Age (years) (n = 3624) (median [IQR]) |
34.0 [28.0, 45.0] |
30.0 [23.0, 41.0] |
33.0 [26.0, 41.0] |
<0.001 |
Gender (n = 3979) |
Male |
991 |
45.2% |
319 |
40.9% |
449 |
44.5% |
0.109 |
Female |
1200 |
54.8% |
461 |
59.1% |
559 |
55.5% |
Marital Status (n = 3947) |
Single |
796 |
36.7% |
368 |
47.4% |
345 |
34.4% |
<0.001 |
Married |
1280 |
59.0% |
388 |
50.0% |
577 |
57.6% |
Others |
93 |
4.3% |
20 |
2.6% |
80 |
8.0% |
Education (n = 3947) |
None/School Education |
337 |
15.5% |
187 |
24.0% |
527 |
52.7% |
<0.001 |
Diploma |
726 |
33.5% |
334 |
42.9% |
198 |
19.8% |
Undergraduate/Postgraduate |
1105 |
51.0% |
258 |
33.1% |
275 |
27.5% |
Employment (n = 3953) |
Employed/Self Employed |
1763 |
81.2% |
341 |
43.8% |
622 |
61.9% |
<0.001 |
Unemployed |
332 |
15.3% |
431 |
55.4% |
354 |
35.2% |
Retired |
75 |
3.5% |
6 |
0.8% |
29 |
2.9% |
Nationality (n = 3975) |
Kenyan |
2098 |
95.9% |
775 |
99.6% |
1001 |
99.2% |
<0.001 |
Non-Kenyan |
90 |
4.1% |
3 |
0.4% |
8 |
0.8% |
Race (n = 3959) |
African |
2088 |
95.7% |
778 |
99.9% |
977 |
97.9% |
<0.001 |
Others |
94 |
4.3% |
1 |
0.1% |
21 |
2.1% |
Medical Conditions |
None |
1492 |
67.7% |
578 |
74.1% |
767 |
75.8% |
<0.001 |
Medical Conditions |
Diabetes |
156 |
7.1% |
79 |
10.1% |
77 |
7.6% |
0.023 |
Hypertension |
203 |
9.2% |
75 |
9.6% |
68 |
6.7% |
0.038 |
Heart Disease |
28 |
1.3% |
26 |
3.3% |
27 |
2.7% |
0.01 |
High Cholesterol |
66 |
3.0% |
12 |
1.5% |
29 |
2.9% |
0.088 |
Stroke |
15 |
0.7% |
3 |
0.4% |
2 |
0.2% |
0.173 |
HIV |
125 |
5.7% |
31 |
4.0% |
15 |
1.5% |
<0.001 |
Cancer |
11 |
0.5% |
12 |
1.5% |
18 |
1.8% |
0.001 |
In general, vaccines are safe (n = 3978). |
Agree |
1778 |
81.2% |
641 |
82.5% |
719 |
71.2% |
<0.001 |
Neutral |
348 |
15.9% |
92 |
11.8% |
176 |
17.4% |
Disagree |
65 |
3.0% |
44 |
5.7% |
115 |
11.4% |
Previously tested positive for COVID-19. |
Myself |
332 |
15.1% |
82 |
10.5% |
73 |
7.2% |
<0.001 |
No One |
626 |
28.4% |
351 |
45.0% |
450 |
44.5% |
<0.001 |
Exposed to or infected with COVID-19 (without testing) (n = 3932). |
Yes |
1120 |
51.8% |
375 |
48.6% |
225 |
22.6% |
<0.001 |
No |
1044 |
48.2% |
397 |
51.4% |
771 |
77.4% |
Most worried about during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Fear of becoming infected myself |
1349 |
61.2% |
501 |
64.2% |
674 |
66.6% |
0.010 |
Fear of a family member becoming infected |
1304 |
59.2% |
503 |
64.5% |
619 |
61.2% |
0.031 |
Death |
1378 |
62.5% |
572 |
73.3% |
556 |
54.9% |
<0.001 |
Financial-related worries |
957 |
43.4% |
358 |
45.9% |
588 |
58.1% |
<0.001 |
Job-related worries |
656 |
29.8% |
187 |
24.0% |
574 |
56.7% |
<0.001 |
Food insecurity-related worries |
233 |
10.6% |
55 |
7.1% |
218 |
21.5% |
<0.001 |
Unavailability of vaccines |
387 |
17.6% |
63 |
8.1% |
177 |
17.5% |
<0.001 |
Being a plot or conspiracy |
203 |
9.2% |
65 |
8.3% |
137 |
13.5% |
<0.001 |
Being forced to take a medication |
134 |
6.1% |
64 |
8.2% |
90 |
8.9% |
0.008 |
Being forced to take a vaccine |
257 |
11.7% |
85 |
10.9% |
137 |
13.5% |
0.182 |
Not worried about any issues |
89 |
4.0% |
60 |
7.7% |
30 |
3.0% |
<0.001 |
Received the COVID-19 vaccine? |
Yes |
1796 |
81.5% |
425 |
54.5% |
527 |
52.1% |
<0.001 |
No |
408 |
18.5% |
355 |
45.5% |
485 |
47.9% |
How many doses of the vaccine did you receive? |
One |
385 |
21.4% |
138 |
32.5% |
183 |
34.7% |
<0.001 |
Two |
1352 |
75.3% |
287 |
67.5% |
340 |
64.5% |
Three |
59 |
3.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
4 |
0.8% |
Do you think it is important to get a vaccine to protect people from COVID-19? |
Agree |
1879 |
85.9% |
617 |
79.1% |
716 |
71.7% |
<0.001 |
Neutral |
231 |
10.6% |
109 |
14.0% |
173 |
17.3% |
Disagree |
77 |
3.5% |
54 |
6.9% |
110 |
11.0% |
Pharmaceutical companies are going to develop safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines? |
Agree |
1435 |
67.6% |
407 |
52.4% |
553 |
55.7% |
<0.001 |
Neutral |
572 |
27.0% |
295 |
38.0% |
244 |
24.6% |
Disagree |
115 |
5.4% |
75 |
9.7% |
195 |
19.7% |
COVID-19 vaccines made in Europe or America are safer than those made in other countries? |
Agree |
550 |
26.3% |
184 |
24.2% |
421 |
41.9% |
<0.001 |
Neutral |
857 |
41.0% |
274 |
36.1% |
187 |
18.6% |
Disagree |
681 |
32.6% |
302 |
39.7% |
397 |
39.5% |
Which of the following COVID-19 vaccines would you prefer to use in the future? |
Some Vaccine |
1855 |
86.6% |
624 |
80.1% |
598 |
59.8% |
<0.001 |
None |
287 |
13.4% |
155 |
19.9% |
402 |
40.2% |
I would take a vaccine to protect against COVID-19. |
Agree |
1852 |
85.1% |
595 |
76.3% |
712 |
71.4% |
<0.001 |
Neutral |
205 |
9.4% |
90 |
11.5% |
130 |
13.0% |
Disagree |
119 |
5.5% |
95 |
12.2% |
155 |
15.5% |
I am hesitant to take the vaccine due to side effects from the vaccine. |
Agree |
626 |
29.4% |
555 |
71.2% |
399 |
40.1% |
<0.001 |
Neutral |
332 |
15.6% |
81 |
10.4% |
168 |
16.9% |
Disagree |
1172 |
55.0% |
144 |
18.5% |
428 |
43.0% |
I will recommend my family and friends to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 vaccine? |
Agree |
1821 |
83.5% |
591 |
76.2% |
658 |
66.1% |
<0.001 |
Neutral |
263 |
12.1% |
124 |
16.0% |
134 |
13.5% |
Disagree |
98 |
4.5% |
61 |
7.9% |
204 |
20.5% |
I will get my children vaccinated against the COVID-19 vaccine? |
Agree |
1346 |
69.7% |
486 |
62.4% |
589 |
59.3% |
<0.001 |
Neutral |
373 |
19.3% |
161 |
20.7% |
124 |
12.5% |
Disagree |
212 |
11.0% |
132 |
16.9% |
281 |
28.3% |
COVID-19 vaccine maybe faulty or fake. |
Agree |
383 |
17.7% |
330 |
42.4% |
292 |
29.3% |
<0.001 |
Neutral |
696 |
32.1% |
302 |
38.8% |
306 |
30.7% |
Disagree |
1087 |
50.2% |
146 |
18.8% |
400 |
40.1% |
COVID-19 vaccine was rapidly developed and approved. |
Agree |
1389 |
64.7% |
636 |
81.5% |
525 |
53.1% |
<0.001 |
Neutral |
533 |
24.8% |
107 |
13.7% |
272 |
27.5% |
Disagree |
226 |
10.5% |
37 |
4.7% |
192 |
19.4% |
COVID-19 vaccine might cause some medical complications in the future. |
Agree |
651 |
30.2% |
472 |
60.6% |
351 |
35.7% |
<0.001 |
Neutral |
994 |
46.1% |
223 |
28.6% |
334 |
33.9% |
Disagree |
513 |
23.8% |
84 |
10.8% |
299 |
30.4% |
COVID-19 vaccine is being promoted for commercial gain. |
Agree |
450 |
21.0% |
332 |
42.7% |
264 |
26.8% |
<0.001 |
Neutral |
703 |
32.8% |
279 |
35.9% |
336 |
34.1% |
Disagree |
991 |
46.2% |
167 |
21.5% |
384 |
39.0% |
The government should make the vaccine available for all citizens for free? |
Agree |
1931 |
89.5% |
727 |
93.2% |
750 |
75.5% |
<0.001 |
Neutral |
173 |
8.0% |
44 |
5.6% |
125 |
12.6% |
Disagree |
54 |
2.5% |
9 |
1.2% |
118 |
11.9% |
Would you be willing to pay for a COVID-19 vaccine privately? |
Yes |
375 |
17.4% |
97 |
12.5% |
66 |
6.7% |
<0.001 |
No |
1318 |
61.3% |
594 |
76.4% |
755 |
76.1% |
Not sure |
458 |
21.3% |
86 |
11.1% |
171 |
17.2% |
Who do you trust the most for information about vaccines?) |
Media (TV, radio, newspaper, etc.) |
240 |
10.9% |
304 |
39.0% |
244 |
24.1% |
<0.001 |
Internet |
150 |
6.8% |
128 |
16.4% |
77 |
7.6% |
<0.001 |
Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) |
90 |
4.1% |
100 |
12.8% |
102 |
10.1% |
<0.001 |
Healthcare providers |
1301 |
59.0% |
349 |
44.7% |
254 |
25.1% |
<0.001 |
Family members |
94 |
4.3% |
42 |
5.4% |
75 |
7.4% |
0.001 |
Government |
379 |
17.2% |
81 |
10.4% |
138 |
13.6% |
<0.001 |
Pharmaceutical company reports |
237 |
10.8% |
60 |
7.7% |
21 |
2.1% |
<0.001 |
Scientific articles |
445 |
20.2% |
86 |
11.0% |
73 |
7.2% |
<0.001 |
I do not trust any source |
208 |
9.4% |
60 |
7.7% |
94 |
9.3% |
0.330 |