Factors associated with the intention to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine among a racially/ethnically diverse sample of women in the USA.
Transl Behav Med
; 11(3): 785-792, 2021 04 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1153242
ABSTRACT
Widespread uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine is critical to halt the pandemic. At present, little is known about factors that will affect vaccine uptake, especially among diverse racial/ethnic communities that have experienced the highest burden of COVID. We administered an online survey to a Qualtrics respondent panel of women ages 27-45 years (N = 396) to assess vaccine intentions and attitudes, and trusted vaccine information sources. 56.8% intended to be vaccinated and 25.5% were unsure. In bivariate analyses, a greater percentage of non-Latina White (NLW) and Chinese women reported that they would be vaccinated, compared with Latina and non-Latina Black (NLB) women (p < 0.001). Those who were uninsured, unemployed and those with lower incomes were less likely to say that they would be vaccinated. In analyses stratified by race/ethnicity, NLB women remained significantly less likely to report that they would be vaccinated compared with NLW women (adjusted odds ratio 0.47; 95% confidence interval 0.23, 0.94), controlling for age, marital status, income, education, employment, and insurance status. When analyses were additionally controlled for beliefs in vaccine safety and efficacy, racial/ethnic differences were no longer significant (adjusted odds ratio 0.64; 95% confidence interval 0.31, 1.34). Given that NLB women were less likely to report the intention to be vaccinated, targeted efforts will be needed to promote vaccine uptake. It will be critical to emphasize that the vaccine is safe and effective; this message may be best delivered by trusted community members.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Black or African American
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Asian
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Hispanic or Latino
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Mass Vaccination
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White People
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COVID-19 Vaccines
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Transl Behav Med
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Tbm
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