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. 2021 Oct 21;62(4):596–601. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.08.027

Table 2.

Logistic Regression of Associations Between Race/Ethnicity and Veterans Health Administration COVID-19 Vaccination

Variables Model 1
Model 2
OR (95% CI) p-value OR (95% CI) p-value
Race/ethnicity
 American Indian/Alaska Native 0.66 (0.58, 0.76) <0.01 0.86 (0.80, 0.92) <0.01
 Asian 1.21 (1.02, 1.43) 0.03 1.22 (0.99, 1.50) 0.06
 Black 1.28 (1.17, 1.40) <0.01 1.28 (1.16, 1.42) <0.01
 Hispanic 1.14 (1.05, 1.25) <0.01 1.12 (1.01, 1.24) 0.03
 NHOPI 1.03 (0.96, 1.10) 0.38 1.04 (0.96, 1.13) 0.29
 Multi-race 0.98 (0.89, 1.08) 0.69 1.01 (0.90, 1.13) 0.85
 Unknown 0.81 (0.76, 0.87) <0.01 0.82 (0.76, 0.90) <0.01
Age group, years (ref: 65‒74)
 ≥75 1.23 (1.14, 1.33) <0.01 1.23 (1.14, 1.33) <0.01
Sex (ref: male)
 Female 0.92 (0.89, 0.95) <0.01 0.92 (0.89, 0.95) <0.01
Care assessment needs score 1.01 (1.01, 1.01) <0.01 1.01 (1.01, 1.01) <0.01
Asthma 1.28 (1.25, 1.32) <0.01 1.28 (1.25, 1.32) <0.01
End-stage renal disease 0.84 (0.80, 0.88) <0.01 0.84 (0.80, 0.88) <0.01
Chronic pulmonary disease 0.89 (0.88, 0.91) <0.01 0.89 (0.88, 0.91) <0.01
Diabetes 1.01 (0.99, 1.03) 0.44 1.01 (0.99, 1.03) 0.42
Heart disease 1.02 (1.01, 1.04) <0.01 1.02 (1.01, 1.04) <0.01
Immunocompromised 1.12 (1.10, 1.15) <0.01 1.12 (1.10, 1.15) <0.01
Liver disease 1.08 (1.05, 1.11) <0.01 1.08 (1.05, 1.11) <0.01
Severe obesity (ref: no obesity) 0.95 (0.93, 0.98) <0.01 0.95 (0.93, 0.98) <0.01
 Obesity assessment missing 0.88 (0.80, 0.97) 0.01 0.88 (0.80, 0.97) 0.01
Influenza vaccination 2.28 (2.22, 2.34) <0.01 2.28 (2.22, 2.34) <0.01
CHSDA 0.98 (0.83, 1.15) 0.80 0.98 (0.84, 1.15) 0.82
Race/ethnicity X CHSDA
 American Indian/Alaska Native X CHSDA 0.58 (0.47, 0.72) <0.01
 Asian X CHSDA 0.97 (0.74, 1.27) 0.82
 Black X CHSDA 1.00 (0.79, 1.27) 1.00
 Hispanic X CHSDA 1.10 (0.91, 1.33) 0.35
 NHOPI X CHSDA 0.96 (0.84, 1.09) 0.51
 Multi-race X CHSDA 0.89 (0.74, 1.07) 0.22
 Unknown X CHSDA 0.95 (0.85, 1.07) 0.42

Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance (p<0.05).

Model 1: adjusted for age, gender medical morbidities, CHSDA, and influenza vaccination. Model 2: Model 1 covariates and Race X Time interaction.

CHSDA, Indian Health Service Contract Health Service Delivery Area; NHOPI, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander.