Table 1.
Sample characteristics for students who answered the question “Would you take a COVID-19 vaccine (approved for use in the UK) if offered? “ (n = 27, 910).
| Characteristic | N | n (%); Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | 27,859 | |
| Male | 11,900 (43%) | |
| Female | 14,566 (52%) | |
| Other/Prefer not to answer | 1,393 (5.0%) | |
| Age, years | 27,685 | 13.00 (11.00, 14.00) |
| Born in the UK | 27,812 | |
| Both parents born in UK | 15,997 (58%) | |
| Neither parent born in UK | 10,802 (39%) | |
| Would rather not say | 1,013 (3.6%) | |
| Deprivation quintile1 | 26,923 | |
| 1 | 7,875 (29%) | |
| 2 | 4,662 (17%) | |
| 3 | 2,834 (11%) | |
| 4 | 2,981 (11%) | |
| 5 | 8,571 (32%) | |
| Housing Status | 27,842 | |
| Home is rented | 5,708 (21%) | |
| Home is owned | 16,441 (59%) | |
| Don't know | 5,693 (20%) | |
| Covid Status | 27,457 | |
| Yes had COVID (confirmed by test) | 1,871 (6.8%) | |
| Probably had COVID | 2,307 (8.4%) | |
| Possibly had COVID | 5,604 (20%) | |
| No not had COVID | 17,675 (64%) | |
| Willingness to be vaccinated | 27,910 | |
| Opt-in | 13,984 (50%) | |
| Undecided | 10,322 (37%) | |
| Opt-out | 3,604 (13%) |
1
Quintile 1 is most deprived – quintile 5 least deprived