Table 2 Attitudes regarding immunization that were significantly correlated with mean knowledge scores

It is not necessary to immunize breastfed infants at 2 months of age

Strongly disagree/disagree (58.6%)

14.8

< 0.001*

Neutral/agree/strongly agree (41.4%)

11.9

It is necessary to restart a series of vaccines if a dose is missed or delayed

Strongly disagree/disagree (55.9%)

15.0

< 0.001*

Neutral/agree/strongly agree (44.1%)

11.7

Vaccines may cause chronic diseases and learning disorders because they contain small amounts of mercury, aluminum, and formaldehyde

Strongly disagree/disagree (77.9%)

14.4

< 0.001*

Neutral/agree/strongly agree (22.1%)

11.1

It is no longer necessary to immunize against polio as it is now a rare disease in Canada

Strongly disagree/disagree (72.1%)

14.1

0.014*

Neutral/agree/strongly agree (27.9%)

12.4

Getting my annual influenza vaccine is important

Strongly disagree/disagree/neutral (11.6%)

11.2

0.004*

Agree/strongly agree (88.4%)

14.0

Getting tetanus/diphtheria toxoid (Td) vaccine (every 10 years) is important

Strongly disagree/disagree/neutral (11.8%)

11.8

0.037*

Agree/strongly agree (88.4%)

13.8

Children should be offered varicella vaccine at 12 months of age

Strongly disagree/disagree/neutral (34.2%)

11.7

< 0.001*

Agree/strongly agree (65.8%)

14.7

It is important to encourage all healthcare workers to be immunized annually with influenza vaccine

Not important/somewhat unimportant/neutral (8.3%)

10.8

0.006*

Somewhat important/very important (91.7%)

13.9

It is important to ensure that your adult patients have received all their required adult vaccines

Not important/somewhat unimportant/neutral (4.1%)

10.3

0.025*

Somewhat important/very important (95.9%)

13.8

Routine immunization should be delayed in individuals with moderate to severe illness, with or without fever

Strongly disagree/disagree (23.8%)

15.3

0.008†

Neutral (17.7%)

13.4

Agree/strongly agree (58.5%)

13.0

Parental stress can be reduced by spreading necessary vaccines over several visits

Strongly disagree/disagree (40.8%)

14.4

0.041†

Neutral (21.8%)

12.4

Agree/strongly agree (37.4%)

13.4

I am not comfortable recommending vaccines which are not government funded

Strongly disagree/disagree (40.4%)

14.3

0.012†

Neutral (38.4%)

12.5

Agree/strongly agree (21.2%)

14.4

I received adequate teaching about vaccines during my training

Strongly disagree/disagree (57.5%)

12.3

< 0.001†

Neutral (21.2%)

14.8

Agree/strongly agree (21.2%)

16.0

I am comfortable responding to questions parents/patients have about vaccine side effects

Strongly disagree/disagree (55.2%)

12.3

< 0.001†

Neutral (18.6%)

14.6

Agree/strongly agree (26.2%)

15.8