Table 3.
Factors Affecting COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Decision
| Studied Groups Factors | COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Decision | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No/ Not Sure n.= 5163 | Yes n.= 1780 | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Age groups in years | |||
| ● 18–39 | 2297 (73.1%) | 847 (26.9%) | 0.024* |
| ● ≥ 40 | 2866 (75.4%) | 933 (24.6%) | |
| Gender | |||
| ● Male | 1428 (61.8%) | 881 (38.2%) | <0.001* |
| ● Female | 3735 (80.6%) | 899 (19.4%) | |
| Nationality | |||
| ● Kuwaiti | 4276 (77.3%) | 1257 (22.7%) | <0.001* |
| ● Non-Kuwaiti | 887 (62.9%) | 523 (37.1%) | |
| Governorates | |||
| ● Capital | 1769 (76.3%) | 548 (23.7%) | <0.001* |
| ● Hawally | 1614 (69.9%) | 694 (30.1%) | |
| ● Farwanya | 646 (74.9%) | 216 (25.1%) | |
| ● Ahmadi | 933 (78.1%) | 262 (21.9%) | |
| ● Jahra | 201 (77.0%) | 60 (23.0%) | |
| Education Level | |||
| ● ≤ 12 years education | 679 (76.6%) | 207 (23.4%) | <0.001* |
| ● University | 3532 (76.8%) | 1065 (23.2%) | |
| ● Higher Education | 952 (65.2%) | 508 (34.8%) | |
| Occupation | |||
| ● Healthcare workers | 591 (65.5%) | 311 (34.5%) | <0.001* |
| ● Government sector | 1956 (78.5%) | 537 (21.5%) | |
| ● Private sector | 827 (64.1%) | 464 (35.9%) | |
| ● Unemployed a | 1789 (79.3%) | 468 (20.7%) | |
| Marital Status | |||
| ● Married | 3646 (74.2%) | 1268 (25.8%) | 0.621 |
| ● Single (including divorced, widowed) | 1517 (74.8%) | 512 (25.2%) | |
| Having Children | |||
| ● No | 1361 (72.5%) | 517 (27.5%) | 0.028 * |
| ● Yes | 3802 (75.1%) | 1263 (24.9%) | |
| Having chronic disease | |||
| ● No | 3647 (74.1%) | 1278 (25.9%) | 0.352 |
| ● Yes | 1516 (75.1%) | 502 (24.9%) | |
| Previous seasonal influenza vaccine | |||
| ● No | 3545 (81.1%) | 828 (18.9%) | <0.001* |
| ● Yes | 1618 (63.0%) | 952 (37.0%) | |
| Family member or a friend had COVID-19 infection | |||
| ● No | 1397 (70.4%) | 588 (29.6%) | <0.001* |
| ● Yes | 3766 (76.0%) | 1192 (24.0%) | |
| Family member or a friend died of COVID-19 infection | |||
| ● No | 3686 (73.9%) | 1302 (26.1%) | 0.156 |
| ● Yes | 1477 (75.5%) | 478 (24.5%) | |
Notes: Row percentages. aUnemployed (including retirees, students, and housewives). - * P<0.05, that is, significant difference between hesitant and willing to take vaccine at the 5% level of significance.