ARTIKLID RAKENDUSUURINGUTEST
EESTI LAPSEVANEMATE VAKTSINEERIMISKÄITUMIST MÕJUTAVAD TEGURID
Determinants of vaccination behaviour among parents of toddlers in Estonian
Elisa Kender, Ülle Parm, Nele Põldver
Abstract Vaccine hesitancy is an increasing public health concern in many countries, but evidence based information about the situation in Estonia is still missing. This study was undertaken to identify the socio-demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with vaccination behaviour. The questionnaire was carried out on the web at the end of the year 2017. During one month survey period in total of 1557 parents (1 per cent of Estonian population) with the youngest child aged ≤5 and living in Estonia, were enrolled in the study. Based on their responses parents were categorised as vaccinators (72.3%), uncertain (12.7%), and anti-vaccination (15.8%). The influence of socio-demographic factors and outcomes were calculated by using univariate and multiple logistic regression analysis. Parents living in Tartumaa (vs. living in Harjumaa and other Estonian counties and regions), having only one child in the family and with lower income (0–800/801–1500€ vs. ≥1501€) were more likely associated with total vaccination in comparison with the parents categorised as anti-vaccination (OR=2.0/2.1; 95% CI 1.3-3.0/ 1.4-3.1). Health care education was not associated with vaccination behaviour. In conclusion, we can say that despite the fact that the vaccination rates in Estonia are pretty high, this study shows strong hesitancy about vaccination. 38
