Characteristics associated with COVID-19 vaccination status among staff and faculty of a large, diverse University in Los Angeles: The Trojan Pandemic Response Initiative
Objective: This study examined characteristics associated with being unvaccinated among a sample of university staff and faculty prior to university campus reopening for in-person learning in 2021. Methods: Staff and faculty responded to an email invitation to complete an online survey. Survey quest...
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| author | Michele Nicolo Eric S. Kawaguchi Angie Ghanem-Uzqueda Andre E. Kim Daniel Soto Sohini Deva Kush Shanker Christopher Rogers Ryan Lee Yolee Casagrande Frank Gilliland Sarah Van Orman Jeffrey Klausner Andrea Kovacs David Conti Howard Hu Jennifer B. Unger |
| author_facet | Michele Nicolo Eric S. Kawaguchi Angie Ghanem-Uzqueda Andre E. Kim Daniel Soto Sohini Deva Kush Shanker Christopher Rogers Ryan Lee Yolee Casagrande Frank Gilliland Sarah Van Orman Jeffrey Klausner Andrea Kovacs David Conti Howard Hu Jennifer B. Unger |
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| description | Objective: This study examined characteristics associated with being unvaccinated among a sample of university staff and faculty prior to university campus reopening for in-person learning in 2021. Methods: Staff and faculty responded to an email invitation to complete an online survey. Survey questions included demographic data (race/ethnicity, age, sex), COVID-19 knowledge and behaviors, employment specific data including division and subdivision (healthcare vs. non-healthcare related division); and self-reported vaccination status. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to determine significant characteristics associated with the likelihood of being unvaccinated for COVID-19. Results: Participants identifying as Asian and Asian American (aOR = 1.44, 95% CI: 1.06, 1.96), Hispanic/Latinx (aOR = 1.73, 95% CI: 1.21, 2.49) or Multicultural/Other (aOR = 1.72, 95% CI: 1.24, 2.38) had greater odds of being unvaccinated compared to Non-Hispanic White participants. Other characteristics associated with greater likelihood of being unvaccinated included working as a university staff member (vs. faculty) (aOR = 1.69, 95% CI: 1.24. 2.30), decrease in income (aOR = 1.34, 95% CI:1.05, 1.71), inability to work remotely (aOR = 1.48, 95% CI:1.13, 1.93) and not traveling outside of the Los Angeles area (aOR = 1.46, 95% CI: 1.16, 1.83). Political affiliation as an Independent (aOR = 1.39, 95% CI:1.04, 1.85) or as something else (aOR = 3.84, 95% CI: 2.72, 5.41) were more likely to be unvaccinated compared to participants identifying as Democrat. Conclusions: Several factors associated with racial and social disparities may delay the uptake of COVID-19 vaccination. This study highlights the need for targeted educational interventions to promote vaccination among university staff and faculty. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7110b7eee2a34226a8955c151ebaf5a52022-12-22T00:26:48ZengElsevierPreventive Medicine Reports2211-33552022-06-0127101802Characteristics associated with COVID-19 vaccination status among staff and faculty of a large, diverse University in Los Angeles: The Trojan Pandemic Response InitiativeMichele Nicolo0Eric S. Kawaguchi1Angie Ghanem-Uzqueda2Andre E. Kim3Daniel Soto4Sohini Deva5Kush Shanker6Christopher Rogers7Ryan Lee8Yolee Casagrande9Frank Gilliland10Sarah Van Orman11Jeffrey Klausner12Andrea Kovacs13David Conti14Howard Hu15Jennifer B. Unger16Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USADepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USADepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Family Medicine, Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USADepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USADepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USADepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USADepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USADepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USADepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USAKeck Medical Center of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USADepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USADepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Family Medicine, Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USADepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USAKeck School Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles California, USADepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USADepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USADepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Corresponding author at: 2001 N. Soto Street, 3rd Floor SSB, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA.Objective: This study examined characteristics associated with being unvaccinated among a sample of university staff and faculty prior to university campus reopening for in-person learning in 2021. Methods: Staff and faculty responded to an email invitation to complete an online survey. Survey questions included demographic data (race/ethnicity, age, sex), COVID-19 knowledge and behaviors, employment specific data including division and subdivision (healthcare vs. non-healthcare related division); and self-reported vaccination status. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to determine significant characteristics associated with the likelihood of being unvaccinated for COVID-19. Results: Participants identifying as Asian and Asian American (aOR = 1.44, 95% CI: 1.06, 1.96), Hispanic/Latinx (aOR = 1.73, 95% CI: 1.21, 2.49) or Multicultural/Other (aOR = 1.72, 95% CI: 1.24, 2.38) had greater odds of being unvaccinated compared to Non-Hispanic White participants. Other characteristics associated with greater likelihood of being unvaccinated included working as a university staff member (vs. faculty) (aOR = 1.69, 95% CI: 1.24. 2.30), decrease in income (aOR = 1.34, 95% CI:1.05, 1.71), inability to work remotely (aOR = 1.48, 95% CI:1.13, 1.93) and not traveling outside of the Los Angeles area (aOR = 1.46, 95% CI: 1.16, 1.83). Political affiliation as an Independent (aOR = 1.39, 95% CI:1.04, 1.85) or as something else (aOR = 3.84, 95% CI: 2.72, 5.41) were more likely to be unvaccinated compared to participants identifying as Democrat. Conclusions: Several factors associated with racial and social disparities may delay the uptake of COVID-19 vaccination. This study highlights the need for targeted educational interventions to promote vaccination among university staff and faculty.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335522001097SurveyCOVID-19AdultBehaviorHealthVaccine hesitancy |
| spellingShingle | Michele Nicolo Eric S. Kawaguchi Angie Ghanem-Uzqueda Andre E. Kim Daniel Soto Sohini Deva Kush Shanker Christopher Rogers Ryan Lee Yolee Casagrande Frank Gilliland Sarah Van Orman Jeffrey Klausner Andrea Kovacs David Conti Howard Hu Jennifer B. Unger Characteristics associated with COVID-19 vaccination status among staff and faculty of a large, diverse University in Los Angeles: The Trojan Pandemic Response Initiative Preventive Medicine Reports Survey COVID-19 Adult Behavior Health Vaccine hesitancy |
| title | Characteristics associated with COVID-19 vaccination status among staff and faculty of a large, diverse University in Los Angeles: The Trojan Pandemic Response Initiative |
| title_full | Characteristics associated with COVID-19 vaccination status among staff and faculty of a large, diverse University in Los Angeles: The Trojan Pandemic Response Initiative |
| title_fullStr | Characteristics associated with COVID-19 vaccination status among staff and faculty of a large, diverse University in Los Angeles: The Trojan Pandemic Response Initiative |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characteristics associated with COVID-19 vaccination status among staff and faculty of a large, diverse University in Los Angeles: The Trojan Pandemic Response Initiative |
| title_short | Characteristics associated with COVID-19 vaccination status among staff and faculty of a large, diverse University in Los Angeles: The Trojan Pandemic Response Initiative |
| title_sort | characteristics associated with covid 19 vaccination status among staff and faculty of a large diverse university in los angeles the trojan pandemic response initiative |
| topic | Survey COVID-19 Adult Behavior Health Vaccine hesitancy |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335522001097 |
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