Titre :
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Vaccine beliefs of parents who oppose compulsory vaccination. (2005)
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Auteurs :
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Allison-M KENNEDY ;
Cedric-J BROWN ;
Deborah-A GUST ;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Immunization Program. Epidemiology and Surveillance Division. Atlanta. GA. USA
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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Public health reports (vol. 120, n° 3, 2005)
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Pagination :
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252-258
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Prévention santé
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Vaccin
;
Croyance
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Parent
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Attitude
;
Vaccination
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Facteur sociodémographique
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS 6j8QR0xF. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. Our objectives were the following : (1) to describe the sociodemographic factors, vaccine beliefs, and behaviors that are associated with parental opposition to compulsory vaccination, and (2) to determine if the availability of a philosophical exemption in a parent's state of residence is associated with parental opposition to compulsory vaccination. Methods. Data from the 2002 HealthStyles survey were analyzed. Chi-square analysis was used to identify significant associations between belief and behavior questions and opposition to compulsory vaccination for school entry. Multivariate logistic regression was conducted using significant variables from the bivariate analysis to identify independent predictors of opposition to compulsory vaccination among surveyed parents. Results. Of respondents with at least one child aged
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