinese parents Attitude |
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