Table 4. Factors predicting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.
| Variables | COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy | |
|---|---|---|
| Crude odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | |
| Age | 0.96 (0.95, 0.97) | . |
| Sex | ||
| Male | Ref1 | Ref |
| Female | 0.80 (0.55, 1.16) | . |
| Race | ||
| White | Ref | Ref |
| Black/African American | 1.22 (0.15, 9.56) | . |
| Asian/Pacific Islander/Other | 1.59 (0.75, 3.40) | . |
| Ethnicity | ||
| No | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 1.05 (0.54, 2.04) | . |
| Income * | ||
| <30K | Ref | Ref |
| 30K-50K | . | 0.89 (0.54, 1.46) |
| 50K-100K | . | 0.43 (0.26, 0.69) |
| >100K | . | 0.50 (0.29, 0.86) |
| Employment * | ||
| Full/part-time | Ref | Ref |
| Unemployed/disabled/other | . | 0.90 (0.55, 1.49) |
| Retired | . | 0.40 (0.20, 0.78) |
| Student | . | 0.27 (0.06, 1.22) |
| Loss Employment during COVID * | ||
| No | Ref | Ref |
| Yes, but return to work | . | 1.36 (0.86, 2.17) |
| Yes, looking for jobs | . | 0.99 (0.53, 1.85) |
| COVID PCR test results * | ||
| Negative | Ref | Ref |
| Positive | . | 1.28 (0.65, 2.53) |
| Likelihood to get flu vaccine * | . | 0.45 (0.41, 0.50) |
| Concerns about infection * | . | 0.31 (0.26, 0.37) |
Key:
* Adjusted for age, gender, race, and ethnicity; The focus of this study was to explore factors associated with vaccine hesitancy. As such, individuals who reported no vaccine hesitancy were used as the reference group.