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. 2022 Apr 29;46(1-2):25–39. doi: 10.1007/s10865-022-00317-2

Table 3.

Demographic and health-related characteristics of survey respondents, bivariate multinomial and final multinomial logistic regression models for vaccine uptake (N = 1208)1,2

Categorical variables Raw n Weighted n (%) Wait and see vs. acceptor Non-acceptor vs. Acceptor
Bivariate unadjusted OR
[95% CI]
Final model adjusted OR
[95% CI]
Bivariate unadjusted OR
[95% CI]
Final model adjusted OR
[95% CI]
Gender
 Male 610 583.1 (48.3%) Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Female 598 624.9 (51.7%) 1.08 [0.75, 1.55] 0.84 [0.47, 1.50] 1.10 [0.79, 1.53] 0.93 [0.46, 1.87]
Age (years)
 60+ 462 357.6 (29.6%) Ref 3 Ref
 45–59 322 299.4 (24.8%) 1.45 [0.88, 2.38] 1.18, 2.78]*
 30–44 270 308.2 (25.5%) 3.57 [2.21, 5.74]** 2.24, 5.31]**
 18–29 154 242.8 (20.1%) 2.36 [1.33, 4.20]* 3.25 [2.0, 5.39]**
Race/ethnicity
 Non-Hispanic White 847 760.9 (63.0%) Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Non-Hispanic Black 113 142.7 (11.8%) 1.65 [0.95, 2.84] 1.15 [0.42, 3.15] 1.47 [0.86, 2.52] 0.47, 4.21]
Hispanic 150 199.1 (16.5%) 0.93 [0.54, 1.60] 0.69 [0.28, 1.71] 0.62 [0.36, 1.06] 0.60 [0.17, 2.14]
 2 + races or other, non-Hispanic 98 105.3 (8.7%) 0.66 [0.33, 1.34] 0.81 [0.23, 2.81] 0.30 [0.13, 0.69]* 0.43 [0.08, 2.38]
Annual income
 More than $150,000 285 240.5 (19.9%) Ref Ref Ref Ref
 $100,000–149,999 224 224.7 (18.6%) 1.51 [0.82, 2.78] 0.69 [0.30, 1.59] 1.63 [0.93, 2.84] 0.38, 4.09]
 $75,000–99,999 178 169.4 (14.0%) 1.61 [0.85, 3.07] 0.66 [0.24, 1.79] 1.93 [1.09, 3.43] 0.61 [0.16, 2.33]
 $50,000–74,999 230 209.6 (17.4%) 2.31 [1.29, 4.11]* 1.04 [0.43, 2.50] 2.13 [1.24, 3.66]* %1.%20.31, 3.55]
 Less than $50,000 291 363.9 (30.1%) 2.42 [1.38, 4.23]* 1.03 [0.44, 2.42] 3.59 [2.20, 5.86]** 3.41 [1.01, 11.52]
Education
 Bachelor’s degree or higher 426 379.4 (31.4%) Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Some college 376 362.4 (30.0%) 3.05 [1.89, 4.92]** 1.71 [0.85, 3.46] 3.73 [2.33, 5.98]** 2.35 [0.94, 5.88]
 High school degree or less 406 466.2 (38.6%) 3.23 [2.01, 5.20]** 1.64 [0.74, 3.66] 4.15 [2.62, 6.59]** 2.83 [1.04, 7.66]
Political views
 Very Liberal/Liberal 248 256.2 (21.5%) Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Moderate/Middle of the Road 445 446.0 (37.4%) 1.32 [0.75, 2.30] 0.74 [0.29, 1.90] 2.12 [1.10, 4.07] 1.46 [0.31, 6.93]
 Very Conservative/ Conservative 390 357.3 (30.0%) 2.15 [1.24, 3.73]* 0.83 [0.31, 2.27] 4.79 [2.55, 9.00]** 2.17 [0.43, 11.06]
 Prefer not to answer 111 131.8 (11.1%) 2.57 [1.23, 5.37] 0.53 [0.17, 1.65] 7.76 [3.75, 16.07]** 2.02 [0.37, 10.96]
Region of country
 Northeast 224 209.4 (17.3%) Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Midwest 262 250.4 (20.7%) 1.58 [0.89, 2.79] 1.11 [0.49, 2.53] 1.55 [0.89, 2.69] 0.47, 4.33]
 South 446 459.8 (38.1%) 1.17 [0.68, 2.02] 1.02 [0.45, 2.31] 1.72 [1.06, 2.79] 0.58, 6.19]
 West 276 288.5 (23.9%) 0.94 [0.51, 1.73] 0.72 [0.29, 1.81] 1.037 [0.59, 1.81] 0.87 [0.24, 3.18]
Household member ≥ age 65
 Yes 481 418.4 (35.0%) Ref Ref Ref Ref
 No 717 778.6 (65.0%) 2.50 [1.67, 3.75]** 2.64 [1.46, 4.76]* 2.28 [1.59, 3.26]** 2.50 [1.17, 5.33]
Ever had a flu vaccine
 Yes 928 896.0 (74.3%) Ref Ref Ref Ref
 No 278 309.2 (25.7%) 4.48 [2.99, 6.71]** 4.04 [2.15, 7.61]** 7.29 [5.04, 10.54]** 6.16 [3.00, 12.68]**
Health condition making COVID-19 more severe
 Yes 346 320.5 (26.5%) Ref Ref Ref Ref
 No 757 771.3 (63.9%) 1.13 [0.75, 1.71] 0.79 [0.40, 1.57] 2.30 [1.51, 3.51]** 0.53, 3.26]
 Not sure 100 110.2 (9.1%) 0.96 [0.48, 1.92] 0.62 [0.21, 1.88] 1.89 [0.95, 3.74] 0.81 [0.21, 3.20]
Tested positive for COVID-19
 Yes 227 240.7 (20.0%) Ref Ref Ref Ref
 No 785 758.2 (63.2%) 0.45 [0.29, 0.71]* 0.55 [0.26, 1.14] 0.52 [0.35, 0.77]* 0.27, 1.82]
 Not sure 190 201.5 (16.8%) 1.08 [0.63, 1.85] 1.00 [0.42, 2.36] 0.58 [0.34, 1.00] 0.56 [0.18, 1.71]
View COVID-19 as a major problem in community
 Yes 624 633.2 (52.8%) Ref Ref Ref Ref
 No 575 566.0 (47.2%) 1.96 [1.36, 2.83]* 1.18 [0.63, 2.20] 4.12 [2.84, 5.98]** 1.60 [0.70, 3.63]
Scale variables n
obs
Mean Item Score (SE) Wait and see vs. acceptor Non-acceptor vs. acceptor
Bivariate Unadjusted OR
[95% CI]
Final Model Adjusted OR
[95% CI]
Bivariate Unadjusted OR
[95% CI]
Final Model Adjusted OR
[95% CI]
Perceived COVID severity 1191 2.82 (0.03) 0.63 [0.51, 0.78]** 0.79 [0.53, 1.19] 0.34 [0.27, 0.42]** 0.68 [0.41, 1.14]
Effectiveness of behavioral strategies to protect self/others 1201 3.75 (0.03) 0.59 [0.48, 0.72]** 1.58 [1.05, 2.37] 0.29 [0.23, 0.37]** 1.06 [0.98, 1.15]
General vaccine attitudes 1187 3.90 (0.03) 0.20 [0.14, 0.27]** 1.00 [0.58, 1.72] 0.07 [0.05, 0.12]** 0.58 [0.29, 1.15]
COVID vaccine attitudes 1181 3.41 (0.03) 0.04 [0.02, 0.07]** 0.05 [0.03, 0.10]** 0.01 [0.01, 0.02]** 0.03 [0.01, 0.08]**
COVID vaccine reasons 1168 3.36 (0.03) 0.32 [0.25, 0.41]** 0.66 [0.45, 0.97]** 0.10 [0.07, 0.15]** 0.29 [0.18, 0.47]**

1Referent group in italics

2Bolded values are significant at p < 0.05, *p < 0.01, **p < 0.001

3Age not included in final model