Table 4.
Adjusted relative risk (ARR) for factors associated with vaccine hesitancy among SSA residents living in (Locals) and outside of Africa (Diaspora). The base reference was COVID-19 vaccine uptake for all variables
| Variable | Local | Diaspora | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistant | Hesitant | Resistant | Hesitant | |
| ARR (95%CI) | ARR (95%CI) | ARR (95%CI) | ARR (95% CI) | |
| 18 – 28 years | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 29 – 38 years | 1.32 (0.94—1.85) | 1.89 (1.26—2.84) | 1.35 (0.18 – 10.07) | 2.6 (0.30 – 23.17) |
| 39 – 48 years | 1.28 (0.867—1.89) | 1.29 (0.80—2.07) | 0.21 (0.04 – 1.17) | 0.29 (0.04 – 2.08) |
| 49 + years | 1.39 (0.86—2.23) | 1.74 (1.00—3.05) | 0.17 (0.03 – 0.95) | 0.15 (0.02 – 1.16) |
| West Africa | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | - |
| East Africa | 3.33 (1.40—7.94) | 4.64 (1.84—11.70) | - | - |
| Central Africa | 0.46 (0.32—0.68) | 0.44 (0.27—0.72) | - | - |
| Southern Africa | 1.32 (0.94—1.84) | 1.39 (0.94—2.06) | - | - |
| Master’s & above | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | - |
| Bachelor’s degree | 0.54 (0.38—0.76) | 0.60 (0.40—0.90) | - | - |
| Secondary/ high School | 0.52 (0.31—0.87) | 0.56 (0.31—1.02) | - | - |
| Primary & Less | 0.15 (0.07—0.32) | 0.05 (0.01—0.24) | - | - |
| Non-health care | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Health care | 0.24 (0.18—0.32) | 0.19 (0.13—0.27) | 0.25 (0.10—0.62) | 0.46 (0.16—1.35) |
| Christians | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | - |
| Others | 0.96 (0.64—1.46) | 0.50 (0.29—0.86) | - | - |
| Vaccinated for any condition | 0.45 (0.30—0.69) | 0.48 (0.29—0.77) | - | - |
| Knowledge | 1.02 (1.00 – 1.05) | 1.07 (1.04 – 1.11) | 0.82 (0.73 – 0.91) | 0.88 (0.77 – 0.99) |
| Perception | 0.86 (0.82 – 0.90) | 0.85 (0.80 – 0.90) | - | - |
If 95% confidence intervals (CI) around RRs that lies between 1.00 indicate not statistically significant. All comparisons were made against vaccinated pregnant women (RR = 1.0)