Table 1 Gender comparisons of the general characteristics at pretest
Variable | Categories | Boys ( n=70) | Girls ( n=47) | χ 2 or t ( p ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) or mean=SD | ||||
Age (years) | 11.97±0.17 | 12.00±0.00 | 1.36 (0.246) | |
11 | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) | ||
12 | 68 (97.1) | 47 (100.0) | ||
Feelings about vaccine injection (n=115) | Afraid | 6 (8.7) | 13 (28.3) | 7.66 (0.006) |
Not afraid | 63 (91.3) | 33 (71.1) | ||
Need for vaccination | Know | 60 (85.7) | 39 (83.0) | 0.16 (0.688) |
Don’t know | 10 (14.3) | 8 (17.0) | ||
Heard of viruses (n=114) | Yes | 7 (10.3) | 13 (28.3) | 6.12 (0.013) |
No | 61 (89.7) | 33 (71.7) | ||
Known virusesa | Flu/influenza | 15 (14.6) | 10 (20.0) | |
H1N1 | 51 (49.5) | 16 (32.0) | ||
Avian flu | 1 (1.0) | - | ||
Encephalitis | 4 (3.9) | 1 (2.0) | ||
Hepatitis | 5 (4.9) | - | ||
Tetanus | 2 (1.9) | - | ||
Smallpox | 2 (1.9) | - | ||
Varicella | 1 (1.0) | 2 (4.0) | ||
Ebola | 1 (1.0) | - | ||
HPV | 2 (1.9) | - | ||
STD | - | 1 (2.0) | ||
Pneumonia | - | 2 (4.0) | ||
Rabies | - | 1 (2.0) | ||
Don’t know or misunderstand | 18 (17.5) | 17 (34.0) | ||