Table 2.
Vaccine Hesitancy Scale Items by Ethnoracial Groups Living in Miami, Florida
| Scale Item | Non-Black Latinx, No. (%) | Black Non-Latinx, No. (%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 38 (100) | 56 (100) | |
| Vaccination is important for my health | |||
| Strongly agree | 19 (50.0) | 18 (32.1) | .009 |
| Agree | 16 (42.1) | 20 (35.7) | |
| Neutral | 2 (5.3) | 11 (19.6) | |
| Disagree | 0 (0.0) | 3 (5.4) | |
| Strongly disagree | 1 (2.6) | 4 (7.2) | |
| Vaccines are effective in preventing disease | |||
| Strongly agree | 17 (44.7) | 18 (32.1) | .029 |
| Agree | 15 (39.5) | 20 (35.7) | |
| Neutral | 5 (13.2) | 8 (14.3) | |
| Disagree | 1 (2.6) | 7 (12.5) | |
| Strongly disagree | 0 (0.0) | 3 (5.4) | |
| Getting vaccinated is important for my health and the health of others in my community | |||
| Strongly agree | 18 (47.4) | 18 (32.4) | .283 |
| Agree | 14 (36.8) | 27 (48.2) | |
| Neutral | 5 (13.2) | 4 (7.1) | |
| Disagree | 1 (2.6) | 5 (8.9) | |
| Strongly disagree | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.6) | |
| All vaccines offered by the government program in my community are important for good health | |||
| Strongly agree | 16 (42.1) | 12 (21.4) | .117 |
| Agree | 14 (36.8) | 26 (46.5) | |
| Neutral | 7 (18.4) | 11 (19.6) | |
| Disagree | 1 (2.6) | 4 (7.1) | |
| Strongly disagree | 0 (0.0) | 3 (5.4) | |
| The information I receive about vaccines from the vaccine program is reliable and trustworthy | |||
| Strongly agree | 9 (23.7) | 7 (12.5) | .002 |
| Agree | 18 (47.4) | 13 (23.2) | |
| Neutral | 6 (15.8) | 18 (32.1) | |
| Disagree | 3 (7.8) | 17 (30.4) | |
| Strongly disagree | 2 (5.3) | 1 (1.8) | |
| Generally, I do what my doctor or health care provider recommends about vaccines for my health | |||
| Strongly agree | 20 (52.6) | 16 (28.6) | .077 |
| Agree | 15 (39.5) | 26 (46.4) | |
| Neutral | 1 (2.6) | 8 (14.3) | |
| Disagree | 2 (5.3) | 5 (8.9) | |
| Strongly disagree | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | |
| I do not need vaccines for coronavirus at it will disappear soon | |||
| Strongly agree | 2 (5.3) | 5 (8.9) | .049 |
| Agree | 2 (5.3) | 7 (12.5) | |
| Neutral | 10 (26.3) | 20 (35.7) | |
| Disagree | 13 (34.2) | 13 (23.3) | |
| Strongly disagree | 11 (28.9) | 11 (19.6) | |
| Getting vaccines is a good way to protect myself from disease | |||
| Strongly agree | 18 (47.4) | 17 (30.9) | .132 |
| Agree | 14 (36.8) | 24 (43.6) | |
| Neutral | 5 (13.2) | 7 (12.8) | |
| Disagree | 1 (2.6) | 6 (10.9) | |
| Strongly disagree | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | |
| New vaccines carry more risks than older vaccines | |||
| Strongly agree | 9 (23.7) | 10 (17.9) | .614 |
| Agree | 9 (23.7) | 13 (23.2) | |
| Neutral | 15 (39.5) | 25 (44.6) | |
| Disagree | 5 13.2) | 4 (7.1) | |
| Strongly disagree | 0 (0.0) | 4 (7.2) | |
| I am concerned about serious adverse effects of vaccines | |||
| Strongly agree | 12 (31.6) | 12 (21.4) | .810 |
| Agree | 15 (39.5) | 28 (50.0) | |
| Neutral | 5 (13.2) | 9 (16.1) | |
| Disagree | 5 (13.2) | 6 (10.7) | |
| Strongly disagree | 1 (2.5) | 1 (1.8) |