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Table 3 Sociodemographic characteristics of studied children

From: Intention to vaccinate chronic disease children against COVID-19; a multicenter survey

Variable (n = 527)

 

N (%)

Child age (years)

Mean ± SD

Median (min- max)

6.9 + 3.1

6.0 (3.0–12.0)

Child sex

Female

211 (40.0%)

Male

316 (60.0%)

Child previous infection with SARS-CoV-2

Yes

33 (6.3%)

No

405 (76.9%)

Not sure

89 (16.9%)

Child chronic disease

• Rheumatic & immunogenic

52 (9.9%)

• Motor disability

14 (2.7%)

• Respiratory diseases

467 (88.6%)

• Diabetes mellitus

18 (3.4%)

• Neuropsychiatric disorders

45 (8.5%)

• Renal & hepatic diseases

93 (17.6%)

• Hypertension

5 (0.9%)

• Cardiac disease

37 (7.0%)

• Auditory & hearing loss

9 (1.7%)

• Gastrointestinal diseases

6 (1.1%)

• Others

3 (0.6%)

Child received compulsory vaccination

Yes

458 (86.9%)

No

63 (12.0%)

Not sure

6 (1.1%)

Child flu vaccination

Yes

119 (22.6%)

No

358 (73.1%)

Not sure

23 (4.4%)

  1. SARS-CoV-2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2