Answered “Agree/Totally agree” | ||||
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Statements | Class 1 “positive attitudes” % | Class 2 “fearful/uncertain attitudes” % | Class 3 “critical attitudes” % | |
a | Measles vaccination may cause complications and I don’t want to put my child at risk. | 18 | 25 | 94 |
b | I think it is better for my child if a vaccine can be swallowed then injected. | 56 | 62 | 57 |
c | Vaccination is not compatible with homeopathy. | 41 | 54 | 55 |
d | Immunisation is an artificial intrusion into the natural immune system and therefore I only want to vaccinate when it is really necessary. | 15 | 25 | 90 |
e | In general little is known about the long-term effects of vaccines. | 63 | 80 | 100 |
f | Measles isn’t dangerous and therefore vaccination is not really necessary. | 0 | 32 | 64 |
g | In Switzerland in general immunisation is not very important as we have a high standard of living . | 0 | 9 | 59 |
h | In Switzerland we can abstain from measles vaccination because we can treat complications of the vaccination or the measles itself. | 0 | 40 | 87 |
i | Measles vaccination is unnecessary because complications related to the illness are rare. | 5 | 46 | 81 |
j | I trust the advice of my paediatrician regarding if and when I should vaccinate. | 96 | 99 | 71 |
k | I trust the advice of my family/ friends regarding if and when I should vaccinate. | 45 | 64 | 50 |
l | I trust the advice of the Swiss federal office of public health (BAG) regarding immunisation. | 89 | 81 | 17 |
m | Measles vaccination is unnecessary and only serves the pharmaceutical industries | 1 | 10 | 89 |
n | Our government decides on vaccination recommendations independently of the pharmaceutical industries. | 51 | 30 | 5 |
N | 101 | 49 | 25 | |
Do you think in general immunisation is a reasonable method to prevent illness? | ||||
Yes in general reasonable | 65.3 | 36.7 | 12 | |
It depends on the vaccination | 34.7 | 59.2 | 48 | |
Not very reasonable | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
Only exceptionally reasonable | 0 | 4.1 | 16 | |
Don’t know | 0 | 0 | 8 * | |
In your opinion, how dangerous are measles for a child? | ||||
Very dangerous | 30.6 | 8.2 | 8 | |
Somewhat dangerous | 59.2 | 53.1 | 28 | |
Not dangerous | 1 | 4.1 | 32 | |
Unsure | 9.2 | 34.7 | 32 * | |
Do you think that measles vaccination is sensible for your child/ children? | ||||
Yes | 96 | 77.6 | 48 | |
Not important | 0 | 4.1 | 4 | |
Only for certain people | 1 | 14.3 | 12 | |
Problematic | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
Don’t know | 3 | 4.1 | 16 * | |
Do you plan to vaccinate your youngest child against measles? | ||||
Already immunised | 47.5 | 34.7 | 32 | |
Planned | 49.5 | 51 | 24 | |
Don’t want to immunise | 0 | 4.1 | 28 | |
Unsure | 3 | 10.2 | 16 * | |
Total N | 101 | 49 | 25 |