Table 1 Parents’ perceptions and factors potentially related to rotavirus vaccine uptake (n = 1282)

 I believe that RVGE is a serious disease

936 (73.0)

89 (6.9)

257 (20.0)

 I believe that the rotavirus vaccination is effective

846 (66.0)

45 (3.5)

391 (30.5)

 I worry about adverse reactions to the rotavirus vaccine

455 (35.5)

601 (46.9)

226 (17.6)

 I think that the rotavirus vaccine is expensive

1149 (89.6)

122 (9.5)

11 (0.9)

Yes n, (%)

No n, (%)

Missing n, (%)

 Obstetric doctor recommended the rotavirus vaccine

125 (9.8)

1150 (89.7)

7 (0.5)

 Pediatrician recommended the rotavirus vaccine

579 (45.2)

696 (54.3)

7 (0.5)

 I read information about rotavirus vaccine in a city paper

838 (65.4)

436 (34.0)

8 (0.6)

 I read information about rotavirus vaccine in magazines and on the Internet

478 (37.3)

797 (62.2)

7 (0.5)

 Household members ≥4

765 (59.7)

517 (40.3)

 Siblings ≥2

712 (55.5)

570 (44.5)

 Father’s age < 30 years

214 (16.7)

1033 (80.6)

35 (2.7)

 Mother’s age < 30 years

290 (22.6)

987 (77.0)

5 (0.4)

 Father’s education level ≥ university

700 (54.6)

582 (45.4)

 Mother’s education level ≥ university

454 (35.4)

828 (64.6)

 Mother has job

878 (68.5)

404 (31.5)

Household income below \4,000,000

470 (36.7)

812 (63.3)

 Birth weight < 2500 g

116 (9.0)

1166 (91.0)

 First child

601 (46.7)

675 (52.6)

6 (0.5)

 Have primary diseases

360 (28.1)

871 (67.9)

51 (4.0)

 Daycare use

714 (55.6)

529 (41.3)

39 (3.0)

 Rotavirus vaccine

921 (71.8)

347 (27.1)

14 (1.1)

 Mumps vaccine

679 (53.0)

587 (45.8)

16 (1.2)

 Influenza vaccine

645 (50.3)

629 (49.1)

8 (0.6)