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. 2019 Jul 29;3:51. doi: 10.1186/s41687-019-0135-0

Table 3.

Odds ratios for demographic variables* Indicates increased (OR > 1) or decreased (OR < 1) odds of respondent with demographic variable shown accepting a vaccine shown in a profile compared to the reference group

Attribute Level Adults Adolescents Parents of adolescents
OR P-value OR P-value OR P-value
Respondent gender Male REF REF REF
Female 0.98 0.912 1.12 0.584 0.64† 0.025
Median age category Below median REF REF REF
At or greater than median age 1.11 0.595 0.67 0.055 0.70 0.073
Respondent education < Bachelor’s degree REF REF
Bachelor’s degree and higher 0.68 0.063 1.33 0.156
Region Northeast REF REF REF
Midwest 1.17 0.594 1.99 0.077 0.82 0.484
South 1.01 0.981 1.15 0.696 0.74 0.285
West 1.07 0.837 1.45 0.339 1.33 0.349
Race/ethnicity White, non-Hispanic REF REF REF
Non-white, non-Hispanic 1.54 0.068 2.14† 0.001 2.33† < 0.001
Household income <$50,000/yr REF REF REF
> = $50,000/yr 1.71† 0.012 0.62† 0.028 0.61 0.052
Employed Yes REF REF
No 1.05 0.831 0.76 0.256
Side effect experience Yes REF REF REF
No 2.33† < 0.001 1.49 0.073 1.66† 0.020

*Model also contained additional variables: Seriousness of illness, duration of illness, vaccine effectiveness, risk of illness without vaccination, risk of death without vaccination, risk of severe side effects, length of time vaccine available, location, time, healthcare provider type, PCP recommendation, and cost after insurance

Indicates that odds ratio is significantly different from 1 (p < 0.05)