https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.00001861
Data collected as part of a mixed-methods study to explore parent and guardian views and experiences of accessing National Health Service (NHS) general practices for routine childhood vaccinations during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in England. Participants reported they were aged 16 years or older, the parent or guardian of one or more children aged 18 months or under, and lived in England. The collection consists of: [1] A tabular dataset containing survey responses provided by 1252 parents and guardians. The dataset contains information on participant likelihood to accept/keep/initiate vaccination appointments during the pandemic, their knowledge and beliefs regarding routine childhood vaccinations during the pandemic, and their experience of accessing routine childhood vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic; [2] Transcripts of 19 follow-up interviews that provide greater insight into participant views; and [3] Research instruments (interview guides, survey forms) used for data capture.
| Variable name | Variable description | Value labels | Value description |
| ID | Anonymous ID | ||
| StartDate | Start date of survey completion | MM/DD/YYYY | |
| EndDate | End date of survey completion | MM/DD/YYYY | |
| Sex | Sex assigned at birth | ||
| 1 | Male | ||
| 2 | Female | ||
| 3 | Prefer not to say | ||
| Location | Region in which respondent lives | ||
| 1 | Greater London | ||
| 2 | South East | ||
| 3 | North West | ||
| 4 | East of England | ||
| 5 | West Midlands | ||
| 6 | South West | ||
| 7 | Yorkshire and the Humber | ||
| 8 | East Midlands | ||
| 9 | North East | ||
| 99 | Prefer not to answer | ||
| Ethnicity | Which of the following best describes your ethnicity? - Selected Choice | ||
| 1 | White:- British | ||
| 2 | White:- Irish | ||
| 3 | White:- Other White background | ||
| 4 | Mixed:- White and Black Caribbean | ||
| 5 | Mixed:- White and Black African | ||
| 6 | Mixed:- White and Asian | ||
| 7 | Mixed:- Other mixed background | ||
| 8 | Asian or Asian British:- Indian | ||
| 9 | Asian or Asian British:- Pakistani | ||
| 10 | Asian or Asian British:- Bangladeshi | ||
| 11 | Asian or Asian British:- Other Asian background | ||
| 12 | Chinese | ||
| 13 | Other ethnic group not represented by these options (please state) | ||
| 15 | Black or Black British:- African | ||
| 16 | Black or Black British:- Caribbean | ||
| 17 | Black or Black British:- Any other Black background | ||
| 99 | Prefer not to answer | ||
| Parenting | Which of the following describes you best? | ||
| 1 | I am raising my child/children with a partner | ||
| 2 | I am a single parent | ||
| 3 | Other | ||
| 4 | Prefer not to answer | ||
| Employment | Which of the following best describes your employment status over the last 12 months? - Selected Choice | ||
| 1 | Working full-time (over 30 hours per week) | ||
| 2 | Working part-time (less than 30 hours per week) | ||
| 3 | Student | ||
| 4 | Unemployed | ||
| 5 | Other (please state) | ||
| 6 | Prefer not to answer | ||
| 8 | Homemaker | ||
| 9 | On parental leave (i.e. maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental leave) from full-time employment | ||
| 10 | On parental leave (i.e. maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental leave) from part-time employment | ||
| 13 | Combination of working full-time and on parental leave (i.e. maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental leave) | ||
| 14 | Combination of working part-time and on parental leave (i.e. maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental leave) | ||
| Income | What is your total annual household income in GBP (£) from all sources before tax? | ||
| 1 | Under £15,000 | ||
| 2 | £15,000-£24,999 | ||
| 3 | £25,000-£34,999 | ||
| 4 | £35,000-£44,999 | ||
| 5 | £45,000-£54,999 | ||
| 6 | £55,000-£64,999 | ||
| 7 | £65,000-£74,999 | ||
| 8 | £75,000-£84,999 | ||
| 9 | £85,000-£94,999 | ||
| 10 | £95,000 or over | ||
| 99 | Prefer not to answer | ||
| NoChildern | How many children are you the parent or guardian of? | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 4 or more | ||
| NoChildrenL18M | How many children aged 18 months or under are you the parent or guardian of? | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 4 or more | ||
| Twins | Twins | ||
| 0 | not twins | ||
| 1 | twins | ||
| WhenNxVax | When is your youngest or only child next due a vaccine? | ||
| 0 | They are overdue their next vaccination | ||
| 1 | In the next 2 weeks | ||
| 2 | In 2-4 weeks | ||
| 3 | In 4-6 weeks | ||
| 4 | In 6-8 weeks | ||
| 5 | In 8-12 weeks | ||
| 6 | In more than 12 weeks | ||
| 7 | Do not know | ||
| Appointment1 | Do you have an appointment booked for your child's next vaccination? | ||
| 1 | Yes | ||
| 2 | No | ||
| AppointmentLike1 | How likely are you to keep this vaccination appointment? | ||
| 1 | Very likely | ||
| 2 | Likely | ||
| 3 | Unlikely | ||
| 4 | Very unlikely | ||
| Appointment2 | Have you been contacted to organise a vaccination appointment? | ||
| 1 | Yes | ||
| 2 | No | ||
| AppointmentLike2 | How likely are you to accept this vaccination appointment? | ||
| 1 | Very likely | ||
| 2 | Likely | ||
| 3 | Unlikely | ||
| 4 | Very unlikely | ||
| SetApointmentLike | How likely are you to contact your general practice to organise a vaccination appointment in the near future (next 12 weeks)? | ||
| 1 | Very likely | ||
| 2 | Likely | ||
| 3 | Unlikely | ||
| 4 | Very unlikely | ||
| RVaxImportant | Please select your level of agreement with the following statements - During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, I feel it is important to vaccinate my child/children on time for their routine vaccinations | ||
| 1 | Strongly disagree | ||
| 2 | Somewhat disagree | ||
| 3 | Neither agree nor disagree | ||
| 4 | Somewhat agree | ||
| 5 | Strongly agree | ||
| RVaxSafe | Please select your level of agreement with the following statements - During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, I feel it is safe to go to the general practice to vaccinate my child/children on time for their routine vaccinations | ||
| 1 | Strongly disagree | ||
| 2 | Somewhat disagree | ||
| 3 | Neither agree nor disagree | ||
| 4 | Somewhat agree | ||
| 5 | Strongly agree | ||
| RVaxAble | Please select your level of agreement with the following statements - I feel that the current constraints due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic would make it difficult for me to make a vaccination appointment at my general practice | ||
| 1 | Strongly disagree | ||
| 2 | Somewhat disagree | ||
| 3 | Neither agree nor disagree | ||
| 4 | Somewhat agree | ||
| 5 | Strongly agree | ||
| RVaxNorms | People who are important to me (e.g. friends, family, community etc) think that I should take my child/children to my local GP practice for their routine vaccinations during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic | ||
| 1 | Strongly disagree | ||
| 2 | Somewhat disagree | ||
| 3 | Neither agree nor disagree | ||
| 4 | Somewhat agree | ||
| 5 | Strongly agree | ||
| 6 | Do not know or the topic has not come up | ||
| AwarnessRVax | Before being contacted for this survey, were you aware of this recommendation? | ||
| 1 | Yes | ||
| 2 | No | ||
| CertinityRVax | Before being contacted for this survey, how certain were you that your child/children could still receive their routine vaccinations during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? | ||
| 1 | Very uncertain | ||
| 2 | Somewhat uncertain | ||
| 3 | Somewhat certain | ||
| 4 | Very certain | ||
| AttemptRVax | Have you tried to take your child/children for vaccinations, or tried to set up an appointment to get your child/children vaccinated, since the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown began (23rd March 2020)? | ||
| 1 | Yes | ||
| 2 | No | ||
| WhenAttemptRVax | If yes, when did you try to do this? | ||
| 1 | Within the last 2 weeks | ||
| 2 | In the last 2-4 weeks | ||
| 3 | In the last 4-6 weeks | ||
| 4 | Over 6 weeks ago | ||
| IssuesWithRVax | Did you experience any issues, challenges or problems in taking your child for their vaccinations, or trying to set up an appointment to get your child vaccinated? | ||
| 0 | No, there were not any issues/challenges/problems with this | ||
| 1 | Yes, there were issues/challenges/problems with this | ||
| Issues1 | Did you experience any of the following? Select any that apply - Selected Choice GP practice closed | ||
| 1 | GP practice closed | ||
| Issues2 | Did you experience any of the following? Select any that apply - Selected Choice Only online consultations available | ||
| 1 | Only online consultations available | ||
| Issues3 | Did you experience any of the following? Select any that apply - Selected Choice Appointment cancelled by GP practice | ||
| 1 | Appointment cancelled by GP practice | ||
| Issues4 | Did you experience any of the following? Select any that apply - Selected Choice Other (please state in the box provided) | ||
| 1 | Other (please state in the box provided) | ||
| Do you have anything further you would like us to know about your feelings or experience of getting you child(ren) vaccination during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? If yes, please use the text box below | Free text | ||
| PHP_Cut | StartDate >= DATE.DMY(2,5,2020) (FILTER) | ||
| 0 | Pre PHP announcement | ||
| 1 | Post PHP announcement | ||
| Issue_with_vax_filter | IssuesWithRVax = 1 (FILTER) | ||
| 0 | Not Selected | ||
| 1 | Selected | ||
| Ethnic_minority | Which of the following best describes your ethnicity? | ||
| 0 | White | ||
| 1 | BAME | ||
| System | |||
| FirstChild | First child | ||
| 0 | child(ren) under 18M not first child(ren) | ||
| 1 | child(ren) under 18M is first child(ren) | ||
| AgeChildCatagories | Child age categories | ||
| 1 | 6-8 months | ||
| 2 | 3-5 months | ||
| 3 | <2 months | ||
| 4 | 9-11 months | ||
| 5 | 12-14 months | ||
| 6 | >15 months | ||
| System | |||
| CovidVaxSelfRefusalBinary | CovidVaxSelfRefusalBinary | ||
| 0 | |||
| 1 | |||
| CovidVaxChildRefuse | CovidVaxChildRefuse | ||
| 0 | |||
| 1 | |||
| AgeCat | Age category | ||
| 1 | 31-36 | ||
| 2 | 24-30 | ||
| 3 | 18-23 | ||
| 4 | 37-42 | ||
| 5 | 43+ | ||
| 99 | missing | ||
| System | |||
| Income_groups | What is your total household income in GBP (£) from all sources before tax? | ||
| 1 | £35,000-£84,999 | ||
| 2 | <£35,000 | ||
| 3 | >£85,000 | ||
| 99 | missing | ||
| EmploymentCat2 | Which of the following best describes your employment status over the last year? | ||
| 1 | Employed full-time | ||
| 2 | Employed part-time | ||
| 3 | Homemaker | ||
| 4 | Other | ||
| 99 | Missing |