Table 1. Sample distribution and percentage of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy by the respondent’s background characteristics (n = 600).

Variables	Study sample (n)	Percentage (%)	Hesitancy (%)
Age			χ2 = 11.8285, p = 0.037
18–24	185	30.8	9.2
25–34	139	23.2	8.6
35–44	107	17.8	13.1
45–54	91	15.2	13.2
55–64	45	7.5	17.8
65 and above	33	5.5	27.3
Age, median (SD)		32 (14.73)
Sex			χ2 = 0.765, p = 0.38
Male	296	49.3	13.2
Female	304	50.7	10.9
Marital status			χ2 = 0.406, p = 0.52
Never married	169	28.2	10.7
Ever married	431	71.8	12.5
Education status			χ2 = 11.762, p = 0.04
No education	150	25	18
Below Primary	33	5.5	21.2
Primary and secondary education	179	29.8	7.8
Senior Secondary	104	17.3	9.6
Intermediate	93	15.5	9.7
Undergraduate and above	41	6.8	12.2
Occupation			χ2 = 20.945, p = 0
Unemployed	260	43.3	8.8
Student	84	14	11.9
Employed (Formal sector)	81	13.5	27.2
Employed (Informal sector)	175	29.2	9.7
Financial Status			χ2 = 0.031, p = 0.86
Medium/High	239	39.8	11.7
Low	361	60.2	12.2
Caste			χ2 = 6.123, p = 0.05
General	33	5.5	21.2
OBC	356	59.3	9.6
SC/ST	211	35.2	14.7
Household members, median (SD)		6 (4.04)
Any 60 or above years old member in the family			χ2 = 4.1156; p = 0.042
No	420	70	10.2
Yes	180	30	16.1
Tobacco use			χ2 = 0.833, p = 0.36
Never/ Former	459	76.5	11.3
Current	141	23.5	14.2
Alcohol use			χ2 = 2.701, p = 0.1
Never/ Former	455	75.8	10.8
Current	145	24.2	15.9
Household health insurance			χ2 = 0.124, p = 0.73
No	468	78	11.8
Yes	132	22	12.9
Covid doses (July 2022 to September 2022)			χ2 = 35.979, p = 0.00
None	76	12.7	32.9
One dose	524	87.3	9
Health care worker			χ2 = 0.125, p = 0.72
No	594	99	12
Yes	6	1	16.7
Total	600	100	12