Table 5.

Reasons for hesitance by ethnicity, part 2.

Reason for Hesitation	Overall (n = 4464)	Mixed-White & Asian % (n = 57)	Mixed-White & Black African % (n = 123)	Mixed-White & Black Caribbean % (n = 109)	Other Ethnic Group % (n = 60)	Prefer not to Say % (n = 245)	White-British % (n = 1290)	White-Gypsy or Irish Traveller % (n = 17)	White-Irish % (n = 81)	White-Other % (n = 265)
Lack of understanding	n = 1425 (31.9%)	n = 13 (22.8%)	n = 31 (25.2%)	n = 32 (29.4%)	n = 25 (41.7%)	n = 95 (38.8%)	n = 464 (36.0%)	n = 5 (29.4%)	n = 28 (34.6%)	n = 100 (37.7%)
Concerns with blood clots	n = 1164 (26.1%)	n = 21 (36.8%)	n = 43 (35.0%)	n = 31 (28.4%)	n = 11 (18.3%)	n = 60 (24.5%)	n = 33 (25.0%)	n = 4 (23.5%)	n = 18 (22.2%)	n = 47 (17.7%)
Cultural/family concerns	n = 546 (12.2%)	n = 8 (14.0%)	n = 15 (12.2%)	n = 12 (11.0%)	n = 9 (15.0%)	n = 25 (10.2%)	n = 57 (4.4%)	n = 3 (17.6%)	n = 5 (6.2%)	n = 19 (7.2%)
Risk of fertility	n = 280 (6.3%)	n = 5 (8.8%)	n = 10 (8.1%)	n = 16 (14.7%)	n = 1 (1.7%)	n = 13 (5.3%)	n = 86 (6.7%)	n = 1 (5.9%)	n = 10 (12.3%)	n = 14 (5.3%)
Pregnancy/breastfeeding	n = 269 (6.0%)	n = 5 (8.8%)	n = 8 (6.5%)	n = 2 (1.8%)	n = 5 (8.3%)	n = 16 (6.5%)	n = 110 (8.5%)	n = 4 (23.5%)	n = 8 (9.9%)	n = 24 (9.1%)
Does not want it-no reason	n = 153 (3.4%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 2 (1.6%)	n = 3 (2.8%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 6 (2.4%)	n = 46 (3.6%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 3 (3.7%)	n = 8 (3.0%)
Not comfortable or confident yet	n = 137 (3.1%)	n = 1 (1.8%)	n = 4 (3.3%)	n = 2 (1.8%)	n = 3 (5.0%)	n = 3 (1.2%)	n = 39 (3.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 3 (3.7%)	n = 13 (4.9%)
Side effects	n = 87 (1.9%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 2 (1.6%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (0.4%)	n = 41 (3.2%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (1.2%)	n = 7 (2.6%)
Not enough evidence	n = 78 (1.7%)	n = 2 (3.5%)	n = 3 (2.4%)	n = 3 (2.8%)	n = 2 (3.3%)	n = 2 (0.8%)	n = 22 (1.7%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 13 (4.9%)
Health issues	n = 52 (1.2%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (0.8%)	n = 2 (1.8%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 4 (1.6%)	n = 12 (0.9%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 4 (1.5%)
Does not believe it is needed	n = 44 (1.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 2 (1.6%)	n = 1 (0.9%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 2 (0.8%)	n = 15 (1.2%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (1.2%)	n = 3 (1.1%)
Does not trust it	n = 33 (0.7%)	n = 3 (1.3%)	n = 1 (0.8%)	n = 1 (0.9%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 6 (2.4%)	n = 8 (0.6%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (1.2%)	n = 2 (0.8%)
Anti-vaccine	n = 25 (0.6%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (0.8%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 3 (1.2%)	n = 10 (0.6%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (0.4%)
Not had time	n = 24 (0.5%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 2 (0.8%)	n = 5 (0.4%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (1.2%)	n = 0 (0.0%)
Scared	n = 24 (0.5%)	n = 1 (1.8%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (0.4%)	n = 10 (0.8%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (0.4%)
Needle phobia	n = 20 (0.4%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 11 (0.9%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (1.2%)	n = 0 (0.0%)
No reason given	n = 18 (0.4%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (0.9%)	n = 1 (1.7%)	n = 1 (0.4%)	n = 5 (0.4%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)
Allergies	n = 17 (0.4%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 2 (0.8%)	n = 5 (0.4%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (0.4%)
Could not make an appointment	n = 17 (0.4%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 2 (3.3%)	n = 1 (0.4%)	n = 6 (0.5%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (1.2%)	n = 4 (1.5%)
Personal reasons	n = 14 (0.3%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (0.9%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 4 (0.3%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)
Adverse reaction previously	n = 12 (0.3%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 5 (0.4%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)
Had COVID	n = 8 (0.2%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (0.9%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 3 (0.2%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 3 (1.1%)
Does not want to be told what to do	n = 7 (0.2%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (0.4%)	n = 2 (0.2%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)
Does not believe COVID exists	n = 5 (0.1%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (0.4%)	n = 2 (0.2%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)
Wants specific brand of vaccine	n = 5 (0.1%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (0.9%)	n = 1 (1.7%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 0 (0.0%)	n = 1 (0.4%)