Authors | Setting | Study population/response rate | Determinant (belief) | Intention to vaccinate | Measure of association | Adjustments |
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Zimmerman et al. (2002) [22] | USA | 281/72,4% general practitioners, family practice, pediatricians | Perception of: A) Efficacy of the vaccine. yes vs no | Would recommend vaccination | A) To children 12–18 months: 85% vs 70% (p < 0.05) | 1A, 1C, 1D, 3E, 1F |
To children 4–6 years: 85% vs 80% (p < 0.05) | ||||||
To children 11–12 years: 86% vs 83% (p > 0.05) | ||||||
B) Storing the vaccine being a major problem. Yes vs no | B) To children 12-18m: 62% vs 86% (p < 0.05) To Children 4–6 years: 73% vs 85% (p > 0.05) To children 11–12 years: 76% vs 87% (p > 0.05) | |||||
Schupfner et al. (2002) [20] | Germany | 97/73% pediatricians | Belief that: A) Official vaccination recommendations are influenced by the industry | Reported vaccine coverage rate | A) 60% of those reporting high coverage rate (>80%). 46% of those with low coverage rate (<80%). p > 0.05 | 2C, 4D, 4E |
B) Behavior in vaccination is mostly conditioned by physician's beliefs | B) 66% of those with high coverage and 59% of those with low coverage. p > 0.05 | |||||
Davis et al. (2003) [23] | USA | 694/60% family physicians | Believe the new 7-valent pneumococcal vaccine will effectively prevent meningitis | Reported habit of recommending the vaccine | OR 1.86 (95% CI 0.93, 3.73) p > 0.05 | 4E, 1F |
Milledge et al. (2003) [24] | Australia | 160/67% general practitioners | Agreement that the following are a deterrent to vaccination: A) Cost- to- parent | Would recommend universal varicella vaccination | A) OR 1.54 (95% CI:0.70-3.38) p > 0.05 | 1B, 1C, 7E, 2F |
B) Another needle | B) OR 0.79 (0.33–1.49) p > 0.05 | |||||
Jungbauer-Gans et al. (2003) [25] | Germany | 136/71% family physicians and pediatricians | Training in alternative medicine | Reported habit of recommending full vaccination | With training 63%, without training 78%. p > 0.05 for the difference | None |
94/71% family physicians and pediatricians | Training in alternative medicine | Record linked vaccine coverage | Beta: -0,121 (p < 0.05) | None | ||
Wilson et al. (2004) [26] | Canada | 312/59,4% naturopathic students | Belief that: A) Vaccines are beneficial | Willingness to advise full vaccination | A) OR: 16.4 (95% CI 5.15–73.6) p < 0.05 | 1D, 5E |
B) Vaccines are risky | B) OR: 0.30 ( 0.11–0.74) p < 0.05 | |||||
Russell et al. (2004) [27] | Canada | 503/78,2% chiropractors | Belief that: A) Vaccines are safe and efficacious | Reported habit of recommending vaccination | A) OR 25.2 [95% CI 8.7-72.7] p < 0.05 | 2D, 4E |
B) Social orientation of heath | B) OR 2.9 [95% CI 1.7-5.1] p < 0.05 | |||||
C) Broad view of chiropractic practice | C) OR 0.6 [95% CI 0.3-1.1] p > 0.05 | |||||
D) People are informed | D) OR 1.5 [IC95 % 0.9–2.5] p > 0.05 | |||||
E) Chiropractors should recommend vaccination | E) OR 0.9 [IC95 % 0.5–1.4] p > 0.05 | |||||
F) I believe in physicians who think I should recommend vaccination | F) OR 1.5 [IC95 % 1.0–2.4] p > 0.05 |