Table 3.
Past month source and frequency for obtaining information about COVID-19 vaccines (n = 581).
| Frequency | Vaccinated * | Chi-Square | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | p-Value | |
| Social media (Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, etc.) | 0.044 | ||
| Almost never/seldom | 89 (15%) | 62 (70%) | |
| Sometimes | 130 (23%) | 100 (77%) | |
| Always | 362 (62%) | 295 (82%) | |
| Your employers | 0.174 | ||
| Almost never/seldom | 165 (28%) | 124 (75%) | |
| Sometimes | 248 (43%) | 193 (78%) | |
| Always | 168 (29%) | 140 (83%) | |
| Friends | 0.117 | ||
| Almost never/seldom | 121 (21%) | 90 (74%) | |
| Sometimes | 222 (38%) | 170 (77%) | |
| Always | 238 (41%) | 197 (83%) | |
| Family | <0.001 | ||
| Almost never/seldom | 171 (29%) | 126 (74%) | |
| Sometimes | 208 (36%) | 155 (75%) | |
| Always | 202 (35%) | 176 (87%) | |
| News (newspaper, radio, etc.) | 0.069 | ||
| Almost never/ seldom | 191 (33%) | 141 (74%) | |
| Sometimes | 170 (29%) | 133 (78%) | |
| Always | 220 (38%) | 183 (83%) | |
| Overall, information you’ve obtained about COVID-19 has been positive or negative? | <0.001 | ||
| Equally positive and negative | 286 (49%) | 204 (71%) | |
| Negative | 61 (11%) | 45 (74%) | |
| Positive | 234 (40%) | 208 (89%) | |
| Frequency of obtaining COVID-19 vaccine-related information IQR † | 0.009 | ||
| <IQR | 166 (29%) | 119 (72%) | |
| IQR | 284 (49%) | 225 (79%) | |
| >IQR | 131 (23%) | 113 (86%) |
† Scale was developed using the 5 source/frequency variables (social media, your employers, friends, family, and news). Cronbach’s Alpha 0.809. Scale was further categorized into inter-quartile range low (bottom 25%), average (middle 50%), and high (top 25%). * At least 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.