From: A Canadian national survey of attitudes and knowledge regarding preventive vaccines
 |  | # Positive responses | # Negative responses | # Don't know/undecided responses |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | N | Mean (S.D.) | Mean (S.D.) | Mean (S.D.) |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 525 | 12.19 (3.84) | 3.88 (2.80) | 3.85 (3.01) |
Female | 532 | 11.77 (3.75) | 3.80 (2.60) | 4.37 (2.93)** |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single (never married) | 294 | 11.85 (3.85) | 3.91 (2.86) | 4.18 (2.96) |
Married / common-law | 620 | 12.06 (3.75) | 3.89 (2.70) | 3.98 (2.88) |
Widowed | 52 | 11.23 (4.15) | 3.61 (2.33) | 5.09 (3.83) |
Separated | 25 | 12.96 (3.41) | 2.84 (1.79) | 4.16 (2.79) |
Divorced | 49 | 12.57 (3.26) | 3.43 (2.27) | 3.96 (3.02) |
Children | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 721 | 12.10 (3.74) | 3.84 (2.66) | 4.00 (2.94) |
No | 327 | 11.77 (3.85) | 3.88 (2.80) | 4.29 (2.98) |
Age Quartile (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
18–32 | 256 | 12.01 (3.55) | 3.64 (2.57) | 4.33 (2.90) |
33–42 | 252 | 11.80 (3.90) | 4.00 (2.83) | 4.17 (2.92) |
43–55 | 263 | 12.18 (3.71) | 4.01 (2.74) | 3.74 (2.93) |
56–88 | 256 | 12.20 (3.90) | 3.62 (2.62) | 4.08 (3.08) |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Less than high school | 157 | 11.41 (3.41) | 4.19 (2.56) | 4.34 (3.23) |
High school completed | 307 | 11.64 (3.77) | 3.81 (2.45) | 4.47 (3.04) |
Some college/ university | 132 | 12.24 (3.39) | 3.79 (2.71) | 3.87 (2.50) |
College diploma | 186 | 11.75 (4.08) | 4.23 (3.05) | 4.01 (2.89) |
University undergraduate degree | 200 | 12.75 (4.00) | 3.34 (2.78) | 3.89 (3.05) |
University Masters degree | 51 | 12.96 (3.41) | 3.63 (2.73) | 3.33 (2.41) |
University Doctorate degree | 9 | 14.55 (4.36) ** | 2.44 (2.24) * | 3.00 (3.84) * |
Employment | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Full-time | 534 | 12.06 (3.85) | 3.85 (2.72) | 4.04 (3.01) |
Part-time | 122 | 11.98 (3.50) | 3.74 (2.75) | 4.20 (2.67) |
Not presently employed | 393 | 11.92 (3.79) | 3.85 (2.67) | 4.16 (3.04) |
Residence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Urban | 698 | 12.03 (3.85) | 3.78 (2.81) | 4.13 (2.98) |
Rural | 338 | 11.94 (3.68) | 3.95 (2.49) | 4.05 (2.95) |