DATA RESULTS | ||
| Topics Page | ||
| What are the main reasons why you have not attempted to obtain |
| immunizations for your [child/children]? |
| Response | Unweighted Frequency | Weighted Percentage | Standard Error | Lower 95% Confidence Limit |
Upper 95% Confidence Limit |
| Children get too many vaccines | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Children get too many vaccines early in life | 1 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 19.5 |
| Vaccinations may cause chronic disease or learning disabilities | 1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 14.0 |
| Concerns about ingredients in vaccines | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Vaccines are not tested enough for safety | 1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 10.0 |
| Children receive too many shots during one doctor's visit | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Vaccines are given for diseases that are not that serious | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Religious reason | 3 | 18.4 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 38.3 |
| Insurance company won't cover cost | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Child does not have insurance | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cost / Can not afford | 3 | 19.2 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 40.6 |
| Medical condition | 1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 20.6 |
| Other (Other responses included: All caught up on shots, age, did not know important, did not need them, newborn) |
5 | 40.4 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 67.6 |
| Among those respondents who stated that they have not attempted |
| to obtain the recommended immunizations for their child or children |
| or those who stated that their doctor has not recommended any |
| immunizations, excluding unknowns and refusals. |