Unique Predictors of Intended Uptake of a COVID-19 Vaccine in Adults Living in a Rural College Town in the United States.
Am J Health Promot
; 36(1): 180-184, 2022 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1314215
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To explore public confidence in a COVID-19 vaccine.DESIGN:
Cross-sectional survey.SETTING:
A rural college town in central Pennsylvania.SUBJECTS:
Adult residents without minor children.MEASURES:
The primary outcome was COVID-19 vaccination intention. Secondary measures included vaccination attitudes, norms, efficacy, past behavior, trust in the vaccination process, and sociodemographic variables of education, financial standing, political viewpoint, and religiosity.ANALYSIS:
Descriptive statistics were used to describe quantitative data. Multivariate ordinal regression was used to model predictors of vaccine intention.RESULTS:
Of 950 respondents, 55% were "very likely" and 20% "somewhat likely" to take a coronavirus vaccine, even though 70% had taken the flu vaccine since September 2019. The strongest predictors of vaccine acceptance were trust in the system evaluating vaccines and perceptions of local COVID-19 vaccination norms. The strongest predictors of negative vaccine intentions were worries about unknown side-effects and positive attitudes toward natural infection. Sociodemographic factors, political views, and religiosity did not predict vaccine intentions.CONCLUSION:
Fewer adults intend to take a coronavirus vaccine than currently take the flu vaccine. Traditional sociodemographic factors may not be effective predictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Although based on a small sample, the study adds to our limited understanding of COVID-19-specific vaccine confidence among some rural Americans and suggests that traditional public health vaccination campaigns based on sociodemographic characteristics may not be effective.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
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:
Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Health Promot
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
08901171211026132
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