Table 2.
Vaccine acceptance and hesitancy by various socio-demographic variables and health beliefs.
| Independent variable | Number | Accept vaccine (n = 999) | Undecided (n = 268) | Do not accept (n = 272) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage (95% CI) | 1539 | 64.9 (62.5–67.3) | 17.4 (15.6–19.4) | 17.7 (15.8–19.7) |
| Gender | ||||
| Men | 784 | 522 (66.6) | 128 (16.3) | 134 (17.1) |
| Women | 755 | 477 (63.2) | 140 (18.5) | 138 (18.3) |
| Age group | ||||
| 18–29 years | 405 | 311 (76.8) | 52 (12.8) | 42 (10.4) |
| 30–39 years | 449 | 286 (63.7) | 89 (19.8) | 74 (16.5) |
| 40–49 years | 342 | 227 (66.4) | 60 (17.5) | 55 (16.1) |
| 50–59 years | 204 | 114 (55.9) | 33 (16.2) | 57 (27.9) |
| 60 yrs &above | 139 | 61 (43.9) | 34 (24.5) | 44 (31.7) |
| Residential area | ||||
| Resettlement colonies | 448 | 316(70.5) | 80 (17.9) | 52 (11.6) |
| Unauthorised slum colonies | 574 | 359 (62.5) | 80 (13.9) | 135 (23.5) |
| Slums without basic amenities | 517 | 324 (62.7) | 108 (20.9) | 85 (16.4) |
| Education status (in years) | ||||
| No formal schooling | 440 | 243 (55.2) | 79 (18.0) | 118 (26.8) |
| 1–5 years | 162 | 98 (60.5) | 31 (19.1) | 33 (20.4) |
| 6–8 years | 265 | 156 (58.9) | 65 (24.5) | 44 (16.6) |
| 9–11 years | 260 | 184 (70.8) | 41 (15.8) | 35 (13.5) |
| 12–14 years | 242 | 178 (73.6) | 33 (13.6) | 31 (12.8) |
| 15 years or more | 170 | 140 (82.4) | 19 (11.2) | 11 (6.5) |
| Monthly household income | ||||
| Up to INR 9,999 | 258 | 159 (61.6) | 54 (20.9) | 45 (17.4) |
| INR 10,000–14,999 | 471 | 291 (61.8) | 82 (17.4) | 98 (20.8) |
| INR 15,000–19,999 | 311 | 207 (66.6) | 54 (17.4) | 50 (16.1) |
| INR 20,000–29,999 | 293 | 206 (70.3) | 47 (16.0) | 40 (13.7) |
| INR 30,000 &above | 206 | 136 (66.0) | 31 (15.0) | 39 (18.9) |
| Size of the household | ||||
| Living alone | 54 | 32 (59.3) | 11 (20.4) | 11 (20.4) |
| 2–5 members | 907 | 625 (68.9) | 148 (16.3) | 134 (14.8) |
| 6 or more members | 578 | 342 (59.2) | 109 (18.9) | 127 (22.0) |
| Religious affiliation | ||||
| Hindu | 1337 | 882 (66.0) | 237 (17.7) | 218 (16.3) |
| Islam | 166 | 92 (55.4) | 26 (15.7) | 48 (28.9) |
| Others | 36 | 25 (69.4) | 5 (13.9) | 6 (16.7) |
| Knew at least one person (self/family member or neighbour) who had COVID-19 | ||||
| Yes | 425 | 317 (74.6) | 62 (14.6) | 46 (10.8) |
| Don’t Know | 1114 | 682 (61.2) | 206 (18.5) | 226 (20.3) |
| Awareness on vaccine development in India | ||||
| Aware | 1012 | 711 (70.3) | 165 (16.3) | 136 (13.4) |
| Not aware | 527 | 288 (54.6) | 103 (19.5) | 136 (25.8) |
| Considering various factors around you, what are your chances of getting infected with novel coronavirus? | ||||
| Unlikely | 807 | 456 (56.5) | 162 (20.1) | 189 (23.4) |
| Somewhat likely | 327 | 237 (72.5) | 51 (15.6) | 39 (11.9) |
| Likely | 405 | 306 (75.6) | 55 (13.6) | 44 (10.9) |
| What do you think about how serious would contracting the novel coronavirus be for you? | ||||
| Not severe | 372 | 208 (55.9) | 78 (21.0) | 86 (23.1) |
| Somewhat severe | 602 | 397 (65.9) | 95 (15.8) | 110 (18.3) |
| Severe | 565 | 394 (69.7) | 95 (16.8) | 76 (13.5) |
| Do you how to protect yourself from coronavirus? | ||||
| Don't know at all | 108 | 33 (30.6) | 26 (24.1) | 49 (45.4) |
| Know a little | 704 | 431 (61.2) | 134 (19.0) | 139 (19.7) |
| Know well/mostly | 727 | 535 (73.6) | 108 (14.9) | 84 (11.6) |
| Awareness and use of Aarogya Setu App | ||||
| Never heard | 507 | 251 (49.5) | 99 (19.5) | 157 (31.0) |
| Heard of it | 616 | 411 (66.7) | 115 (18.7) | 90 (14.6) |
| Using the App | 416 | 337 (81.0) | 54 (13.0) | 25 (6.0) |
CI = confidence interval.