Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and COVID-19 vaccination concerns of school students in grades 7–12 in four cities in China (N = 9153).
| Demographic Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Boy | 4575 (50.0) |
| Girl | 4578 (50.0) |
| Daily living | |
| Boarding at school | 1822 (19.9) |
| Not boarding | 7331 (80.1) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Han | 8618 (94.2) |
| Minorities | 535 (5.8) |
| Stage of schooling | |
| Junior high (middle) school grades 7–9 | 5708 (62.4) |
| Senior high (upper) school grades 10–12 | 3445 (37.6) |
| Region | |
| Beijing | 5000 (54.6) |
| Anqing, Anhui province | 278 (3.0) |
| Shenzhen, Guangdong province | 1308 (14.3) |
| Xi’an, Shaanxi province | 2567 (28.1) |
| COVID-19 concerns | |
| I am afraid of SARS-CoV-2 transmission | |
| Agree | 7248 (79.2) |
| Not sure | 852 (9.3) |
| Disagree | 1053 (11.5) |
| I have a potential risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2 | |
| Agree | 3550 (38.8) |
| Not sure | 2536 (27.7) |
| Disagree | 3067 (33.5) |
| The COVID-19 has made me pay more attention to the influence of infectious diseases in my life, influencing me to get/want an influenza vaccine | |
| Agree | 6412 (70.0) |
| Not sure | 2059 (22.5) |
| Disagree | 682 (7.5) |
| COVID-19 vaccination concerns | |
| I will get the COVID-19 vaccine | |
| Agree | 5497 (60.0) |
| Not sure | 2891 (31.6) |
| Disagree | 765 (8.4) |
| Major concerns that affect my COVID-19 vaccination decision | |
| Safety | 8516 (93.0) |
| Effectiveness | 7587 (82.9) |
| Price | 3520 (38.5) |
| Convenience | 3448 (37.7) |
| Doctors’ recommendation | 3116 (34.0) |
| Influenza vaccination | |
| Did you get influenza vaccination in 2020 | |
| Yes | 3494 (38.2) |
| No | 5659 (61.8) |
| I have experience with a prior influenza vaccination | |
| Agree | 5240 (57.2) |
| Not sure | 1992 (21.8) |
| Disagree | 1921 (21.0) |
Note: The statement, “Major concerns that affect my COVID-19 vaccination decision”, has multiple responses, including safety, effectiveness, price, convenience, and a doctor’s recommendation.