Table 3.
Reasons for COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy by Sex and Age.
| Reason for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine | Overall % | Males% | Females % | OR (95% CI)a | Older Adolescents 16–17 years % | Young Adults 18–21 years % | OR (95% CI)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worried that vaccine is not safe | 64.5 | 59.2 | 68.4 | 1.49 (0.87–2.57) | 62.4 | 65.9 | 1.17 (0.68–2.02) |
| Do not know enough about the COVID-19 vaccine | 60.6 | 49.0 | 69.2 | 2.34 (1.36–4.01) ** | 60.2 | 60.9 | 1.03 (0.60–1.76) |
| Do not think it will work | 23.4 | 21.4 | 24.8 | 1.21 (0.65–2.26) | 22.6 | 23.9 | 1.08(0.58–2.01) |
| It might cost me money to get it | 16.0 | 15.3 | 16.5 | 1.10 (0.54–2.24) | 19.4 | 13.8 | 0.67(0.33–1.35) |
| Not concerned about getting COVID-19 | 15.2 | 23.5 | 9.0 | 0.32 (0.15–0.69) ** | 14.0 | 15.9 | 1.17(0.56–2.45) |
| I do not get any vaccines | 6.1 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 0.53 (0.18–1.58) | 7.5 | 5.1 | 0.66 (0.22–1.94) |
| Other health conditions that prevent me from getting vaccines | 4.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 0.73 (0.20–2.58) | NR | NR | 6.42 (0.80–51.54) |
| I don’t know how to get it | 4.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 0.73 (0.20–2.58) | 4.3 | 4.4 | 1.01(0.28–3.69) |
| Do not have time | 3.0 | NR | NR | 0.98 (0.21–4.49) | NR | NR | 4.18(0.50–35.32) |
| Had COVID-19 | 2.6 | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | 0.67(0.13–3.38) |
| Religious reasons | 2.2 | NR | NR | 1.11 (0.18–6.76) | NR | NR | 0.44 (0.07–2.69) |
| Other | 12.6 | 10.2 | 14.3 | 1.47 (0.65–3.31) | 11.8 | 13.0 | 1.12(0.50–2.49) |
| No response | 7.4 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 0.28 (0.10–0.82) * | 8.6 | 6.5 | 0.74(0.28–2.00) |
Abbreviations: OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; NR = not releasable.
* p < .05; ** p < .01; *** p < .00.
a
Males are the reference group.
b
Older adolescents are the reference group.