TABLE 2.
SOTR characteristics, stratified by intent to be vaccinated
| Characteristic | Total | Likely to receive vaccine | Unsure/unlikely to receive vaccine | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1308 | 661 (50.5%) | 647 (49.5%) | |
| Age category | ||||
| 18–29 | 51 | 33 (64.7%) | 18 (35.3%) | <0.001 |
| 30–49 | 342 | 151 (44.2%) | 191 (55.8%) | |
| 50–64 | 503 | 251 (49.9%) | 252 (50.1%) | |
| >64 | 346 | 204 (59%) | 142 (41.0%) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 744 | 332 (44.6%) | 412 (55.4%) | <0.001 |
| Male | 496 | 310 (62.5%) | 186 (37.5%) | |
| Others | 1 | 0 (0%) | 1 (100.0%) | |
| Race | ||||
| White | 955 | 534 (55.9%) | 421 (44.1%) | <0.001 |
| Black | 115 | 33 (28.7%) | 82 (71.3%) | |
| Asian | 54 | 25 (46.3%) | 29 (53.7%) | |
| AI/AN/Pacific Islander | 11 | 4 (36.4%) | 7 (63.6%) | |
| Multiracial | 33 | 17 (51.5%) | 16 (48.5%) | |
| Other | 39 | 16 (41%) | 23 (59.0%) | |
| Hispanic ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic | 1090 | 578 (53%) | 512 (47%) | 0.4 |
| Hispanic | 87 | 42 (48.3%) | 45 (51.7%) | |
| US geographic region | ||||
| Northeast | 251 | 124 (49.4%) | 127 (50.6%) | 0.4 |
| Midwest | 334 | 173 (51.8%) | 161 (48.2%) | |
| South | 374 | 201 (53.7%) | 173 (46.3%) | |
| West | 236 | 124 (52.5%) | 112 (47.5%) | |
| Non-US residence | 41 | 16 (39%) | 25 (61%) | |
| Educational attainment | ||||
| High school diploma or less | 157 | 68 (43.3%) | 89 (56.7%) | <0.001 |
| Some college | 290 | 131 (45.2%) | 159 (54.8%) | |
| College graduate or more | 772 | 434 (56.2%) | 338 (43.8%) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 761 | 207 (46.6%) | 342 (44.9%) | <0.01 |
| Not married | 444 | 419 (55.1%) | 237 (53.4%) | |
| Employment status | ||||
| Not employed | 651 | 328 (50.4%) | 323 (49.6%) | 0.2 |
| Employed | 548 | 298 (54.4%) | 250 (45.6%) | |
| Annual household income (thousands) | ||||
| <30 | 180 | 67 (37.2%) | 113 (62.8%) | <0.001 |
| 30–59 | 241 | 109 (45.2%) | 132 (54.8%) | |
| 60–100 | 281 | 151 (53.7%) | 130 (46.3%) | |
| ≥100 | 325 | 224 (68.9%) | 101 (31.1%) | |
| Household size | ||||
| 1 | 185 | 91 (49.2%) | 94 (50.8%) | 0.08 |
| 2 | 868 | 456 (52.5%) | 412 (47.5%) | |
| 3 or more | 255 | 114 (44.7%) | 141 (55.3%) | |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Never smoked | 903 | 461 (51.1%) | 442 (48.9%) | 0.6 |
| Smoke currently or in the past | 404 | 200 (49.5%) | 204 (50.5%) | |
| Received a flu vaccine in 2019 | ||||
| No | 135 | 97 (71.9%) | 38 (28.1%) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 1115 | 599 (53.7%) | 516 (46.3%) | |
| Have or will receive a flu vaccine in 2020 | ||||
| No | 131 | 99 (75.6%) | 32 (24.4%) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 1122 | 605 (53.9%) | 517 (46.1%) | |
| Perception of COVID-19 risk in next 6 mo | ||||
| I don’t think I will get COVID-19 | 957 | 487 (50.9%) | 470 (49.1%) | 0.7 |
| I think I will get a mild case of COVID-19 | 106 | 49 (46.2%) | 57 (53.8%) | |
| I think I will get seriously ill from COVID-19 | 182 | 93 (51.1%) | 89 (48.9%) | |
| Belief that transplant recipients are more likely to have a severe course of COVID-19 | ||||
| No | 229 | 137 (59.8%) | 92 (40.2%) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 1079 | 569 (52.7%) | 510 (47.3%) | |
| Belief that transplant recipients may get seriously ill from a COVID-19 vaccine | ||||
| No | 527 | 168 (31.9%) | 359 (68.1%) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 558 | 200 (35.8%) | 358 (64.2%) | |
| Belief that a COVID-19 vaccine may lead to an organ transplant rejection | ||||
| No | 698 | 239 (34.2%) | 459 (65.8%) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 261 | 46 (17.6%) | 215 (82.4%) | |
| Belief that a COVID-19 vaccine would be safe for transplant recipients | ||||
| No | 584 | 401 (68.7%) | 183 (31.3%) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 379 | 342 (90.2%) | 37 (9.8%) | |
| Coronavirus Anxiety Scale | ||||
| Score ≥ 5 | 102 | 48 (47.1%) | 54 (52.9%) | 0.4 |
| Score ≥ 9 | 24 | 11 (45.8%) | 13 (54.2%) | 0.7 |
COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; SOTR, solid organ transplant recipient.