Table 3.
COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among people incarcerated in the Federal Bureau of Prisons, by demographic, health-related, and institution-level characteristics, April 14, 20211,2.
| Accepted COVID-19 vaccination |
Unadjusted Models | Adjusted Model | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Percent of total (%) | Percent of sub-group (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
| Total | 56,568 | ||||
| Age | |||||
| <40 | 22,417 | 39.6 | 54.9 | 1 | |
| 40–49 | 18,161 | 32.1 | 67.6 | 1.74 (1.68, 1.80) | 1.61 (1.55, 1.66) |
| 50–59 | 10,459 | 18.5 | 76.3 | 2.63 (2.51, 2.75) | 2.18 (2.07, 2.29) |
| 60–74 | 5,122 | 9.1 | 81.5 | 3.50 (3.26, 3.75) | 2.61 (2.43, 2.81) |
| 75+ | 409 | 39.6 | 84.9 | 4.20 (3.25, 5.42) | 2.71 (2.09, 3.52) |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 3,877 | 7.4 | 62.3 | 0.72 (0.64, 0.81) | 0.60 (0.53, 0.67) |
| Male | 52,691 | 92.6 | 64.3 | 1 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1,511 | 2.7 | 73.7 | 1.02 (0.92, 1.13) | 1.09 (0.98, 1.22) |
| Asian | 833 | 1.5 | 68.8 | 0.80 (0.71, 0.91) | 0.79 (0.68, 0.91) |
| Black | 18,321 | 32.4 | 51.3 | 0.38 (0.37, 0.40) | 0.43 (0.41, 0.44) |
| Hispanic | 14,251 | 25.2 | 72.5 | 0.96 (0.92, 1.0) | 1.05 (1.0, 1.10) |
| White | 21,652 | 38.3 | 73.3 | 1 | 1 |
| Country of Birth | |||||
| Non US-born | 6,734 | 11.9 | 75.2 | 1.92 (1.82, 2.03) | 1.42 (1.34, 1.51) |
| US-born | 49,496 | 87.5 | 62.9 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | 338 | 0.6 | 70.6 | 1.35 (1.09, 1.67) | 1.42 (1.14, 1.77) |
| Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection | |||||
| No | 33,825 | 59.8 | 62.8 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 22,743 | 40.2 | 66.3 | 1.15 (1.12, 1.19) | 1.08 (1.05, 1.12) |
| Number of Medical Conditions Associated with Severe COVID-19 Illness | |||||
| 0 | 2,916 | 5.2 | 50.1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 10,093 | 17.8 | 57.2 | 1.29 (1.21, 1.37) | 1.21 (1.13, 1.29) |
| 2 | 17,584 | 31.1 | 62.8 | 1.62 (1.53, 1.72) | 1.47 (1.39, 1.57) |
| 3 | 14,767 | 26.1 | 67.3 | 1.99 (1.87, 2.12) | 1.77 (1.66, 1.89) |
| 4 | 7,338 | 13.0 | 73.2 | 2.63 (2.45, 2.83) | 2.10 (1.95, 2.26) |
| 5 | 2,741 | 4.9 | 78.3 | 3.44 (3.11, 3.80) | 2.54 (2.29, 2.82) |
| 6 | 784 | 1.4 | 84.0 | 4.81 (3.98, 5.80) | 2.99 (2.46, 3.63) |
| ≥7 | 345 | 0.6 | 86.3 | 5.26 (3.91, 7.08) | 2.89 (2.13, 3.91) |
| BOP Region | |||||
| Mid-Atlantic Region | 12,681 | 22.4 | 65.7 | 1 | – |
| North Central Region | 8,232 | 14.6 | 62.5 | 0.95 (0.57, 1.58) | – |
| Northeast Region | 8,425 | 14.9 | 61.1 | 0.98 (0.59, 1.63) | – |
| South Central Region | 11,388 | 20.1 | 66.6 | 1.14 (0.69, 1.87) | – |
| Southeast Region | 9,397 | 16.6 | 61.3 | 1.10 (0.66, 1.81) | – |
| Western Region | 6,445 | 11.4 | 68.0 | 1.38 (0.84, 2.29) | – |
| Type of Institution | |||||
| Prison Camp | 990 | 1.8 | 47.9 | 0.64 (0.34, 1.22) | 0.60 (0.32, 1.12) |
| Low Security Prison | 15,628 | 27.6 | 68.9 | 1.18 (0.82, 1.71) | 0.97 (0.68, 1.38) |
| Medium Security Prison | 25,282 | 44.7 | 63.6 | 1 | 1 |
| High Security Prison | 8,703 | 15.4 | 66.5 | 1.29 (0.83, 2.0) | 1.37 (0.90, 2.09) |
| Federal Detention Center | 2,007 | 3.5 | 64.7 | 2.09 (1.37, 3.19) | 1.96 (1.30, 2.94) |
| Federal Medical Center | 3,958 | 7.0 | 74.9 | 1.55 (0.82, 2.93) | 1.15 (0.63, 2.13) |
| 1Vaccination acceptance was defined as receiving the first dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series or receiving one dose of a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. Excludes 103 people who were fully vaccinated prior to incarceration. | |||||
| 2Includes BOP-managed institutions only; excludes Residential Reentry Centers and institutions managed by private entities. | |||||