Demographic and Psychosocial Correlates of COVID-19 Vaccination Status among a Statewide Sample in Texas
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a global public health concern since early 2020 and has required local and state-level responses in the United States. There were several Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved vaccines available for the prevention of COVID-19 as of August 2022, yet not all states...
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| author | Justin M. Luningham Idara N. Akpan Tanjila Taskin Sarah Alkhatib Jamboor K. Vishwanatha Erika L. Thompson |
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic has been a global public health concern since early 2020 and has required local and state-level responses in the United States. There were several Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved vaccines available for the prevention of COVID-19 as of August 2022, yet not all states have achieved high vaccination coverage. Texas is a particularly unique state with a history of opposing vaccination mandates, as well as a large and ethnically/racially diverse population. This study explored the demographic and psychosocial correlates of COVID-19 vaccinations among a statewide sample in Texas. A quota sample of 1089 individuals was surveyed online from June–July 2022. The primary outcome in this study was COVID-19 vaccination status (fully vaccinated, partially vaccinated, or unvaccinated) and included independent variables related to demographics, COVID-19 infection/vaccine attitudes and beliefs, and challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hispanic/Latinx individuals were more likely than non-Hispanic White individuals to be partially vaccinated as opposed to unvaccinated. Higher education levels and confidence that the FDA would ensure a safe COVID-19 vaccine were strongly associated with a higher likelihood of being fully vaccinated. In addition, some challenges brought on by the pandemic and concerns about becoming infected or infecting others were associated with a higher likelihood of being partially or fully vaccinated. These findings emphasize the need to further investigate the interaction between individual and contextual factors in improving COVID-19 vaccination rates, especially among vulnerable and disadvantaged populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1b558ef376f2408ab05ad813a43af6532023-11-17T21:42:36ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2023-04-0111484810.3390/vaccines11040848Demographic and Psychosocial Correlates of COVID-19 Vaccination Status among a Statewide Sample in TexasJustin M. Luningham0Idara N. Akpan1Tanjila Taskin2Sarah Alkhatib3Jamboor K. Vishwanatha4Erika L. Thompson5Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USADepartment of Health Behavior and Health Systems, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USADepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USADepartment of Health Behavior and Health Systems, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USAInstitute for Health Disparities, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USADepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USAThe COVID-19 pandemic has been a global public health concern since early 2020 and has required local and state-level responses in the United States. There were several Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved vaccines available for the prevention of COVID-19 as of August 2022, yet not all states have achieved high vaccination coverage. Texas is a particularly unique state with a history of opposing vaccination mandates, as well as a large and ethnically/racially diverse population. This study explored the demographic and psychosocial correlates of COVID-19 vaccinations among a statewide sample in Texas. A quota sample of 1089 individuals was surveyed online from June–July 2022. The primary outcome in this study was COVID-19 vaccination status (fully vaccinated, partially vaccinated, or unvaccinated) and included independent variables related to demographics, COVID-19 infection/vaccine attitudes and beliefs, and challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hispanic/Latinx individuals were more likely than non-Hispanic White individuals to be partially vaccinated as opposed to unvaccinated. Higher education levels and confidence that the FDA would ensure a safe COVID-19 vaccine were strongly associated with a higher likelihood of being fully vaccinated. In addition, some challenges brought on by the pandemic and concerns about becoming infected or infecting others were associated with a higher likelihood of being partially or fully vaccinated. These findings emphasize the need to further investigate the interaction between individual and contextual factors in improving COVID-19 vaccination rates, especially among vulnerable and disadvantaged populations.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/4/848COVID-19vaccinationdisparitiestrust |
| spellingShingle | Justin M. Luningham Idara N. Akpan Tanjila Taskin Sarah Alkhatib Jamboor K. Vishwanatha Erika L. Thompson Demographic and Psychosocial Correlates of COVID-19 Vaccination Status among a Statewide Sample in Texas Vaccines COVID-19 vaccination disparities trust |
| title | Demographic and Psychosocial Correlates of COVID-19 Vaccination Status among a Statewide Sample in Texas |
| title_full | Demographic and Psychosocial Correlates of COVID-19 Vaccination Status among a Statewide Sample in Texas |
| title_fullStr | Demographic and Psychosocial Correlates of COVID-19 Vaccination Status among a Statewide Sample in Texas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Demographic and Psychosocial Correlates of COVID-19 Vaccination Status among a Statewide Sample in Texas |
| title_short | Demographic and Psychosocial Correlates of COVID-19 Vaccination Status among a Statewide Sample in Texas |
| title_sort | demographic and psychosocial correlates of covid 19 vaccination status among a statewide sample in texas |
| topic | COVID-19 vaccination disparities trust |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/4/848 |
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