| |
All respondents
(n=194)
n (%) |
Y2
(n=84)
n (%) |
Y3
(n=77)
n (%) |
Y4
(n=33)
n (%) |
Association with class year
(p-value) |
| Mild illness, with fever, is a reason to withhold vaccinations. |
True
False*
Don't Know |
74 (38)
99 (51)
21 (11) |
40 (47)
36 (43)
8 (10) |
31 (40)
33 (43)
13 (17) |
3 (9)
30 (91)
0 (0) |
0.02 |
| Routine childhood vaccines can be given to a child taking antibiotics for an ear infection. |
True*
False
Don't Know |
86 (45)
53 (27)
55 (28) |
33 (39)
25 (30)
26 (31) |
30 (39)
21 (27)
26 (34) |
23 (70)
7 (21)
3 (9) |
0.03 |
| Current scientific evidence supports associations between vaccines and chronic conditions such as autism and multiple sclerosis. |
True
False*
Don't Know |
46 (24)
127 (65)
21 (11) |
31 (37)
45 (54)
8 (9) |
15 (19)
49 (64)
13 (17) |
0 (0)
33(100)
0 (0) |
0.04 |
| Vaccines are 100% effective. |
True
False*
Don't Know |
4 (2.1)
186 (96)
4 (2.1) |
2 (2)
79 (94)
3 (4) |
1 (1)
75 (98)
1 (1) |
1 (3)
32 (97)
0 (0) |
< 0.001 |
| Unvaccinated people with subclinical symptoms of influenza can spread the disease to others. |
True*
False
Don't Know |
181 (93)
6 (3)
7 (4) |
78 (93)
2 (2)
4 (5) |
71 (92)
3 (4)
3 (4) |
32 (97)
1 (3)
0 (0) |
< 0.001 |
| It is required by law in the United States to vaccinate your child. |
True
False*
Don't Know |
16 (8)
164 (85)
14 (7) |
6 (7)
71 (85)
7 (8) |
6 (8)
64 (83)
7 (9) |
2 (6)
29 (88)
0 (0) |
< 0.001 |
| The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process for vaccines is the same as that for drugs. |
True
False*
Don't Know |
87 (45)
53 (27)
54 (28) |
39 (46)
22 (26)
23 (27) |
35 (45)
19 (25)
23 (30) |
13 (39)
12 (36)
8 (24) |
0.43 |
