Table 1.
Characteristics among study sample (n = 581).
| Factors | Frequency | Vaccinated * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | p-Value | |
| Demographics | |||
| Ethnicity | 0.331 | ||
| Filipino | 350 (60%) | 280 (80%) | |
| Indonesian | 231 (40% | 177 (77%) | |
| Age | 0.036 | ||
| 20–34 | 181 (31%) | 134 (74%) | |
| 35–44 | 308 (53%) | 255 (83%) | |
| 45+ | 92 (16%) | 68 (74%) | |
| Educational attainment | 0.324 | ||
| Up to Secondary school | 288 (50%) | 229 (80%) | |
| Post-secondary/Vocational | 167 (29%) | 125 (75%) | |
| University/Postgraduate | 126 (22%) | 103 (82%) | |
| Marital status | 0.047 | ||
| Never married | 153 (26%) | 131 (86%) | |
| Married | 270 (47%) | 207 (77%) | |
| Divorced/widowed/separated | 158 (27%) | 119 (75%) | |
| Religious affiliation | 0.111 | ||
| Catholic | 305 (53%) | 243 (78%) | |
| Islam | 205 (35%) | 153 (75%) | |
| Christian/Others | 71 (12%) | 61 (86%) | |
| Employment conditions | |||
| Employer’s home size | 0.068 | ||
| ≤599 sq. ft. | 188 (32%) | 140 (75%) | |
| 600–999 sq. ft. | 242 (42%) | 189 (78%) | |
| ≥1000 sq. ft. | 581 (26%) | 128 (85%) | |
| Past month daily working hours | <0.001 | ||
| 13 or less hours | 268 (46%) | 230 (86%) | |
| 14+ hours | 313 (54%) | 227 (73%) | |
| Care for special population (children ≤ 15, adults ≥ 65, disabled/chronically ill) | 423 (73%) | 329 (78%) | 0.397 |
| Health status | |||
| Self-rated health (0–100) (mean (SD)) | 81.6 (19.7) | -- | 0.049 |
| Chronic health conditions | 33 (5.7%) | 28 (85%) | 0.371 |
| COVID-19 vaccination | |||
| Have you ever taken up COVID-19 vaccines? (yes) | 457 (79%) | -- | |
| How many doses have you taken? † | |||
| 1 dose and I will have 2nd dose | 52 (11.4%) | -- | |
| 1 dose and I will not have 2nd dose | 4 (0.9%) | -- | |
| 2 doses | 401 (87.7%) | -- | |
| Which type of vaccine did you take? † | |||
| CoronaVac | 128 (28.0%) | -- | |
| Comirnaty | 326 (71.3%) | -- | |
| Not sure | 3 (0.7%) | -- | |
| How severe were your side effects? † | |||
| Not at all/very mild/mild | 383 (84%) | -- | |
| Moderate | 63 (14%) | -- | |
| Severe/very severe | 11 (2%) | -- | |
| How likely are you to take 2 doses of free COVID-19 vaccine in the next 6 months? ‡ | |||
| Very unlikely/unlikely | 11 (9%) | -- | |
| Neutral | 65 (52%) | -- | |
| Likely/very likely | 48 (39%) | -- | |
| Know someone who had serious side effects after taking up COVID-19 vaccines | 103 (18%) | 72 (70%) | 0.017 |
| Top 3 factors most important in receiving the COVID-19 vaccination † | |||
| For my personal health | 197 (43%) | -- | |
| To contribute to the control of COVID-19 in Hong Kong | 145 (32%) | -- | |
| To protect those around me | 52 (11%) | -- | |
| Top 3 factors most important in not receiving the COVID-19 vaccination? ‡ | |||
| I am concerned about the serious side effects from the vaccine | 57 (46%) | -- | |
| I have not had the chance, but plan to be vaccinated | 34 (27%) | -- | |
| I want to wait and see how those who have received the vaccine react first | 21 (17%) | -- |
χ2 p values are shown for categorical variables while t-test p values are shown for continuous variables. † Among those answering “yes” to ever taking a COVID-19 vaccine (n = 457). ‡ Among those answering “no” to ever taking a COVID-19 vaccine (n = 124). * At least 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.