Table 3.
Associations between background characteristics and COVID-19 vaccine uptake among the South Asians who completed the web-based survey in Hong Kong on May 1-31, 2021 (N=245).
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Participants who had taken the COVID-19 vaccine (n=81), n (%) | Participants who had not taken the COVID-19 vaccine (n=164), n (%) | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | P value | |||||||
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Age group (years) | ||||||||||
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18-29 | 10 (12.3) | 73 (44.5) | 1.0 | N/Aa | |||||
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30-39 | 42 (51.9) | 58 (35.4) | 5.29 (2.45-11.43) | <.001 | |||||
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40-49 | 27 (33.3) | 28 (17.1) | 7.04 (3.02-16.41) | <.001 | |||||
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≥50 | 2 (2.5) | 5 (3.0) | 2.92 (0.50-17.11) | .24 | |||||
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Gender | ||||||||||
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Male | 24 (29.6) | 59 (36.0) | 1.0 | N/A | |||||
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Female | 57 (70.4) | 105 (64.0) | 1.34 (0.75-2.37) | .32 | |||||
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Relationship status | ||||||||||
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Currently single | 20 (24.7) | 70 (42.7) | 1.0 | N/A | |||||
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Married or cohabited with a partner | 61 (75.3) | 94 (57.3) | 2.27 (1.26-4.11) | .007 | |||||
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Ethnicity | ||||||||||
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Indian | 33 (40.7) | 50 (30.5) | 1.0 | N/A | |||||
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Pakistani | 16 (19.8) | 73 (44.5) | 0.33 (0.17-0.67) | .002 | |||||
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Nepali | 25 (30.9) | 27 (16.5) | 1.40 (0.70-2.82) | .34 | |||||
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Other ethnicity groups | 7 (8.6) | 14 (8.5) | 0.76 (0.28-2.08) | .59 | |||||
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Permanent residents of Hong Kong | ||||||||||
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Yes | 36 (44.4) | 36 (22.0) | 1.0 | N/A | |||||
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No | 45 (55.6) | 128 (78.0) | 0.35 (0.20-0.62) | <.001 | |||||
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Highest education level attained | ||||||||||
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Junior high or below | 11 (13.6) | 24 (16.4) | 1.0 | N/A | |||||
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Senior high or equivalent | 15 (18.5) | 49 (29.9) | 0.67 (0.27-1.67) | .39 | |||||
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College or university | 38 (46.9) | 65 (39.6) | 1.28 (0.56-2.89) | .56 | |||||
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Postgraduate | 17 (21.0) | 26 (15.9) | 1.43 (0.56-3.65) | .46 | |||||
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Employment status | ||||||||||
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Full-time | 32 (39.5) | 53 (32.3) | 1.0 | N/A | |||||
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Others | 49 (60.5) | 111 (67.7) | 0.73 (0.42-1.27) | .27 | |||||
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Family members living with the participant | ||||||||||
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0 | 7 (8.6) | 8 (4.9) | 1.0 | N/A | |||||
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1-2 | 19 (23.5) | 25 (15.2) | 0.87 (0.27-2.82) | .81 | |||||
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3-4 | 39 (48.1) | 85 (51.8) | 0.52 (0.18-1.55) | .24 | |||||
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≥5 | 16 (19.8) | 46 (28.0) | 0.40 (0.12-1.27) | .12 | |||||
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Living with an older adult aged ≥60 years | ||||||||||
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No | 61 (75.3) | 120 (73.2) | 1.0 | N/A | |||||
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Yes | 20 (24.7) | 44 (26.8) | 0.89 (0.49-1.65) | .72 | |||||
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Living with a child younger than 18 years | ||||||||||
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No | 17 (21.0) | 52 (31.7) | 1.0 | N/A | |||||
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Yes | 64 (79.0) | 112 (68.3) | 1.75 (0.93-3.28) | .08 | |||||
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Having at least one chronic condition | ||||||||||
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No | 74 (91.4) | 147 (89.6) | 1.0 | N/A | |||||
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Yes | 7 (8.6) | 17 (10.4) | 0.82 (0.33-2.06) | .62 | |||||
| Compliance to personal preventive behaviors and physical distancing | |||||||||||
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Frequency of facemask wearing when in proximity with other people in workplace | N/A | |||||||||
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Never/sometimes/often | 10 (12.3) | 36 (22.0) | 1.0 |
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Every time | 71 (87.7) | 128 (78.0) | 2.00 (0.94-4.26) | .07 | |||||
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Frequency of facemask wearing in public spaces/transportations other than workplaces | ||||||||||
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Never/sometimes/often | 1 (1.2) | 19 (11.6) | 1.0 | N/A | |||||
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Every time | 80 (98.8) | 145 (88.4) | 10.48 (1.38-79.76) | .02 | |||||
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Sanitizing hands after returning from public spaces or touching public installation | ||||||||||
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Never/sometimes/often | 13 (16.0) | 47 (28.7) | 1.0 | N/A | |||||
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Every time | 68 (84.0) | 117 (71.3) | 2.10 (1.06-4.16) | .03 | |||||
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Avoiding social/meal gathering with other people who do not live together | ||||||||||
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No | 15 (18.5) | 50 (30.5) | 1.0 | N/A | |||||
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Yes | 66 (81.5) | 114 (69.5) | 1.93 (1.01-3.70) | .048 | |||||
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Avoiding crowded places | ||||||||||
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No | 14 (17.3) | 45 (27.4) | 1.0 | N/A | |||||
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Yes | 67 (82.7) | 119 (72.6) | 1.81 (0.93-3.54) | .08 | |||||
aN/A: not applicable.