Table 2.
Bivariate association between vaccine hesitancy predictors and disease status among adults in PR.
| Disease Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Healthy | Cancer | Other Comorbidities |
p-Value |
| Vaccine Intent | ||||
| Do you have plans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 when a vaccine is available? | 0.093 | |||
| Yes | 381 (80.0) | 86 (88.7) | 1110 (83.0) | |
| No or unsure | 95 (20.0) | 11 (11.3) | 228 (17.0) | |
| Perceived susceptibility | ||||
| My chance of getting COVID-19 in the next few months is high | 0.006 | |||
| Agree | 243 (51.0) | 60 (61.9) | 791 (59.1) | |
| Disagree | 233 (49.0) | 37 (38.1) | 547 (40.9) | |
| I am worried about the likelihood of getting COVID-19 | 0.002 | |||
| Agree | 431 (90.5) | 96 (99.0) | 1257 (94.0) | |
| Disagree | 45 (9.5) | 1 (1.0) | 81 (6.0) | |
| Getting COVID-19 is currently a possibility for me | 0.007 | |||
| Agree | 300 (63.0) | 70 (72.2) | 945 (70.6) | |
| Disagree | 176 (37.0) | 27 (27.8) | 393 (29.4) | |
| Perceived severity | ||||
| The complications from contracting COVID-19 are serious | 0.359 | |||
| Agree | 458 (96.2) | 96 (99.0) | 1300 (97.2) | |
| Disagree | 18 (3.8) | 1 (1.0) | 38 (2.8) | |
| I will be very sick if I get COVID-19 | <0.001 | |||
| Agree | 236 (49.6) | 82 (84.5) | 894 (66.8) | |
| Disagree | 240 (50.4) | 15 (15.5) | 444 (33.2) | |
| I am afraid of getting COVID-19 | <0.001 | |||
| Agree | 379 (79.6) | 88 (90.7) | 1160 (86.7) | |
| Disagree | 97 (20.4) | 9 (9.3) | 178 (13.3) | |
| Perceived benefits | ||||
| Vaccination is a good idea because it makes me feel less worried about catching COVID-19 | 0.174 | |||
| Agree | 384 (80.7) | 84 (86.6) | 1123 (83.9) | |
| Disagree | 92 (19.3) | 13 (13.4) | 215 (16.1) | |
| Vaccination decreases my chances of getting COVID-19 or its complications | 0.156 | |||
| Agree | 411 (86.3) | 90 (92.8) | 1185 (88.6) | |
| Disagree | 65 (13.7) | 7 (7.2) | 153 (11.4) | |
| Perceived barriers | ||||
| I worry the possible side-effects of COVID-19 vaccination would interfere with my usual activities | 0.009 | |||
| Agree | 162 (34.0) | 29 (29.9) | 542 (40.5) | |
| Disagree | 314 (66.0) | 68 (70.1) | 796 (59.5) | |
| I am concerned about the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccination | 0.493 | |||
| Agree | 190 (39.9) | 41 (42.3) | 576 (43.1) | |
| Disagree | 286 (60.1) | 56 (57.7) | 762 (56.9) | |
| I am concerned about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccination | 0.597 | |||
| Agree | 184 (38.7) | 42 (43.3) | 546 (40.8) | |
| Disagree | 292 (61.3) | 55 (56.7) | 792 (59.2) | |
| Cues to action | ||||
| I will only take the COVID-19 vaccine if I am given adequate information about it | 0.003 | |||
| Agree | 260 (54.6) | 54 (55.7) | 845 (63.2) | |
| Disagree | 216 (45.4) | 43 (44.3) | 493 (36.8) | |
| I will only take the COVID-19 vaccine if the vaccine is taken by many in the public | 0.144 | |||
| Agree | 77 (16.2) | 20 (20.6) | 271 (20.2) | |
| Disagree | 399 (83.8) | 77 (79.4) | 1067 (79.8) | |
Column percentages are shown.