Table 1.
Bivariate associations between predictors and vaccine intention among Arab Americans surveyed between May 2020 and September 2020 in a national survey
| Likely to get vaccinated (n = 362) | Unsure about intention (n = 228) | Unlikely to get vaccinated (n = 48) | Total (n = 638) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics, n (%) | |||||
| Age | p = 0.04 | ||||
| 18–25 | 142 (39.2) | 72 (31.6) | 12 (25.0) | 226 (35.4) | |
| 26–34 | 110 (30.4) | 69 (30.3) | 14 (29.2) | 193 (30.3) | |
| 35–54 | 78 (21.6) | 64 (28.0) | 20 (41.7) | 162 (25.4) | |
| 55 + | 32 (8.8) | 23 (10.1) | 2 (4.1) | 57 (8.9) | |
| Region | p = 0.01 | ||||
| West | 124 (43.2) | 95 (51.0) | 27 (73.0) | 246 (48.2) | |
| Midwest | 45 (15.7) | 13 (7.0) | 2 (5.4) | 60 (11.8) | |
| South | 60 (20.9) | 42 (22.6) | 5 (13.5) | 107 (21.0) | |
| Northeast | 58 (20.2) | 36 (19.4) | 3 (8.1) | 97 (19.0) | |
| Education | p = 0.38 | ||||
| High school or less | 81 (22.4) | 42 (18.4) | 11 (22.9) | 134 (21.0) | |
| Some college or associate’s degree | 56 (15.5) | 45 (19.7) | 8 (16.7) | 109 (17.1) | |
| College degree | 116 (32.0) | 87 (38.2) | 17 (35.4) | 220 (34.5) | |
| Graduate degree | 109 (30.1) | 54 (23.7) | 12 (25.0) | 175 (27.4) | |
| Religion | p = 0.19 | ||||
| Christianity | 82 (22.7) | 69 (30.3) | 14 (29.2) | 165 (25.9) | |
| Islam | 240 (66.3) | 143 (62.7) | 30 (62.5) | 413 (64.7) | |
| Other | 40 (11.0) | 16 (7.0) | 4 (8.3) | 60 (9.4) | |
| Gender | p < 0.01 | ||||
| Female | 165 (45.6) | 132 (57.9) | 35 (72.9) | 332 (52.0) | |
| Male | 174 (48.0) | 90 (39.5) | 12 (25.0) | 276 (43.3) | |
| Trans/other | 23 (6.4) | 6 (2.6) | 1 (2.1) | 30 (4.7) | |
| Income | p = 0.59 | ||||
| $0–5 k | 93 (25.7) | 53 (23.3) | 14 (29.2) | 160 (25.1) | |
| $5–45 k | 76 (21.0) | 52 (22.7) | 5 (10.4) | 133 (20.9) | |
| $46–99 k | 87 (24.0) | 53 (23.3) | 11 (22.9) | 151 (23.7) | |
| > /$100 k | 106 (29.3) | 70 (30.7) | 18 (37.5) | 194 (30.3) | |
| Insurance | p = 0.57 | ||||
| No/don’t know | 91 (25.1) | 65 (28.5) | 11 (22.9) | 167 (26.2) | |
| Yes | 271 (74.9) | 163 (71.5) | 37 (77.1) | 471 (73.8) | |
| Religiosity | p < 0.01 | ||||
| Extremely/very important | 235 (64.9) | 176 (77.1) | 41 (85.4) | 452 (70.9) | |
| Slightly/moderately important | 88 (24.3) | 43 (18.9) | 5 (10.4) | 136 (21.3) | |
| Not at all important | 39 (10.8) | 9 (4.0) | 2 (4.2) | 50 (7.8) | |
| Immigration/acculturation, n (%) | |||||
| Born in the USA | 179 (49.5) | 94 (41.2) | 26 (54.2) | 299 (46.9) | p = 0.09 |
| Parents born in the USA | 46 (12.7) | 28 (12.3) | 6 (12.5) | 80 (12.5) | p = 0.99 |
| Years living in the USA | p = 0.50 | ||||
| 0–5 years | 117 (32.3) | 68 (29.8) | 13 (27.1) | 198 (31.1) | |
| 6–20 years | 81 (22.4) | 50 (21.9) | 7 (14.6) | 138 (21.6) | |
| 20 + years | 164 (45.3) | 110 (48.3) | 28 (58.3) | 302 (47.3) | |
| US citizen | p = 0.82 | ||||
| Yes | 240 (66.3) | 153 (67.1) | 34 (70.8) | 427 (66.9) | |
| No/don’t know | 122 (33.7) | 75 (32.9) | 14 (29.2) | 211 (33.1) | |
| Arabic language proficiency | p = 0.20 | ||||
| Extremely/very well | 275 (76.0) | 176 (77.2) | 42 (87.5) | 493 (77.3) | |
| Moderately/slightly/not at all | 87 (24.0) | 52 (22.8) | 6 (12.5) | 145 (22.7) | |
| English language proficiency | p = 0.71 | ||||
| Extremely/very well | 269 (74.3) | 168 (73.7) | 33 (68.8) | 470 (73.7) | |
| Moderately/slightly/not at all | 93 (25.7) | 60 (26.3) | 15 (31.2) | 168 (26.3) | |
| COVID risk, n (%) | |||||
| Been infected with COVID | p < 0.01 | ||||
| Yes/suspected | 49 (13.5) | 12 (5.3) | 7 (14.6) | 68 (10.7) | |
| Prefer not to say | 51 (14.1) | 26 (11.4) | 2 (4.2) | 79 (12.3) | |
| No/tested negative | 262 (72.4) | 190 (83.3) | 39 (81.2) | 491 (77.0) | |
| Family member infected with COVID | p = 0.59 | ||||
| Yes/suspected | 141 (39.0) | 75 (32.9) | 19 (39.6) | 235 (36.8) | |
| Prefer not to say | 21 (5.8) | 12 (5.3) | 2 (4.2) | 35 (5.5) | |
| No/tested negative | 200 (55.2) | 141 (61.8) | 27 (56.2) | 368 (57.7) | |
| Follow COVID-19 recommendations | p < 0.01 | ||||
| A little/not at all | 12 (6.9) | 18 (17.5) | 6 (31.6) | 36 (12.1) | |
| A moderate amount | 32 (18.2) | 37 (35.9) | 5 (26.3) | 74 (24.9) | |
| Very much so | 131 (74.9) | 48 (46.6) | 8 (42.1) | 187 (63.0) | |
| Household size | p < 0.01 | ||||
| Living alone | 54 (14.9) | 15 (6.6) | 3 (6.3) | 72 (11.3) | |
| 2 people | 87 (24.1) | 41 (18.0) | 2 (4.2) | 130 (20.4) | |
| 3–4 people | 112 (30.9) | 91 (39.9) | 21 (43.7) | 224 (35.1) | |
| 5 or more | 109 (30.1) | 81 (35.5) | 22 (45.8) | 212 (33.2) | |