Table 2.
Bivariate association between vaccine hesitancy predictors and importance of religiosity among adults in Puerto Rico.
| Characteristic | Importance of Religiosity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less Important | Somewhat Important | Important | Very Important | p-Value | |
| Vaccine intent | |||||
| Do you have plans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 when a vaccine is available? | 0.018 | ||||
| Yes | 354 (87.2) | 273 (81.3) | 416 (84.0) | 527 (80.1) | |
| No/Unsure | 52 (12.8) | 63 (18.7) | 79 (16.0) | 131 (19.9) | |
| Perceived susceptibility | |||||
| My chance of getting COVID-19 in the next few months is high. | 0.975 | ||||
| Agree | 230 (56.6) | 196 (58.3) | 284 (57.4) | 378 (57.5) | |
| Disagree | 176 (43.4) | 140 (41.7) | 211 (42.6) | 280 (42.5) | |
| I am worried about the likelihood of getting COVID-19. | 0.125 | ||||
| Agree | 378 (93.1) | 309 (92.0) | 474 (95.8) | 613 (93.2) | |
| Disagree | 28 (6.9) | 27 (8.0) | 21 (4.2) | 45 (6.8) | |
| Getting COVID-19 is currently a possibility for me. | 0.001 | ||||
| Agree | 311 (76.6) | 216 (64.3) | 344 (69.5) | 438 (66.6) | |
| Disagree | 95 (23.4) | 120 (35.7) | 151 (30.5) | 220 (33.4) | |
| Perceived severity | |||||
| The complications from contracting COVID-19 are serious. | 0.949 | ||||
| Agree | 395 (97.3) | 325 (96.7) | 482 (97.4) | 640 (97.3) | |
| Disagree | 11 (2.7) | 11 (3.3) | 13 (2.6) | 18 (2.7) | |
| I will be very sick if I get COVID-19. | 0.130 | ||||
| Agree | 241 (59.4) | 207 (61.6) | 325 (65.7) | 431 (65.5) | |
| Disagree | 165 (40.6) | 129 (38.4) | 170 (34.3) | 227 (34.5) | |
| I am afraid of getting COVID-19. | 0.108 | ||||
| Agree | 337 (83.0) | 280 (83.3) | 436 (88.1) | 566 (86.0) | |
| Disagree | 69 (17.0) | 56 (16.7) | 59 (11.9) | 92 (14.0) | |
| Perceived benefits | |||||
| Vaccination is a good idea because it makes me feel less worried about catching COVID-19. | 0.025 | ||||
| Agree | 351 (86.4) | 287 (85.4) | 418 (84.4) | 527 (80.1) | |
| Disagree | 55 (13.6) | 49 (14.6) | 77 (15.6) | 131 (19.9) | |
| Vaccination decreases my chances of getting COVID-19 or its complications. | 0.121 | ||||
| Agree | 371 (91.4) | 301 (89.6) | 435 (87.9) | 571 (86.8) | |
| Disagree | 35 (8.6) | 35 (10.4) | 60 (12.1) | 87 (13.2) | |
| Perceived barriers | |||||
| I worry the possible side effects of the COVID-19 vaccination would interfere with my usual activities. | <0.001 | ||||
| Agree | 116 (28.6) | 123 (36.6) | 192 (38.8) | 291 (44.2) | |
| Disagree | 290 (71.4) | 213 (63.4) | 303 (61.2) | 367 (55.8) | |
| I am concerned about the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccination. | 0.009 | ||||
| Agree | 143 (35.2) | 145 (43.2) | 208 (42.0) | 301 (45.7) | |
| Disagree | 263 (64.8) | 191 (56.8) | 287 (58.0) | 357 (54.3) | |
| I am concerned about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccination. | <0.001 | ||||
| Agree | 119 (29.3) | 128 (38.1) | 206 (41.6) | 309 (47.0) | |
| Disagree | 287 (70.7) | 208 (61.9) | 289 (58.4) | 349 (53.0) | |
| Cues to action | |||||
| I will only take the COVID-19 vaccine if I am given adequate information about it. | 0.135 | ||||
| Agree | 230 (56.6) | 203 (60.4) | 298 (60.2) | 420 (63.8) | |
| Disagree | 176 (43.4) | 133 (39.6) | 197 (39.8) | 238 (36.2) | |
| I will only take the COVID-19 vaccine if the vaccine is taken by many in the public. | 0.003 | ||||
| Agree | 53 (13.1) | 70 (20.8) | 98 (19.8) | 145 (22.0) | |
| Disagree | 353 (86.9) | 266 (79.2) | 397 (80.2) | 513 (78.0) | |
Column percentages are shown.