TABLE 3.
Generational differences in vaccine‐hesitant beliefs amongst healthcare students (ANOVA)
| Generation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Baby boomers (N = 2) Mean (SD) |
X (N = 16) Mean (±SD) |
Y (N = 126) Mean (SD) |
Z (N = 567) Mean (SD) |
F | p‐value | |
| Mistrust of vaccine benefit | 2.00 (0.00) | 2.73 (1.65) | 1.97 (1.10) | 1.80 (0.80) | 6.76 | <.001 |
| Worries about unforeseen future effects | 5.33 (0.47) | 4.81 (1.26) | 4.37 (1.28) | 4.16 (1.21) | 2.85 | .036 |
| Concerns about commercial profiteering | 3.00 (0.94) | 2.64 (1.49) | 2.08 (1.26) | 1.97 (1.10) | 2.54 | .056 |
| Preference for natural immunity | 3.33 (0.94) | 2.71 (1.26) | 2.71 (1.41) | 2.59 (1.21) | 0.60 | .614 |
| VAX scale | 3.41 (0.35) | 3.22 (1.06) | 2.78 (0.97) | 2.63 (0.80) | 4.10 | .007 |
Bold values indicate statistically significant results.