Table 1. COVID-19 vaccination coverage by individual and place-based characteristics, as of August 31, 2021, in Alberta, Canada (N = 3,945,103).
| Characteristics | Vaccinated | Unvaccinated | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (≥ one dose) | (no dose) | ||
| % (n) | % (n) | ||
| Age category | |||
| 12–17 years | 62.9 (205,240) | 37.1(120,827) | <0.0001 |
| 18–29 years | 62.9 (424,326) | 37.1 (249,843) | |
| 30–49 years | 64.4 (918,233) | 35.6 (507,803) | |
| 50–64 years | 74.5 (642,084) | 25.5 (219,683) | |
| 65 to 74 years | 81.1 (323,157) | 18.9 (75,195) | |
| 75 years and above | 82.0 (212,087) | 18.0 (46,625) | |
| Sex | |||
| Females | 71.3 (1,396,547) | 28.7 (561,962) | <0.0001 |
| Males | 66.9 (1,328,580) | 33.1 (658,014) | |
| Place of residence | |||
| Metro | 73.1 (2,010,401) | 26.9 (738,732) | <0.0001 |
| Urban | 62.4 (299,103) | 37.6 (179,973) | |
| Rural | 58.0 (415,623) | 42.0 (301,271) | |
| Geographic health zone | |||
| South | 63.4 (171,150) | 36.6 (98,737) | <0.0001 |
| Calgary | 72.7 (1,148,512) | 27.3 (432,228) | |
| Central | 59.9 (241,388) | 40.1 (161,526) | |
| Edmonton | 72.8 (940,818) | 27.2 (350,869) | |
| North | 55.8 (223,259) | 44.2 (176,616) | |
| Neighborhood income quintile | |||
| Q5 (Highest income) | 72.7 (595,519) | 27.3 (223,305) | <0.0001 |
| Q4 | 70.8 (586,582) | 29.2 (242,565) | |
| Q3 | 69.6 (552,301) | 30.4 (240,963) | |
| Q2 | 67.4 (530,707) | 32.6 (257,121) | |
| Q1 (Lowest income) | 64.2 (460,018) | 35.8 (256,022) | |
| Neighborhood COVID-19 risk quintile | |||
| R1 (Highest risk) | 71.9 (237,315) | 28.1 (92,763) | <0.0001 |
| R2 | 68.3 (377,240) | 31.7 (175,481) | |
| R3 | 71.5 (664,873) | 28.5 (264,804) | |
| R4 | 70.0 (1,004,100) | 30.0 (429,697) | |
| R5 (Lowest risk) | 63.2 (441,599) | 36.8 (257,231) | |