Table 1. COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rates and risk perception across demographic characteristics.
| Characteristic | Total (n=2,208) | COVID-19 vaccine acceptance ratea) | p-value | Risk perception score (out of 30) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
| ≤24 | 856 (38.8) | 307 (35.9) | 20.34±4.078 | |||
| 25–34 | 475 (21.5) | 170 (35.8) | 20.30±4.365 | |||
| 35–44 | 363 (16.4) | 80 (22.0) | 19.48±4.151 | |||
| 45–54 | 328 (14.9) | 73 (22.3) | 20.25±4.223 | |||
| 55–64 | 132 (6.0) | 31 (23.5) | 18.77±4.584 | |||
| ≥65 | 54 (2.4) | 11 (20.4) | 18.83±4.343 | |||
| Gender | <0.001 | 0.080 | ||||
| Male | 978 (44.3) | 391 (40.0) | 19.87±4.54 | |||
| Female | 1,230 (55.7) | 281 (22.8) | 20.19±3.98 | |||
| Residence area | 0.062 | 0.072 | ||||
| Amman (Jordan capital) | 1,219 (55.2) | 380 (31.2) | 20.11±3.96 | |||
| North | 798 (36.1) | 236 (29.6) | 20.10±4.56 | |||
| Middle | 131 (5.9) | 46 (35.1) | 19.74±4.40 | |||
| South | 60 (2.7) | 10 (16.7) | 18.72±4.63 | |||
| Social status | <0.001 | 0.003 | ||||
| Single | 1,171 (53.0) | 421 (36.0) | 20.30±4.12 | |||
| Married | 1,037 (47.0) | 251 (24.2) | 19.76±4.35 | |||
| Having children | <0.001 | 0.227 | ||||
| Yes | 825 (37.4) | 196 (23.8) | 19.90±4.39 | |||
| No | 1,383 (62.6) | 476 (34.4) | 20.13±4.14 | |||
| Educational level | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
| High school or lower | 331 (15.0) | 64 (19.3) | 19.01±4.62 | |||
| Bachelor's student or degree | 1,561 (70.7) | 498 (31.9) | 20.15±4.03 | |||
| Master or doctoral degree | 316 (14.3) | 110 (34.8) | 20.63±4.64 | |||
| Employment status | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
| Unemployed or retired | 618 (28.0) | 124 (20.1) | 19.39±4.19 | |||
| Employed | 871 (39.4) | 277 (31.8) | 20.18±4.40 | |||
| Student | 719 (32.6) | 271 (37.7) | 20.45±4.01 | |||
| Currently or previously working in medical fields | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 649 (29.4) | 326 (50.2) | 21.04±4.13 | |||
| No | 1,559 (70.6) | 346 (22.2) | 19.63±4.21 | |||
| Having chronic diseases | 0.096 | 0.784 | ||||
| Yes | 307 (13.2) | 81 (26.4) | 19.98±4.60 | |||
| No | 1,901 (81.8) | 591 (31.1) | 20.06±4.18 | |||
| Previously infected with COVID-19 | 0.401 | 0.011 | ||||
| Yes | 320 (14.5) | 91 (28.4) | 19.49±4.60 | |||
| No | 1,888 (85.5) | 581 (30.8) | 20.14±4.17 | |||
Values are presented as number (%) or mean±standard deviation, unless otherwise stated. Statistical test used was chi-square test. Bold type is considered statistically significant.
COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019.
a)Acceptance includes those who agreed and strongly agreed to take a COVID-19 vaccine versus those disagreed or strongly disagreed to take a such vaccine versus those undecided.