Table 12 Factors associated with vaccine hesitancy, HCWs only
Variable | N | Vaccine hesitant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No, N = 160a | Yes, N = 9a | p valueb | ||
Have enough information about COVID-19 vaccine | 169 | Â | Â | 0.73 |
 Yes |  | 101 (63) | 5 (56) |  |
 No or don't know |  | 59 (37) | 4 (44) |  |
Information needed | 169 | Â | Â | Â |
 Eligibility criteria |  | 35 (22) | 3 (33) | 0.42 |
 Timeline for vaccine roll-out |  | 12 (7.5) | 1 (11) | 0.52 |
 When it's my turn to get the vaccine |  | 13 (8.1) | 1 (11) | 0.55 |
 Doses needed |  | 31 (19) | 2 (22) | 0.69 |
 Risks and side effects |  | 106 (66) | 9 (100) | 0.059 |
 Effectiveness of the vaccines |  | 106 (66) | 7 (78) | 0.72 |
 How to register for the vaccine |  | 7 (4.4) | 1 (11) | 0.36 |
Common source of information about health and vaccines | 169 | Â | Â | Â |
 Health care providers |  | 132 (82) | 6 (67) | 0.37 |
 Community health care workers |  | 45 (28) | 3 (33) | 0.71 |
 Radio |  | 2 (1.2) | 0 (0) | > 0.99 |
 Television |  | 14 (8.8) | 1 (11) | 0.58 |
 Newspapers |  | 2 (1.2) | 1 (11) | 0.15 |
 Mass events |  | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0) | > 0.99 |
 Family |  | 3 (1.9) | 0 (0) | > 0.99 |
 Neighbors, friends, colleagues |  | 4 (2.5) | 1 (11) | 0.24 |
 Local leaders |  | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0) | > 0.99 |
 Religious leaders |  | 2 (1.2) | 0 (0) | > 0.99 |
 Social media |  | 51 (32) | 5 (56) | 0.16 |
 Organizations |  | 59 (37) | 2 (22) | 0.49 |
Trusted source of information | 169 | Â | Â | Â |
 Health care providers |  | 118 (74) | 5 (56) | 0.26 |
 Community health care workers |  | 30 (19) | 2 (22) | 0.68 |
 Local leaders |  | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |  |
 Religious leaders |  | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |  |
 Family members |  | 0 (0) | 1 (11) | 0.053 |
 Neighbors, friends, colleagues |  | 2 (1.2) | 1 (11) | 0.15 |
 Organizations |  | 55 (34) | 1 (11) | 0.27 |
 Media |  | 10 (6.2) | 2 (22) | 0.13 |
 Radio |  | 2 (1.2) | 0 (0) | > 0.99 |
 Television |  | 5 (3.1) | 0 (0) | > 0.99 |
 Other |  | 15 (9.4) | 1 (11) | 0.60 |
Trust health providers and CHWs to provide with accurate information about the COVID-19 vaccine | 169 |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No or don't know |  | 9 (5.6) | 5 (56) |  |
 Yes |  | 106 (66) | 1 (11) |  |
 Somewhat |  | 45 (28) | 3 (33) |  |
Follow social media platforms to get info about vaccine | 169 |  |  | > 0.99 |
 No or don't know |  | 42 (26) | 2 (22) |  |
 Yes |  | 118 (74) | 7 (78) |  |
Social media platforms used to get info about vaccine | 125 | Â | Â | Â |
 Facebook |  | 114 (97) | 7 (100) | > 0.99 |
 Twitter |  | 18 (15) | 1 (14) | > 0.99 |
 Instagram |  | 38 (32) | 2 (29) | > 0.99 |
 YouTube |  | 29 (25) | 3 (43) | 0.37 |
Shares information related to vaccine on social media network | 166 | 53 (34) | 1 (11) | 0.27 |
How do you know info about vaccine from social media is true | 168 | Â | Â | 0.034 |
 I do not verify |  | 17 (11) | 4 (44) |  |
 Other |  | 11 (6.9) | 0 (0) |  |
 Verify from reputable website or health care provider |  | 131 (82) | 5 (56) |  |
Do leaders (religious, political, teachers, health care workers) in your community support the COVID-19 vaccines? | 107 |  |  | > 0.99 |
 No or don't know |  | 20 (19) | 0 (0) |  |
 Yes |  | 84 (81) | 3 (100) |  |
Most people you know interested in getting the COVID-19 vaccine | 169 | Â | Â | 0.072 |
 No or don't know |  | 35 (22) | 5 (56) |  |
 Yes |  | 87 (54) | 3 (33) |  |
 Somewhat |  | 38 (24) | 1 (11) |  |
How many people in your community are concerned about COVID-19 in the community | 135 | Â | Â | 0.80 |
 Few or some people, less than half |  | 50 (39) | 2 (29) |  |
 Most people |  | 37 (29) | 3 (43) |  |
 Some people—more than half |  | 41 (32) | 2 (29) |  |
COVID-19 vaccines will or are being rolled out equitably in community | 169 | Â | Â | 0.058 |
 No or don't know |  | 40 (25) | 5 (56) |  |
 Yes |  | 120 (75) | 4 (44) |  |
Knows somebody that had a serious negative reaction to a vaccine that makes them reluctant to get COVID-19 vaccine | 167 | Â | Â | 0.049 |
 Yes |  | 24 (15) | 4 (44) |  |
 Somewhat |  | 20 (13) | 1 (11) |  |
 No or don't know |  | 114 (72) | 4 (44) |  |
Consider COVID-19 vaccines safe | 169 |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No or don't know |  | 18 (11) | 8 (89) |  |
 Yes |  | 74 (46) | 0 (0) |  |
 Somewhat |  | 68 (42) | 1 (11) |  |
Concerned about risks or side effects with COVID-19 vaccines | 169 |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No or don't know |  | 75 (47) | 1 (11) |  |
 Yes |  | 42 (26) | 8 (89) |  |
 Somewhat |  | 43 (27) | 0 (0) |  |
Types of risks or side effects concerned about | 92 | Â | Â | Â |
 Fever |  | 44 (52) | 4 (50) | > 0.99 |
 Body aches |  | 55 (65) | 4 (50) | 0.45 |
 Infertility |  | 16 (19) | 3 (38) | 0.35 |
 Physical disability |  | 10 (12) | 2 (25) | 0.28 |
 Death |  | 10 (12) | 6 (75) | < 0.001 |
 Other |  | 18 (21) | 4 (50) | 0.090 |
Type of COVID vaccine preferred | 169 | Â | Â | 0.35 |
 Other |  | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |  |
 No preference |  | 16 (10) | 2 (22) |  |
 Pfizer |  | 93 (58) | 3 (33) |  |
 Sputnik |  | 40 (25) | 4 (44) |  |
 Moderna |  | 8 (5.0) | 0 (0) |  |
 Unsure |  | 3 (1.9) | 0 (0) |  |
 Sinopharm |  | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |  |
Believe there are other (better) ways to prevent COVID-19 instead of vaccine | 169 | Â | Â | 0.48 |
 No or don't know |  | 79 (49) | 3 (33) |  |
 Yes |  | 52 (32) | 5 (56) |  |
 Somewhat |  | 29 (18) | 1 (11) |  |
Better ways to prevent COVID-19 instead of vaccine | 57 | Â | Â | Â |
 Social distance |  | 45 (87) | 3 (60) | 0.17 |
 Handwashing |  | 45 (87) | 4 (80) | 0.54 |
 Infection prevention and control |  | 22 (42) | 3 (60) | 0.64 |
 Ventilation |  | 18 (35) | 2 (40) | > 0.99 |
 Wearing face masks |  | 42 (81) | 4 (80) | > 0.99 |
Know any person with a serious disease/disability that happened because they were NOT vaccinated | 167 | Â | Â | 0.27 |
 Yes |  | 52 (33) | 1 (11) |  |
 No or don't know |  | 106 (67) | 8 (89) |  |
Think it is better to get COVID-19 and develop natural immunity than to get the vaccine | 169 | Â | Â | 0.12 |
 No |  | 87 (54) | 2 (22) |  |
 Don't know |  | 22 (14) | 1 (11) |  |
 Yes |  | 38 (24) | 5 (56) |  |
 Somewhat |  | 13 (8.1) | 1 (11) |  |
Remember past events that would discourage them from getting COVID-19 vaccine | 18 | Â | Â | 0.58 |
 Yes |  | 1 (11) | 3 (33) |  |
 No or don't know |  | 8 (89) | 6 (67) |  |
Think you are at risk to get COVID-19 | 168 | Â | Â | 0.63 |
 No |  | 5 (3.1) | 0 (0) |  |
 Don't know |  | 11 (6.9) | 1 (11) |  |
 Yes |  | 143 (90) | 8 (89) |  |
Think you can get seriously ill, hospitalize or die if you get COVID-19 | 169 |  |  | > 0.99 |
 No |  | 67 (42) | 4 (44) |  |
 Don't know |  | 53 (33) | 3 (33) |  |
 Yes |  | 40 (25) | 2 (22) |  |
Barriers for receiving COVID-19 vaccine | 18 | Â | Â | Â |
 Availability |  | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |  |
 Distance to vaccination point |  | 1 (11) | 1 (11) | > 0.99 |
 Cost |  | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |  |
 Not a priority group |  | 0 (0) | 1 (11) | > 0.99 |
 Lack of information about how/where to get it |  | 1 (11) | 2 (22) | > 0.99 |
 Too stressful |  | 1 (11) | 0 (0) | > 0.99 |
 Staff attitude |  | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |  |
 Not socially acceptable |  | 0 (0) | 1 (11) | > 0.99 |
 None |  | 1 (11) | 0 (0) | > 0.99 |
Would get/have gotten the vaccine if employer recommended | 18 | Â | Â | 0.35 |
 No |  | 3 (33) | 5 (56) |  |
 Unsure |  | 0 (0) | 1 (11) |  |
 Yes |  | 6 (67) | 3 (33) |  |