Table 1 Characteristics of parents of children with chronic diseases who were surveyed regarding their hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccination (N = 527)
From: Intention to vaccinate chronic disease children against COVID-19; a multicenter survey
Variables | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Caregivers’ criteria | ||
Age (years) | 18–29 | 104 (19.7) |
30–39 | 292 (55.4) | |
40–49 | 106 (20.1) | |
50–59 | 23 (4.4) | |
 ≥ 60 | 2 (0.4) | |
Gender | Female | 449 (85.2) |
Male | 78 (14.8) | |
Site of data collection | El-Raml Hospital | 140 (26.6) |
Al-Galaa Hospital | 140 (26.6) | |
Menoufia Hospital | 100 (19.0) | |
Alexandria Main University Hospital | 147 (27.9) | |
Residence (governate) | Cairo | 57 (10.8) |
Alexandria | 253 (48.0) | |
Giza | 81 (15.4) | |
Behira | 61 (11.6) | |
Menoufia | 61 (11.6) | |
Others | 14 (2.6) | |
Relation to the child | Mother | 430 (81.6) |
Father | 67 (12.7) | |
Other | 30 (6.7) | |
Number of children having chronic disease | 1 | 450 (85.4) |
2 | 63 (12.0) | |
 ≥ 3 | 14 (2.7) | |
Educational level | High school or below | 406 (77.0) |
University degree | 109 (20.7) | |
Postgraduate degree | 12 (2.3) | |
Occupation sector | Government sector | 77 (14.6) |
Private sector | 89 (16.9) | |
Not employed | 361 (68.5) | |
Working time | Work from home | 29 (5.5) |
Part-time | 19 (3.6) | |
Full-time | 124 (23.5) | |
Not employed | 355 (67.4) | |
Work sector | Health | 34 (6.5) |
Non-health | 493 (93.5) | |
Health insurance | Uncovered | 415 (78.7) |
Covered | 112 (21.3%) | |
Monthly income | Not enough, on a loan and cannot pay back | 80 (15.2) |
Not enough, on a loan but can pay back | 195 (37) | |
Enough | 242 (45.9) | |
Enough and save | 10 (1.9) | |
Older adults living in the household | No | 323 (61.3) |
Yes | 204 (38.7) | |
Family size |  ≤ 4 members | 196 (37.1) |
5 members | 190 (36.1) | |
 > 5 members | 141 (26.8) | |