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Table 2 Pearson correlations between research variables

From: Parental regret regarding children’s vaccines—The correlation between anticipated regret, altruism, coping strategies and attitudes toward vaccines

 

Descriptive Statistics

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1. Age

Mean = 36.17 (SD 7.25)

 

-.279***

.391***

.151*

-.143*

-.114

.058

-.014

.003

-.029

2. Gender

N = 282 (89.8 %)

  

-.141*

-.053

.234***

.131*

.012

-.022

.138*

.120*

3. Number of children

Mean = 2.06 (SD = 1.05)

   

-.012

-.192***

-.176**

.097

-.113*

.081

.014

4. Years of education

Mean = 16.67 (SD = 2.66)

    

.119*

.057

-.019

.135*

-.068

-.072

5. Emotional support

Mean = 6.63 (SD = 1.49)

     

.475***

-.011

.156**

.056

-.041

6. Instrumental support

Mean = 6.54 (SD = 1.23)

      

.095

.112*

.042

-.111

7. Altruism

Mean = 3.07 (SD = 0.47)

       

-.099

.132*

.076

8. ATVa

Mean = 2.68 (SD = 0.37)

        

-.168**

-.511***

9. Anticipated regret

Mean = 2.97 (SD = 1.69)

         

.263***

10. Regret

Mean = 2.97 (SD = 1.69)

          
  1. aAttitudes towards vaccinations
  2. ***p < 0.001
  3. **p < 0.01
  4. *p < 0.05