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Table 1 Attributes and levels for rotavirus DCE

From: Exploring how individuals complete the choice tasks in a discrete choice experiment: an interview study

Attributes

Explanation

Levels

Vaccine effectiveness

The percentage of children that will be protected against a rotavirus infection when vaccinated.

• 55 %

• 75 %

• 95 %

Frequency of severe side effects

The number of vaccinated children that will suffer from intussusception due to vaccination. Intussusception is an acute condition in which part of the bowel telescopes into another adjacent part of the bowel, resulting in obstruction [47]

• 1 in 10,000

• 1 in 100,000

• 1 in 1,000,000

Protection duration

The number of years that the vaccine protects against a rotavirus infection

• 1 year

• 3 years

• 6 years

Healthcare facility of vaccine administration

 

• Child welfare center

• General practitioner

Out-of-pocket costs

 

• €0

• €30

• €140