Table 4.
Reasons for being unsure or having no intent to get vaccinated among adults in Puerto Rico
| Vaccination intent |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason | Total sample (n = 334) n (%) |
No (n = 123) n (%) |
Unsure (n = 211) n (%) |
p value |
| Already got COVID-19 | 16 (4.8) | 4 (3.30) | 12(5.70) | 0.429 |
| Vaccine safety | 213 (63.8) | 66 (53.7) | 147 (69.7) | 0.003 |
| Vaccine efficacy | 165 (49.4) | 60 (48.8) | 105 (49.8) | 0.862 |
| Lack of health insurance | 4 (1.2) | 0 (0.00) | 4 (1.90) | 0.301 |
| Do not like needles/vaccines | 24 (7.2) | 7 (5.70) | 17 (8.10) | 0.419 |
| Not in a high-risk group | 40 (12.0) | 20 (16.3) | 20 (9.50) | 0.066 |
| Lack of trust in what the government says about COVID-19 | 105 (31.4) | 54 (43.9) | 51 (24.2) | <0.001 |
| Novelty of the vaccine | 152 (45.5) | 53 (43.1) | 99 (46.9) | 0.498 |
| Rigor of vaccine testing | 139 (41.6) | 57 (46.3) | 82 (38.9) | 0.181 |
| Religious beliefs | 15 (4.5) | 12 (9.8) | 3 (1.40) | 0.001 |
| Being pregnant | 7 (2.1) | 2 (1.60) | 5 (2.40) | 0.999 |
| Allergies or adverse reaction | 23 (6.9) | 7 (5.70) | 16 (7.60) | 0.510 |
| Side effects | 18 (5.4) | 7 (5.70) | 11 (5.20) | 0.852 |
| Breastfeeding | 10 (3.0) | 3 (2.40) | 7 (3.30) | 0.751 |
| Do not believe in vaccines | 4 (1.2) | 4 (3.30) | 0 (0.00) | 0.018 |
| Health conditions or treatment | 7 (2.1) | 3 (2.40) | 4 (1.90) | 0.711 |
| Other | 15 (4.5) | 8 (6.50) | 7 (3.30) | 0.175 |
Column percentages are shown.