TABLE 2.
Generational differences in vaccine‐hesitant beliefs (ANOVA)
| Generation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Baby boomers (N = 60) Mean (SD) |
X (N = 213) Mean (SD) |
Y (N = 332) Mean (SD) |
Z (N = 621) Mean (SD) |
F | p‐value | |
| Mistrust of vaccine benefit | 1.82 (0.87) | 2.10 (1.16) | 2.07 (1.12) | 1.79 (0.80) | 9.39 | <.001 |
| Worries about unforeseen future effects | 4.48 (1.47) | 4.59 (1.32) | 4.43 (1.37) | 4.15 (1.20) | 7.88 | <.001 |
| Concerns about commercial profiteering | 2.35 (1.18) | 2.41 (1.40) | 2.28 (1.42) | 1.95 (1.10) | 9.98 | <.001 |
| Preference for natural immunity | 2.92 (1.28) | 2.89 (1.37) | 2.87 (1.41) | 2.58 (1.21) | 5.57 | <.001 |
| VAX scale score | 2.89 (0.94) | 3.00 (1.04) | 2.91 (1.03) | 2.62 (0.79) | 13.32 | <.001 |
Bold values indicate statistically significant results.