Table 1.
Participant demographic characteristics
| Characteristic | All youth (n = 150) n (%) | Nonvaccinated youth (n = 53) n (%) | Vaccinated youth (n = 96) n (%) | Chi-squared p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 55 (37.2) | 19 (36.5) | 36 (37.5) | .91 |
| Female | 93 (62.8) | 33 (63.5) | 60 (62.5) | |
| Mean age (SD) | 15.3 (1.9) | 14.4 (1.7) | 15.7 (1.8) | <.001 |
| Family income | ||||
| Above average | 25 (16.8) | 8 (15.1) | 17 (17.7) | .87 |
| Average | 81 (54.4) | 27 (50.9) | 54 (56.3) | |
| Below average | 9 (6.0) | 4 (7.5) | 5 (5.2) | |
| Not sure | 23 (15.4) | 10 (18.9) | 13 (13.5) | |
| Refused | 11 (7.4) | 4 (7.5) | 7 (7.3) | |
| Mean number of siblings (SD) | 2.4 (1.6) | 2.6 (1.7) | 2.2 (1.5) | .14 |
| Religiosity | ||||
| Secular | 71 (47.7) | 27 (50.9) | 44 (45.8) | .31 |
| Traditional, not religious | 31 (20.8) | 7 (13.2) | 24 (25.0) | |
| Traditional, somewhat religious | 8 (5.4) | 2 (3.8) | 6 (6.3) | |
| Religious | 38 (25.5) | 17 (32.1) | 21 (21.9) | |
| Other | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 1 (1.0) | |
| Parents marital status | ||||
| Single, never married | 3 (2.0) | 2 (3.8) | 1 (1.0) | .39 |
| Married | 108 (72.5) | 39 (73.6) | 69 (71.9) | |
| Living with partner | 2 (1.3) | 0 | 2 (2.1) | |
| Divorced | 29 (19.5) | 9 (17.0) | 20 (20.8) | |
| Separated | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 1 (1.0) | |
| Widowed | 2 (1.3) | 0 | 2 (2.1) | |
| Other | 3 (2.0) | 2 (3.8) | 1 (1.0) | |
| Refused | 1 (0.7) | 1 (1.9) | 0 | |
| Where live | ||||
| North | 31 (20.9) | 12 (23.1) | 19 (19.8) | .90 |
| Lowlands | 11 (7.4) | 4 (7.7) | 7 (7.3) | |
| Center | 63 (42.6) | 20 (38.5) | 43 (44.8) | |
| South | 18 (12.2) | 7 (13.5) | 11 (11.5) | |
| Judea and Samaria | 8 (5.4) | 4 (7.7) | 4 (4.2) | |
| Jerusalem | 17 (11.5) | 5 (9.6) | 12 (12.5) |
One youth refused to answer the question about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Cells that do not add to column totals are due to missing data.
SD = standard deviation.