Table 1.
Sample characteristics and vaccine attitudes and beliefs.
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age, M(SD) | 39.7 (11.6) |
| Female Sex | 337 (57.8) |
| Race | |
| White | 472 (81.0) |
| Black | 37 (6.4) |
| Other | 74 (12.7) |
| Some College Education or more | 510 (87.5) |
| Lives in urban area | 318 (54.6) |
| Has health insurance | 484 (83.0) |
| Required to work outside the home | 226 (38.8) |
| Receives government assistance | 78 (13.5) |
| Received flu shot last year | 232 (40.3) |
| Political Alignment | |
| Liberal | 307 (52.9) |
| Moderate | 119 (20.5) |
| Conservative | 154 (26.6) |
| A vaccine would prevent me from getting the coronavirus. | |
| Agree | 355 (60.9) |
| Neither | 157 (26.9) |
| Disagree | 71 (12.2) |
| I would not trust a vaccine for the coronavirus. | |
| Agree | 141 (24.2) |
| Neither | 122 (20.9) |
| Disagree | 320 (54.9) |
| I am very likely to get a coronavirus vaccine. | |
| Agree | 339 (58.2) |
| Neither | 97 (16.6) |
| Disagree | 147 (25.2) |
| The majority of my family members will get the coronavirus vaccine. | |
| Agree | 337 (57.8) |
| Neither | 147 (25.2) |
| Disagree | 99 (17.0) |
| The majority of my friends will get the coronavirus vaccine. | |
| Agree | 337 (57.8) |
| Neither | 161 (27.6) |
| Disagree | 85 (14.6) |
| I will discourage my friends to get a coronavirus vaccine. | |
| Agree | 33 (5.7) |
| Neither | 53 (9.1) |
| Disagree | 497 (85.3) |
| I will encourage my family members to get a coronavirus vaccine. | |
| Agree | 347 (59.5) |
| Neither | 124 (21.3) |
| Disagree | 112 (19.2) |
| I am concerned that the vaccines are being developed too quickly. | |
| Agree | 314 (53.9) |
| Neither | 93 (16.0) |
| Disagree | 176 (30.2) |
| I am worried about bad side effects if I got a coronavirus vaccine. | |
| Agree | 372 (63.8) |
| Neither | 79 (13.6) |
| Disagree | 132 (22.6) |
| I am concerned that a coronavirus vaccine will not be effective | |
| Agree | 274 (47.0) |
| Neither | 104 (17.8) |
| Disagree | 205 (35.2) |
| I am concerned that short cuts have been taken with coronavirus vaccine development because of political pressures. | |
| Agree | 330 (56.6) |
| Neither | 84 (14.4) |
| Disagree | 169 (29.0) |