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. 2021 Jun 7;17(10):3348–3354. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1928460

Table 3.

Bivariate correlates for demographic and health-related characteristics of non-acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine

Demographic characteristics Not willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
total n (%)
Bivariate RR (95% CI) p-value
Gender
• Male
• Female
100 (59.9)
370 (78.2)
Ref.
1.31 (1.14–1.49)
<0.001*
Age
• Under 35 years old
• 35–50 years old
• 51–65 years old
• Over 65 years old
181 (79.7)
275 (72.3)
11 (45.8)
3 (37.5)
Ref.
0.91 (0.83–0.99)
0.57 (0.75–6.53)
0.42 (0.16–1.06)
0.017
0.007*
0.053
Education
Less than high school
• High School
• College graduation
200 (86.2)
180 (73.5)
90 (55.2)
Ref.
0.85 (0.78–0.93)
0.64 (0.55–0.74)
<0.001*
<0.001*
Job
• No
• Yes
250 (82.2)
220 (65.5)
Ref.
0.80 (0.73–0.87)
<0.001*
Family cohabitants
• 1–2 cohabitants
• 3 cohabitants
• 4 cohabitants
• 5 cohabitants
• Over 5 cohabitants
23 (63.9)
120 (71.0)
186 (75.0)
91 (72.2)
50 (82.0)
Ref.
1.11 (0.85–1.44)
1.17 (0.91–1.45)
1.13 (0.86–1.48)
1.28 (0.98–1.68)
0.216
0.110
0.185
0.056
Family cohabitants over 65 with chronic diseases
• No
• Yes
392 (74.1)
78 (70.3)
Ref.
0.95 (0.832–1.08)
0.214
Health and COVID-19 impact      
Health state (1 = bad, 5 = good)
• 1 or 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
10 (71.4)
56 (69.2)
197(72.4)
207 (75.8)
Ref.
0.97 (0.67–1.39)
1.01 (0.72–1.42)
1.06 (0.76–1.49)
0.429
0.468
0.364
Impact of COVID-19 on your everyday life (scale 1 to 5)
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
32 (88.9)
29 (82.9)
126 (76.4)
103 (70.1)
180 (70.0)
Ref
0.93 (0.77–1.13)
0.86 (0.74–0.99)
0.79 (0.67–0.92)
0.79 (0.68–0.91)
0.234
0.019
0.001*
<0.001*
Impact of COVID-19 on your job (scale 1 to 5)
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
123 (81.5)
28 (77.8)
84 (77.8)
68 (65.4)
167 (69.3)
Ref
0.95 (0.79–1.16)
0.95 (0.84–1.08)
0.80 (0.68–0.94)
0.85 (0.76–0.95)
0.317
0.237
0.003*
0.002*
Do you think you will get COVID-19 in the next 6 months?
• No
• Yes, a mild form
• Yes, a severe form
• Already had
61 (80.3)
316 (76.9)
48 (59.3)
45 (62.5)
Ref
0.96 (0.85–1.08)
0.74 (0.60–0.91)
0.78 (0.63–0.96)
0.247
0.002*
0.010*

* p < 0.01