Characteristics of mothers who participated in a survey on the impact of COVID-19
| Characteristic | No. (%) of mothers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall n = 1321* | Intended to vaccinate n = 798 | Did not intend to vaccinate n = 113 | Unsure n = 410 | |
| Maternal age, yr, mean ± SD | 42.2 ± 4.4 | 42.5 ± 4.1 | 41.9 ± 4.7 | 41.5 ± 4.7 |
| Range, yr | 28–57 | |||
| Maternal education (high school or less)† | 236 (17.9) | 106 (13.3) | 34 (30.1) | 96 (23.5) |
| Family income before COVID-19 (< $80 000)*‡ | 198 (15.1) | 97 (12.8) | 29 (26.1) | 72 (17.7) |
| Marital status (single, divorced, separated or widowed)*§ | 69 (5.5) | 42 (5.5) | 7 (6.4) | 20 (5.1) |
| Ethnicity (self-identified minority)*¶ | 221 (16.8) | 132 (16.6) | 20 (19.9) | 69 (17.0) |
| Child vaccine history (partially or not vaccinated)** | 200 (15.1) | 102 (12.8) | 33 (29.2) | 65 (15.9) |
| SARS-CoV-2 infection in household (yes or maybe)†† | 80 (6.1) | 54 (6.8) | 7 (6.2) | 19 (4.7) |
Note: DTaP = diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis; Hib = Haemophilus influenzae type b; IPV = inactivated polio vaccine; MMRV = measles, mumps, rubella and varicella; Ref. = reference category; SD = standard deviation.
↵* Slight variation in the denominator from missing data on income, marital status or ethnicity (< 1%).
↵† Ref: some postsecondary, completed college, undergraduate or higher.
↵‡ Ref: family income ≥ $80 000 — cut-off based on when a family of 4 becomes eligible for subsidized rental in Calgary.28
↵§ Ref: married or common-law.
↵¶ Ref: self-identified White; minority category aggregated due to small numbers in distinct minority groups.
↵** Ref: complete vaccines at 2 years (DTaP-IPV-Hib, pneumococcal conjugate, meningococcal conjugate and MMRV).
↵†† Ref: not infected.