Table 3.
Demographics and factors associated with vaccine hesitancy in young adults.
| Prevalence of vaccine hesitancy (%) | OR (95% CI) | P-value | AOR (95% CI)a | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| Whites | 31.1 | Reference | Reference | ||
| Blacksb | 63.7 | 3.9 (2.4–6.3) | <0.0001 | 4.3 (2.4–7.8) | <0.0001 |
| Hispanicsb | 39.6 | 1.5 (1.1–1.9) | 0.01 | 1.3 (1.0–1.8) | 0.10 |
| Asiansb | 13.8 | 0.4 (0.2–0.5) | <0.0001 | 0.5 (0.3–0.8) | 0.001 |
| Otherb, c | 26.2 | 0.8 (0.5–1.1) | 0.19 | 0.8 (0.6–1.3) | 0.44 |
Multivariable logistic regression models adjusted for all covariates listed in eTable 1. Missing covariate data (ns missing range: 0–72) were managed with multi-imputation using 20 multiply imputed data sets.
Pair-wise comparison: Hispanics vs. blacks (OR[95% CI] =0.4[0.2–0.6], p < .0001; AOR[95% CI]) = 0.3[0.2–0.6], p < .0001); Asians vs. blacks (OR[95% CI] =0.1[0.1–0.2], p < .0001; AOR[95% CI] = 0.1[0.1–0.2], p < .0001); other races vs. blacks (OR[95% CI] =0.2[0.1–0.2], p < .0001; AOR[95% CI] = 0.2[0.1–0.4], p < .0001); Asians vs. Hispanics (OR[95% CI] =0.2[0.2–0.3], p < .0001; AOR[95% CI] =0.4[0.3–0.6], p < .0001); other races vs. Hispanics (OR[95% CI] = 0.5[0.4–0.7], p < .0001; AOR[95% CI] =0.7[0.5–0.9], p = .02); other races vs. Asians (OR[95% CI]) = 2.2[1.5–3.3], p < .0001; AOR[95% CI] =1.6[1.0–2.4], p = .03).
Other included those who reported their racial and ethnic status as “American Indian or Alaska native,” “native Hawaiian or Pacific islander,” “multiracial,” or “other.”