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. 2022 Dec 1;6(12):e39109. doi: 10.2196/39109

Table 2.

Factors influencing the decision to be vaccinated.

Influence Did NOT intend to be fully vaccinated (n=40), n (%) Unsure of full vaccination intentions (n=27), n (%) Intended to be fully vaccinated with no doses received (n=8), n (%) Fully vaccinated OR intended to be with 1 dose received (n=661), n (%) All (N=736), n (%) P
value
Perceived risk of getting COVID-19

None 9 (22.5) 0 (0) 1 (12.5) 37 (5.6) 47 (6.4) .004

Low 21 (52.5) 15 (55.6) 5 (62.5) 340 (51.4) 381 (51.8)

Medium 9 (22.5) 9 (33.3) 1 (12.5) 198 (30.0) 217 (29.5)

High 1 (2.5) 3 (11.1) 1 (12.5) 86 (13.0) 91 (12.4)
Perceived risk of getting really sick from COVID-19

None 11 (27.5) 4 (14.8) 0 (0) 53 (8.0) 68 (9.2) a

Low 20 (50.0) 10 (37.0) 4 (50.0) 283 (42.8) 317 (43.1)

Medium 7 (17.5) 6 (22.2) 1 (12.5) 199 (30.1) 213 (28.9)

High 2 (5.0) 7 (25.9) 3 (37.5) 125 (18.9) 137 (18.6)

No response 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (0.2) 1 (0.1)
Prior COVID-19

No 20 (50.0) 10 (37.0) 6 (75.0) 498 (75.3) 534 (72.6) <.001

Unsure 10 (25.0) 9 (33.3) 0 (0) 76 (11.5) 95 (12.9)

Yes, minor/no symptoms 4 (10.0) 5 (18.5) 2 (25.0) 46 (7.0) 57 (7.7)

Yes, really sick 5 (12.5) 3 (11.1) 0 (0) 39 (5.9) 47 (6.4)

No response 1 (2.5) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (0.3) 3 (0.4)
Known somebody who had COVID-19, worst outcome

No 5 (12.5) 1 (3.7) 3 (37.5) 41 (6.2) 50 (6.8) <.001

Unsure 0 (0) 2 (7.4) 0 (0) 18 (2.7) 20 (2.7)

Yes, only minor/no symptoms 18 (45.0) 7 (25.9) 3 (37.5) 121 (18.3) 149 (20.2)

Yes, really sick 12 (30.0) 7 (25.9) 0 (0.0) 257 (38.9) 276 (37.5)

Yes, died 4 (10.0) 10 (37.0) 2 (25.0) 223 (33.7) 239 (32.5)

No response 1 (2.5) 0 0 1 (0.2) 2 (0.3)
Belief that vaccines work to prevent diseases

Not at all 4 (10.0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 4 (0.5) <.001

A little 8 (20.0) 6 (22.2) 0 (0) 5 (0.8) 19 (2.6)

A moderate amount 14 (35.0) 5 (18.5) 4 (50.0) 47 (7.1) 70 (9.5)

A lot 13 (32.5) 16 (59.3) 4 (50.0) 608 (92.0) 641 (87.1)

No response 1 (2.5) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (0.2) 2 (0.3)
Typical receipt of flu vaccine

No 31 (77.5) 13 (48.1) 1 (12.5) 92 (13.9) 137 (18.6) <.001

Unsure 0 (0) 1 (3.7) 2 (25.0) 7 (1.1) 10 (1.4)

Yes 8 (20.0) 12 (44.4) 5 (62.5) 557 (84.3) 582 (79.1)

Prefer not to say/no response 1 (2.5) 1 (3.7) 0 (0) 5 (0.8) 7 (1.0)
Worrisome allergies with COVID-19 vaccine

No 26 (65.0) 12 (44.4) 3 (37.5) 588 (89.0) 629 (85.5) <.001

Unsure 6 (15.0) 3 (11.1) 2 (25.0) 27 (4.1) 38 (5.2)

Yes 5 (12.5) 12 (44.4) 3 (37.5) 42 (6.4) 62 (8.4)

Prefer not to say 3 (7.5) 0 (0) 0 (0) 4 (0.6) 7 (1.0)

aNot performed due to low cell counts.