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. 2021 Nov 5;18(11):e1003823. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003823

Table 2. Univariable and multivariable analysis of factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 vaccine uptake.

Variable n vaccinated/N total (%) OR (95% CI) p-Value aOR (95% CI) p-Value
Age (years)
≤30 2,290/4,432 (51.7) 0.45 (0.41–0.49) <0.001 0.48 (0.44–0.53) <0.001
31–40 2,681/4,656 (57.6) 0.57 (0.52–0.62) <0.001 0.64 (0.58–0.70) <0.001
41–50 3,037/4,312 (70.4) Reference <0.001 Reference
51–60 3,126/4,101 (76.2) 1.35 (1.22–1.48) <0.001 1.19 (1.07–1.31) 0.001
≥61 1,144/1,543 (74.1) 1.20 (1.06–1.37) <0.001 1.18 (1.03–1.36) 0.02
Sex
Female 9,296/14,395 (64.6) Reference Reference
Male 2,982/4,649 (64.1) 0.98 (0.92–1.05) 0.59 1.24 (1.15–1.35) <0.001
Ethnicity
White 8,147/11,485 (70.9) Reference Reference
South Asian 2,843/4,863 (58.5) 0.58 (0.54–0.62) <0.001 0.67 (0.62–0.72) <0.001
Black 499/1,357 (36.8) 0.24 (0.21–0.27) <0.001 0.30 (0.26–0.34) <0.001
Other 609/1,038 (58.7) 0.58 (0.51–0.66) <0.001 0.70 (0.61–0.81) <0.001
Not stated 180/301 (59.8) 0.61 (0.48–0.77) <0.001 0.64 (0.50–0.82) <0.001
IMD quintile
5 (least deprived) 3,274/4,597 (71.2) Reference Reference
4 2,745/4,010 (68.5) 0.87 (0.80–0.96) 0.005 0.91 (0.82–1.00) 0.046
3 2,127/3,302 (64.4) 0.73 (0.67–0.81) <0.001 0.84 (0.75–0.93) 0.001
2 2,403/4,085 (58.8) 0.58 (0.53–0.63) <0.001 0.80 (0.72–0.87) <0.001
1 (most deprived) 1,688/2,940 (57.4) 0.55 (0.50–0.60) <0.001 0.77 (0.69–0.86) <0.001
Occupation
Doctor 1,721/3,001 (57.4) Reference Reference
Nurse/midwife/HCA 4,886/7,815 (62.5) 1.24 (1.14–1.35) <0.001 1.03 (0.93–1.15) 0.52
Allied health professional 953/1,380 (69.1) 1.66 (1.45–1.90) <0.001 1.40 (1.20–1.62) <0.001
Administrative/executive 2,537/3,465 (73.2) 2.03 (1.83–2.26) <0.001 1.48 (1.32–1.66) <0.001
Healthcare scientist 634/871 (72.8) 1.99 (1.69–2.35) <0.001 1.69 (1.41–2.02) <0.001
Estates/facilities 1,399/2,306 (60.7) 1.15 (1.03–1.28) 0.015 0.93 (0.82–1.05) 0.27
Other 148/206 (71.8) 1.90 (1.39–2.59) <0.001 1.45 (1.04–2.01) 0.03
Previous SARS-CoV-2 serology
Negative 7,582/10,314 (73.5) Reference Reference
Never tested 3,800/7,456 (51.0) 0.37 (0.35–0.40) <0.001 0.46 (0.43–0.50) <0.001
Positive 896/1,274 (70.3) 0.85 (0.75–0.97) 0.02 1.01 (0.88–1.15) 0.94
Previous SARS-CoV-2 PCR
Negative 2,311/3,072 (75.2) Reference Reference
Never tested 9,426/15,136 (62.3) 0.54 (0.50–0.59) <0.001 0.70 (0.64–0.77) <0.001
Positive 541/836 (64.7) 0.60 (0.51–0.71) <0.001 0.71 (0.60–0.85) <0.001
Previous COVID-19-related work absence
No absence 7,846/12,489 (62.8) Reference Reference
Symptomatic 2,477/3,698 (67.0) 1.20 (1.11–1.30) <0.001 1.06 (0.97–1.16) 0.17
Household or test and trace contact 1,931/2,727 (70.8) 1.44 (1.31–1.57) <0.001 1.29 (1.17–1.42) <0.001
Pregnant 24/130 (18.5) 0.13 (0.09–0.20) <0.001 0.21 (0.14–0.34) <0.001

aOR, adjusted odds ratio (adjusted for all variables in the table); COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; HCA, healthcare assistant; IMD, Index of Multiple Deprivation; OR, odds ratio; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.