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. 2022 Sep 16;10:998234. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.998234

Table 2.

Bivariate associations between socio-demographic characteristics and sufficient DHL, with intention for vaccination.

“I think everyone should be vaccinated
according to the national vaccination
schedule”
Yes No/don't know
n % n % χ2, p-value
Age group
18–29 2,113 67.8 1,002 32.2 109.409, p < 0.001
30–49 890 78.0 251 22.0
50 and above 394 88.7 50 11.3
Sex
Male 1,468 74.0 515 26.0 5.259, p = 0.022
Female 1,929 71.0 788 29.0
Education level
Up to secondary 943 66.1 484 33.9 39.234, p < 0.001
Tertiary 2,454 75.0 819 25.0
Country
Bangladesh 100 57.1 75 42.9 745.275, p < 0.001
Brazil 134 95.7 6 4.3
Egypt 70 66.0 36 34.0
Indonesia 289 90.0 32 10.0
Iran 198 77.3 58 22.7
Malaysia 1,199 77.1 357 22.9
Myanmar 47 68.1 22 31.9
Philippines 410 44.6 509 55.4
Thailand 107 91.5 10 8.5
Turkey 574 98.0 12 2.0
United Arab Emirates 196 63.2 114 36.8
Other 73 50.3 72 49.7
Religion
Islam 2,152 79.0 571 21.0 381.538, p < 0.001
Buddhism 333 80.8 79 19.2
Christianity 581 50.2 577 49.8
Hinduism 232 85.0 41 15.0
Other 99 73.9 35 26.1
Area of residence
Rural 970 62.7 576 37.3 104.509, p < 0.001
Urban 2,427 76.9 727 23.1
Employment status
Working 1,597 78.0 450 22.0 220.061, p < 0.001
Not working 819 62.3 495 37.7
Student 748 82.6 158 17.4
Other 233 53.8 200 46.2
How sufficient do you consider your income?
Sufficient 2,375 74.7 806 25.3 29.359, p < 0.001
Less sufficient 992 67.0 488 33.0
Sufficient DHL (total score)
Limited 1,286 63.0 754 37.0 166.543, p < 0.001
Sufficient 2,043 80.1 506 19.9
Subscale 1: Information seeking
Limited 1,066 61.4 669 38.6 161.694, p < 0.001
Sufficient 2,325 78.7 631 21.3
Subscale 2: Adding self-generated content
Limited 1,396 69.2 622 30.8 20.969, p < 0.001
Sufficient 1,951 75.2 642 24.8
Subscale 3: Evaluating reliability
Limited 1,294 63 761 37 159.181, p < 0.001
Sufficient 2,091 79.6 536 20.4
Subscale 4: Determining relevance
Limited 946 59.9 634 40.1 184.176, p < 0.001
Sufficient 2,441 78.6 663 21.4

Missing values: Income (n = 39), total DHL score (n = 111), subscales 1 (n = 9), subscales 2 (n = 89), subscales 3 (n = 18), and subscales 4 (n = 16).