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. 2021 Mar 12;9(3):253. doi: 10.3390/vaccines9030253

Table 2.

Sociodemographic variables associations with knowledge, confidence and trust on COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials in Uganda.

Parameter Variable N Percentage Knowledge Score Confidence Score Trust Score
Mean ± SEM ANOVA F (p) Value Median
(Min-Max)
Mean ± SEM ANOVA F(p) Value Median
(Min-Max)
Mean ± SEM ANOVA F(p) Value Median
(Min-Max)
Age >45 23 44.2 ± 3.4 0.603
(0.548)
50 (16.7–66.7) 2.5 ± 0.2 0.2
(0.814)
2.4 (0.9–4.3) 2.4 ± 0.2 1.4
(0.246)
2.6 (0.4–3.8)
25–45 166 41.4 ± 1.2 33.3 (0.0–83.3) 2.5 ± 0.1 2.5 (0.3–4.6) 2.2 ± 0.1 2.0 (0.0–5.0)
<25 71 43.4 ± 2.1 33.3 (0.0–83.3) 2.6 ± 0.1 2.7 (0.8–4.4) 2.4 ± 0.1 2.2 (0.4–4.8)
Gender Female 89 39.3 ± 1.5 4.3
(0.039)
33.3 (0.0–66.7) 2.6 ± 0.1 2.1 (0.147) 2.5 (0.9–4.6) 2.3 ± 0.1 0.1 (0.747) 2.2 (0.4–5.0)
Male 171 43.7 ± 1.3 50.0 (0.0–83.3) 2.5 ± 0.1 2.5 (0.3–4.4) 2.3 ± 0.1 2.0 (0.0–4.8)
Marital status Married 118 42.7 ± 1.5 0.2 (0.666) 33.3 (16.7–83.3) 2.6 ± 0.1 0.7 (0.413) 2.5 (0.3–4.4) 2.4 ± 0.1 4.1 (0.045) 2.4 (0.4–5.0)
Single 142 41.8 ± 1.4 33.3 (0.0–83.3) 2.5 ± 0.1 2.5 (0.8–4.6) 2.2 ± 0.1 2.0 (0.0–4.8)
Education level Bachelors 107 41.0 ± 1.4 2.3
(0.63)
33.3 (0.0–83.3) 2.5 ± 0.1 1.4
(0.239)
2.5 (0.6–4.1) 2.2 ± 0.1 6.6
(0.001)
2.0 (0.4–4.2)
Certificate 26 46.2 ± 3.2 50.0 (16.7–66.7) 2.8 ± 0.2 2.8 (1.0–4.6) 2.9 ± 0.3 3.0 (0.4–5.0)
Diploma 47 46.1 ± 2.6 50.0 (16.7–83.3) 2.5 ± 0.1 2.5 (1.0–4.4) 2.4 ± 0.1 2.0 (0.6–4.8)
None 8 31.3 ± 6.6 33.3 (0.0–50) 3.1 ± 0.4 3.1 (1.6–3.9) 3.1 ± 0.4 3.0 (2.0–4.8)
Postgraduate 72 41.2 ± 1.9 33.3 (16.7–83.3) 2.5 ± 0.1 2.5 (0.3–4.6) 2.0 ± 0.1 2.0 (0.0–3.4)
Occupation Clinician 34 39.7 ± 2.4 0.4
(0.825)
33.3 (16.7–83.3) 2.1 ± 0.1 3.5
(0.009)
2.2 (0.3–3.6) 2.1 ± 0.1 6.6
(0.001)
2.0 (0.6–3.6)
Laboratory personnel 80 42.5 ± 1.8 50.0 (0.0–83.3) 2.5 ± 0.1 2.5 (0.8–4.3) 1.9 ± 0.1 2.0 (0.0–4.4)
Nurse 29 42.5 ± 3.3 50.0 (16.7–83.3) 2.5 ± 0.1 2.5 (1.0–4.1) 2.5 ± 0.1 2.5 (1.2–5.0)
Pharmacist 23 44.9 ± 3.2 50.0 (16.7–83.3) 2.4 ± 0.2 2.3 (0.9–4.6) 2.2 ± 0.2 2.0 (1.0–4.0)
Support staff 94 42.0 ± 1.8 33.3 (0.0–83.3 2.7 ± 0.1 2.7 (0.6–4.6) 2.6 ± 0.1 2.4 (0.4–4.8)
Location Central 101 42.4 ± 1.5 1.8
(0.144)
50 (16.7–83.3) 2.5 ± 0.1 6.4
(0.001)
2.5 (0.9–4.6) 2.1 ± 0.1 10.8
(0.001)
2.0 (0.4–4.4)
Eastern 72 44.9 ± 1.9 50 (0.0–83.3) 2.8 ± 0.1 2.9 (0.8–4.4) 2.8 ± 0.1 2.8 (0.6–5.0)
Northern 25 36.7 ± 3.2 33.3 (16.7–83.3) 2.2 ± 0.2 2.1 (0.9–3.4) 2.4 ± 0.2 2.2 (1.2–3.8)
Western 62 40.9 ± 2.3 33.3 (0.0–83.3) 2.3 ± 0.1 2.4 (0.3–4.1) 2.0 ± 0.1 2.0 (0.0–3.8)
Preferred COVID-19 vaccine DRV 41 42.3 ± 2.9 1.2
(0.319)
33.3 (16.7–83.3) 2.5 ± 0.1 1.0
(0.412)
2.5 (0.6–4.1) 2.2 ± 0.1 3.1
(0.018)
2.0 (0.8–4.0)
HV 38 46.9 ± 2.8 50 (16.6–83.3) 2.7 ± 0.1 2.6 (1.3–4.3) 2.5 ± 0.2 2.6 (0.8–4.6)
IV 89 41.0 ± 1.5 33.3 (0.0–83.3) 2.5 ± 0.1 2.5 (0.8–4.6) 2.1 ± 0.1 2.0 (0.0–4.2)
LAV 35 39.5 ± 2.5 33.3 (16.7–83.3) 2.5 ± 0.1 2.6 (0.9–4.3) 2.3 ± 0.2 2.2 (0.4–4.4)
None 57 42.2 ± 1.0 33.3 (0.0–83.3) 2.4 ± 0.1 2.4 (0.3–4.6) 2.6 ± 0.2 2.4 (0.6–5.0)

KEY: DRV = DNA Recombinant vaccines, HV = Herbal treatments, IV = Inactivated vaccines, LAV = Live attenuated vaccines. N = number of participants, SEM = Standard error mean, Min-Max = Minimum-Maximum values, ANOVA = Analysis of variance, P-probability value.