Table 3.
Comparison between delay and acceptance of the future COVID-19.
| Variables | Categories | Will delay vaccine | Will Accept vaccine | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in category | <24 years | 499 (55.6) | 399 (44.4) | <0.001 |
| 25–34 | 193 (82.5) | 41 (17.5) | ||
| 35 and more | 100 (66.7) | 50 (33.3) | ||
| Gender | Female | 224 (60.4) | 147 (39.6) | 0.510 |
| Male | 568 (62.3) | 343 (37.7) | ||
| Place of residents | Rural | 65 (47.4) | 72 (52.6) | <0.001 |
| Urban | 727 (63.5) | 418 (36.5) | ||
| Race | Indian | 518 (67.2) | 253 (32.8) | <0.001 |
| Malay | 233 (52.7) | 209 (47.3) | ||
| Others | 41 (59.4) | 28 (40.6) | ||
| Educational level | Secondary education or less | 37 (55.2) | 30 (44.8) | <0.001 |
| Post-secondary education | 217 (76.7) | 66 (23.3) | ||
| Tertiary education | 538 (57.7) | 394 (42.3) | ||
| Occupational status | Employed | 287 (76.3) | 89 (23.7) | <0.001 |
| Student | 478 (55.7) | 380 (44.3) | ||
| Unemployed/homemaker | 27 (56.3) | 21 (43.8) | ||
| Marital status | Single | 532 (56.4) | 412 (43.6) | <0.001 |
| Not single | 260 (76.9) | 78 (23.1) | ||
| Family income | <RM 4,849 | 130 (35.5) | 236 (64.5) | <0.001 |
| RM 4,850 to RM 10,959 | 606 (72.9) | 225 (27.1) | ||
| >RM 10,960 | 56 (65.9) | 29 (34.1) | ||
| Total | 792 (61.8) | 490 (38.2) | ||
Chi-square test with p-value less than 0.05 is considered significant. All significant values are highlighted in bold.