Table 1.
Study Sample Characteristics (N = 1,646).
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Willingness to be vaccinated | ||
| Definitely yes | 725 | 44.0 |
| Probably yes | 503 | 30.6 |
| Unsure | 295 | 17.9 |
| Probably no | 82 | 5.0 |
| No | 41 | 2.5 |
| Race | ||
| Asian | 1,607 | 97.6 |
| NHPI | 39 | 2.4 |
| Cultural Group | ||
| Asian-Indian | 28 | 1.7 |
| Ethnic Chinese1 | 611 | 37.1 |
| Filipino | 71 | 4.3 |
| Japanese | 29 | 1.8 |
| Korean | 337 | 20.5 |
| Native Hawaiian | 17 | 1.0 |
| Samoan | 13 | 0.8 |
| Vietnamese | 477 | 29.0 |
| Other/Mixed | 63 | 6.9 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 1,028 | 62.5 |
| Male | 601 | 36.5 |
| Other/Decline2 | 17 | 1.0 |
| Sex -orientation | ||
| Heterosexual | 1,478 | 90.0 |
| Not heterosexual | 95 | 5.8 |
| Decline to state | 69 | 4.2 |
| Age | 40.6 (15.8)3; Range: 18 – 88 | |
| <30 | 535 | 32.5 |
| 30–39 | 339 | 20.6 |
| 40–49 | 237 | 14.4 |
| 50–59 | 295 | 17.9 |
| >60 | 240 | 14.6 |
| Nativity | ||
| US-born | 619 | 37.6 |
| Foreign-born | 1,012 | 61.5 |
| Percent of life lived in the U.S. | 47.8 (24.0)3; Range: 0 – 100 | |
| Don't know | 15 | 0.9 |
| Limited English Proficiency (LEP)4 | ||
| LEP in speaking | 335 | 20.4 |
| LEP in reading | 309 | 18.8 |
| LEP in writing | 337 | 20.5 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single | 564 | 34.3 |
| Married/Living with partner | 988 | 60.0 |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 83 | 5.0 |
| Declined | 11 | 0.7 |
| Employment Status | ||
| Full time | 735 | 44.7 |
| Part-time | 287 | 17.4 |
| Homemaker | 150 | 9.1 |
| Unemployed | 213 | 12.9 |
| Retired | 141 | 8.6 |
| Other/declined | 120 | 7.3 |
| Education | ||
| High school or less | 247 | 15.2 |
| Some college or technical school | 238 | 14.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 633 | 39.0 |
| Master's degree or higher | 507 | 31.2 |
| Household Income ($) | ||
| ≤ 25,000 | 283 | 17.2 |
| > 25,000 –75,000 | 530 | 32.2 |
| >75,000 – 150,000 | 408 | 24.8 |
| > 150,000 | 258 | 15.7 |
| Decline to state | 167 | 10.2 |
| Tested positive for coronavirus | ||
| Yes | 33 | 2.0 |
| No | 1485 | 90.2 |
| Not sure | 108 | 6.7 |
| Missing | 20 | 1.2 |
| Concerns about COVID-19 vaccines | ||
| None | 386 | 23.5 |
| Side effects only | 562 | 34.1 |
| Unsafe only | 99 | 6.0 |
| Multiple reasons | 599 | 36.4 |
| Length of SIP5order | ||
| No order | 93 | 5.7 |
| < 1 month | 111 | 6.8 |
| 1 to < 2 months | 227 | 13.8 |
| 2 to < 3 months | 223 | 13.6 |
| 3 months or longer | 855 | 52.1 |
| Don't know | 132 | 8.0 |
| The severity of COVID where you live | ||
| A lot less | 146 | 8.9 |
| Somewhat less | 338 | 20.6 |
| About the same | 417 | 25.4 |
| Somewhat more | 502 | 30.6 |
| A lot more | 236 | 14.4 |
| Effect on family income/employment | ||
| No change | 587 | 35.9 |
| Mild | 554 | 33.9 |
| Moderate | 439 | 26.8 |
| Severe | 56 | 3.4 |
| Census Region | ||
| Midwest | 90 | 5.8 |
| Northeast | 142 | 8.6 |
| South | 305 | 18.5 |
| West | 1109 | 67.4 |
| Self-reported HealthQuintiles (range of health score) | 78.2 (15.7)3; Range: 1–100 | |
| Q1 (1 – 70) | 345 | 22.2 |
| Q2 (71 – 78) | 264 | 17.0 |
| Q3 (79 – 83) | 324 | 20.8 |
| Q4 (84 – 90) | 351 | 22.6 |
| Q5 (91 – 100) | 270 | 17.4 |
1
Ethnic Chinese includes mainland Chinese, Hongkonger, Taiwanese, and Huaren.
2
Other: n = 7; Decline: n = 6
3
Mean (SD)
4
English proficiency categorized as limited if speak/read/write English indicated as “some”, “a little” or “not at all”
5
SIP: Shelter-in-Place