Assessment of knowledge and attitude among postnatal mothers towards childhood vaccination in Malaysia

Figures & data

Table 1. Demographic descriptive statistics.

Characteristics	Category	n* (200)	Frequency %
Age (years)	18–20	21	10.5
	21–25	43	21.5
	26–30	57	28.5
	31–35	37	18.5
	36–40	21	10.5
	>40	21	10.5
Ethnicity	Malay	149	74.5
	Chinese	19	9.5
	Indian	32	16.0
Education level	Secondary	90	45.0
	College/University Graduate	110	55.0
Employment status	Employed	130	65.0
	Unemployed	69	34.5
Occupation	Housewife	78	39
	Laborer	11	55
	Professional	64	32
	Entrepreneur	28	14.0
	Administrative	19	9.5
Mode delivery	Normal Birth	173	86.5
	Cesarean	27	13.5
Number children	1	59	29.5
	2−3	102	51.0
	4–5	34	17.0
	>5	4	2.0

*n = number of participants.

Table 2. Knowledge toward childhood vaccination of postnatal mothers**.

Statements	Disagree (%)	Neutral (%)	Agree (%)	p value
Routine vaccination prevents children from some infectious diseases and its complications. Vaksinasi mengelakkan bayi dijangkiti penyakit berbahaya.	1.5	25	73.5	.018
First vaccination is given at birth. Vaksinasi pertama diberi sebaik sahaja bayi lahir.	5.0	26.5	68.5	.049
Most diseases against which children are vaccinated occur during the first years of life. Kebanyakkan penyakit akan menyerang kanak—kanak yang tidak mengambil vaksin pada beberapa tahun di awal pertumbuhan bayi.	12.0	28.5	59.0	.02
Multi-doses of the same vaccine given at intervals are important for child immunity. Peningkatan dos vaksin secara selang-seli adalah penting bagi kesihatan bayi.	5.5	41	53.5	.001
More than one vaccine given at intervals are important for child immunity. Pemberian lebih daripada satu vaksin secara selang-seli adalah penting bagi kesihatan bayi.	8.5	36.5	55.0	.003
It is important to vaccinate children during vaccination campaigns. Ia adalah penting untuk memberi vaksin kepada bayi sewaktu kempen-kempen kesihatan dan vaksinasi dijalankan.	18.0	38.5	43.5	.003
It is recommended to vaccinate children against seasonal influenza. Bayi harus diberi vaksin influenza.	21.0	42.0	37.0	.05
Vaccination can cause autism. Vaksinasi boleh menyebabkan autisma.	48.5	28.5	23.0	.010
Common colds, ear infection, and diarrhea are not contraindications for vaccination. Selesema, penyakit telinga dan cirit-birit tidak merupakan kesan sampingan pengambilan vaksinasi.	25.0	38.0	37.0	.04

**n = 200.

Table 3. Attitude toward childhood vaccination of postnatal mothers***.

Statements	Strongly disagree (%)	Disagree (%)	Neutral (%)	Agree (%)	Strongly agree (%)	p value
Child vaccination is important. Vaksinasi adalah penting bagi bayi.	1.5	0.5	9.0	27.5	61.5	.031
Vaccination is more beneficial than harmful. Vaksinasi mempunyi lebih kebaikan berbanding keburukan.	1.5	0.5	9.5	37.0	51.5	.003
Vaccines used for child vaccination are safe. Vaksin yang digunakan untuk bayi adalah selamat.	1.5	3.5	10.0	34.0	51.0	.096
Child vaccination is prohibited in religion. Vaksinasi adalah haram disisi agama saya.	44	25.5	17.0	9.5	4.0	.0024
Vaccination is associated with side effects. Vaksinasi mempunyai banyak kesan-kesan sampingan.	23.5	30	33.5	9.5	3.5	.016
Child can become infected after vaccination with the disease/s against which he/she was vaccinated. Walaupun telah diberi vaksinasi,bagi beberapa penyakit yang spesifik, namun masih terdapat kemungkinan anak saya masih boleh dijangkiti penyakit tersebut.	1.0	18.5	44.5	26.0	10.0	.0009
Compliance to vaccination schedule is important. Setiap ibu mesti mengikuti jadual vaksinasi bayi mereka.	–	0.5	15.5.	47.0	37.0	.015
Vaccination keep your child healthy. Vaksinasi adalah penting bagi kesihatan bayi.	–	–	13.0	42.0	45.0	.0195

***n = 200.

Table 4. Association between demographic characteristics toward knowledge on vaccination.

Demographic characteristics	Knowledge toward vaccination (%) n = 200
	Poor	Good	p value
Age
18–20	2.5	8	.031
21–25	9	12.5
26–30	13	15.5
31–35	6	12.5
31–35	6	4.5
36–40	6	4.5
>40
Ethnicity
Malay	24	50.5
Chinese	2	7.5
Indian	52.5	13.5	.127
Education
Secondary	16.5	28.5	.021
College/University	12	43
Employment
Employed	17	48	.197
Unemployed	11	23.5
Occupation
Housewife	11.5	27.5	.013
Labor	1	4.5
Professional	12.5	19.5
Entrepreneur	1	1
Administrative	3	3
Delivery mode
Normal birth	25	61.5	.750
Cesarean	3.5	10

Table 5. Association between demographic characteristics toward attitude on vaccination.

Demographic characteristics	Attitude toward vaccination (%) n = 200
	Negative	Positive	p value
Age
18–20	1.5	9	.039
21–25	6	15.5
26–30	6	22.5
31–35	5	13.5
36–40	4.5	6
>40	5	5.5
Ethnicity
Malay	38	36.5	.342
Chinese	6.5	3
Indian	8	8
Education
Secondary	15	30	.000
College/University	22.5	32.5
Employment
Employed	32	33	.318
Unemployed	20	14.5
Occupation
Housewife	17	22	.004
Labor	2	3.5
Professional	11	21
Entrepreneur	3.5	10.5
Administrative	4	5.5
Delivery mode
Normal birth	44	42.5	.242
Cesarean	8.5	5