TABLE 5.

Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Study Sample

CharacteristicsNo. (%)
(N=205)
Gender
    Female200 (98)
    Male5 (2)
Educational background
    Never attended school2 (1)
    Elementary22 (11)
    High school undergraduate26 (13)
    High school graduate90 (44)
    Vocational education9 (4)
    College undergraduate32 (16)
    College graduate23 (11)
    Graduate studies1 (<1)
Occupation
    Housewife106 (52)
    None32 (16)
    Business (e.g., service and sales workers)19 (9)
    Self-employed (e.g., online business, retail)16 (8)
    Professional (e.g., doctors, engineers, IT)13 (6)
    Manual laborer (e.g., craft and related trade workers)12 (6)
    Farmer0 (0)
    Fisherman0 (0)
    Others7 (3)
Vaccination behavior
    Previously delayed or refused vaccination56 (27)
        Previously delayed vaccination41 (20)
        Previously refused vaccination21 (10)
    Would vaccinate their child today196 (96)
Previous sources of vaccination information (multiple answers possible)
    Barangay health workers104 (51)
    Family members69 (34)
    Midwives48 (23)
    Social media39 (19)
    Television33 (16)
    Nurses27 (13)
    Friends22 (11)
    Doctors11 (5)
    Newspapers10 (5)
  • Abbreviation: IT, information technology.