Table 5. Association between demographic factors and acceptance to COVID-19 vaccine (N = 1406).
| Variables | Response, n (%) | p-valuea | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree | |||
| Age group | 18–29 | 25 (37.3) | 15 (16.9) | 130 (37.8) | 144 (35.1) | 288 (58.1) | . < .001* |
| 30–39 | 11 (16.4) | 18 (20.2) | 41 (11.9) | 76 (18.5) | 68 (13.7) | ||
| 40–49 | 14 (20.9) | 19 (21.3) | 63 (18.3) | 84 (20.5) | 79 (15.9) | ||
| 50–59 | 6 (9.0) | 11 (12.4) | 45 (13.1) | 53 (12.9) | 41 (8.3) | ||
| 60 and above | 11 (16.4) | 26 (29.2) | 65 (18.9) | 53 (12.9) | 20 (2.0) | ||
| Gender | Male | 34 (50.7) | 28 (31.5) | 112 (32.6) | 130 (31.7) | 176 (35.5) | .035* |
| Female | 33 (49.3) | 61 (68.5) | 232 (67.4) | 280 (68.3) | 320 (64.5) | ||
| Education | No formal education | 0 | 0 | 2 (0.6) | 0 | 0 | . 022* |
| Secondary Education | 6 (9.0) | 8 (9.0) | 14 (4.1) | 21 (5.1) | 31 (6.3) | ||
| Certificate or Diploma | 4 (6.0) | 15 (16.9) | 68 (19.8) | 87 (21.2) | 97 (19.6) | ||
| Bachelor’s degree | 37 (55.2) | 36 (40.4) | 188 (54.7) | 233 (56.8) | 281 (56.7) | ||
| Postgraduate studies | 20 (29.9) | 30 (33.7) | 72 (20.9) | 69 (16.8) | 87 (17.5) | ||
| Income category # | B40 | 20 (29.9) | 21 (23.6) | 102 (29.7) | 109 (26.6) | 156 (31.5) | .356 |
| M40 | 26 (38.8) | 46 (51.7) | 165 (48.0) | 184 (44.9) | 218 (44.0) | ||
| T20 | 21 (31.3) | 22 (24.7) | 77 (22.4) | 117 (28.5) | 122 (24.6) | ||
| Chronic diseases | Yes | 11 (16.4) | 31 (34.8) | 94 (27.3) | 99 (24.1) | 81 (16.4) | < .001* |
| No | 56 (83.6) | 58 (65.2) | 250 (72.7) | 311 (75.9) | 414 (83.6) | ||
| Been infected with COVID-19 | Yes | 0 | 1 (1.1) | 2 (0.6) | 1 (0.2) | 0 | .158 |
| No | 67 (100) | 88 (98.9) | 342 (99.4) | 409 (99.8) | 496 (100) | ||
| Familymembers or friends been infected with COVID-19 | Yes | 5 (7.5) | 12 (13.5) | 37 (10.8) | 41 (10.0) | 45 (9.1) | .667 |
| No | 62 (92.5) | 77 (86.5) | 307 (89.2) | 369 (90.0) | 451 (90.9) | ||
| Live with someone who is at higher risk of getting severe COVID-19 | Yes | 23 (34.3) | 31 (34.8) | 107 (31.1) | 119 (29.0) | 169 (34.1) | .515 |
| No | 44 (65.7) | 58 (65.2) | 237 (68.9) | 291 (71.0) | 327 (65.9) | ||
a Chi-square test
*p < .05
# Department of Statistics, Malaysia, 2020. Household Income and Basic Amenities [20]