Table 2.
Factors associated with COVID‐19 vaccination nonintent
| Characteristic | Odds ratio (95% CI) vaccination nonintent (‘did not agree’ vs. ‘agree’ to take a COVID‐19 vaccine) | |
|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | Adjusted with missing data imputed | |
| Demographics | ||
| Age group (years) | ||
| 18–29 | 2.53 (1.95–3.29) | 2.74 (1.70–4.43) |
| 30–39 | 2.27 (1.77–2.90) | 1.75 (1.16–2.64) |
| 40–49 | 1.81 (1.40–2.34) | 1.20 (0.79–1.83) |
| 50+ | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 1.76 (1.32–2.35) | 1.58 (0.97–2.59) |
| Male | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Country of birth | ||
| Outside Canada | 0.82 (0.61–1.10) | 1.25 (0.70–2.26) |
| Canada | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Ethnicity | ||
| African or Caribbean | 1.04 (0.64–1.69) | 0.81 (0.35–1.86) |
| Asian | 0.49 (0.25–0.95) | 0.88 (0.33–2.36) |
| Indigenous, First Nations or Metis | 2.05 (1.28–3.30) | 1.73 (0.67–4.43) |
| Latin | 0.65 (0.23–1.87) | 1.22 (0.21–7.24) |
| Mixed | 1.58 (0.67–3.74) | 1.11 (0.27–4.55) |
| Unknownb | 1.53 (0.90–2.59) | 0.88 (0.36–2.17) |
| European | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Highest education level | ||
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 1.57 (0.44–5.63) | 1.11 (0.12–10.15) |
| High school diploma | 1.16 (0.75–1.79) | 0.66 (0.32–1.37) |
| College diploma | 1.71 (1.38–2.12) | 1.19 (0.81–1.75) |
| University degree | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Healthcare role | ||
| Direct care | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Management | 0.41 (0.23–0.75) | 0.96 (0.38–2.38) |
| Administration | 0.63 (0.40–0.99) | 0.79 (0.32–1.95) |
| Unknown | 0.92 (0.31–2.73) | 1.95 (0.27–14.08) |
| Setting of employment | ||
| Day programme, employment support or community‐based activities | 0.80 (0.61–1.06) | 0.98 (0.60–1.61) |
| SIL programme or independent living | 0.81 (0.60–1.09) | 0.77 (0.45–1.31) |
| Family homes or respite | 0.95 (0.71–1.27) | 1.46 (0.91–2.35) |
| Office setting | 0.64 (0.31–1.30) | 1.28 (0.30–5.42) |
| Unknown | 0.72 (0.25–2.11) | 1.08 (0.21–5.59) |
| Group homes | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Position | ||
| Part‐time or casual | 1.43 (1.18–1.73) | 1.13 (0.80–1.60) |
| Full‐time | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Unionised | ||
| No | 0.65 (0.53–0.79) | 0.98 (0.68–1.42) |
| Yes | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Marital status (n = 3178) | ||
| Married or living common law | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Other | 1.03 (0.85–1.26) | 0.75 (0.53–1.05) |
| Beliefs | ||
| Concerned about becoming ill with COVID‐19 | 0.15 (0.12–0.18) | 0.51 (0.34–0.76) |
| Concerned about clients becoming ill with COVID‐19 | 0.21 (0.16–0.28) | 0.57 (0.34–0.97) |
| Perceive COVID‐19 infection as severe | 0.42 (0.34–0.51) | 1.02 (0.72–1.46) |
| Getting vaccinated will help protect my family | 0.02 (0.02–0.03) | 0.19 (0.13–0.28) |
| Getting vaccinated will protect my clients | 0.03 (0.03–0.04) | 0.36 (0.24–0.54) |
| Worried by lost wages to recover from vaccine | 0.97 (0.81–1.16) | 0.75 (0.53–1.06) |
| Finding time to get vaccinated is overwhelming | 0.60 (0.46–0.79) | 0.60 (0.36–0.98) |
| Getting vaccinated is part of my job | 0.05 (0.04–0.07) | 0.43 (0.28–0.66) |
| I get the flu shot in a normal year | 0.13 (0.10–0.17) | 0.61 (0.43–0.88) |
| Not necessary because I am in good health | 17.98 (13.55–23.85) | 4.22 (2.66–6.68) |
| Do not trust vaccine because of fast development | 21.30 (16.57–27.38) | 5.72 (3.84–8.53) |
| Scared of vaccine's potential side effects | 6.25 (5.02–7.77) | 2.30 (1.56–3.39) |
| More likely to get the vaccine if my co‐workers do | 0.06 (0.04–0.11) | 0.16 (0.08–0.29) |