Table 1.
Weighted frequencies of demographic characteristics and independent variables across the two outcome variables
| Predictors | Likelihood of vaccination of Self (N = 992) (%)* |
Likelihood of vaccinating people under their care (N = 964) (%)* |
|---|---|---|
| Total, N = 1012 (%)* | 68.3% | 65.1% |
| Risk Perceptions | ||
| Susceptibility | ||
| Unlikely (50.3%) | 57.9% | 55.2% |
| Likely (49.7%) | 78.3% | 74.8% |
| Severity | ||
| Not so serious (64.0%) | 62.6% | 57.4% |
| Serious (36.0%) | 79.5% | 79.6% |
| Personal Experience | ||
| No (84.9%) | 74.5% | 73.9% |
| Yes (15.1%) | 56.5% | 66.7% |
| News Sources | ||
| Conservative Outlets | ||
| Not a major source (82.4%) | 70.4% | 68.0% |
| Major Source (17.6%) | 58.4% | 51.1% |
| Liberal Sources | ||
| Not a major source (88.6%) | 68.3% | 65.4% |
| Major Source (11.4%) | 71.1% | 66.0% |
| Mainstream Broadcast | ||
| Not a major source (83.8%) | 72.1% | 69.2% |
| Major Source (16.2%) | 60.5% | 60.0% |
| Mainstream Print | ||
| Not a major source (71.6%) | 62.4% | 58.8% |
| Major Source (28.4%) | 83.3% | 81.2% |
| Online Media | ||
| Not a major source (83.6%) | 68.4% | 64.1% |
| Major Source (16.4%) | 72.4% | 74.8% |
| Social Media | ||
| Not a major source (90.5%) | 68.7% | 65.0% |
| Major Source (9.5%) | 66.0% | 68.1% |
| Ideologies | ||
| Political party identification | ||
| Independent (31.6%) | 68.9% | 66.2% |
| Republican (28.8%) | 58.5% | 53.5% |
| Democrat (39.5%) | 76.1% | 73.2% |
| Confidence in scientists | ||
| Hardly any confidence (42.2%) | 51.6% | 47.5% |
| A great deal of confidence (57.8%) | 80.9% | 78.1% |
| Social and Demographic Characteristics | ||
| Age | ||
| 18–24 years (20.8%) | 73.0% | 67.2% |
| 30–44 years (25.0%) | 56.8% | 59.5% |
| 45–59 years (24.8%) | 72.2% | 70.7% |
| 60+ years (29.4%) | 71.5% | 63.7% |
| Gender | ||
| Male (48.5%) | 68.9% | 64.5% |
| Female (51.5%) | 67.7% | 65.7% |
| Income | ||
| < $10,000 (3.3%) | 63.5% | 62.1% |
| $10,000 to <$25,000 (10.3%) | 52.6% | 44.0% |
| $25,000 to <$50,000 (18.2%) | 65.0% | 62.1% |
| $50,000 to <$75,000 (17.0%) | 68.6% | 70.5% |
| $75,000 to <$100,000 (13.8%) | 70.1% | 65.7% |
| $100,000 to <$150,000 (17.7%) | 71.4% | 66.7% |
| > $150,000 (19.6%) | 76.0% | 72.7% |
| Education level | ||
| Less than high school (10.7%) | 63.8% | 55.0% |
| High school (28.4%) | 58.9% | 56.8% |
| Some college (27.8%) | 65.5% | 59.6% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher (33.2%) | 79.6% | 79.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White, Non-Hispanic (63.2%) | 71.8% | 68.0% |
| Black, Non-Hispanic (11.8%) | 51.0% | 53.0% |
| Hispanic (16.5%) | 64.9% | 63.0% |
| Other, Non-Hispanic (8.5%) | 72.4% | 64.2% |
| Employment Status | ||
| Employed (59.9%) | 63.9% | 62.3% |
| Laid off/Furloughed (5.7%) | 64.4% | 70.2% |
| Retired (23.1%) | 74.1% | 66.1% |
| Homemaker (6.2%) | 71.9% | 67.9% |
| Full-time student (5.1%) | 96.9% | 95.2% |
* Indicates weighted percentages of participants with that particular characteristic