A National Study of Marital Status Differences in Early Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccine among Older Americans
We provide one of the first nationally representative studies to examine COVID-19 vaccine uptake differences by marital status within the first year after the vaccine was recommended among older Americans. Data were drawn from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (2021). The study sample inclu...
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| description | We provide one of the first nationally representative studies to examine COVID-19 vaccine uptake differences by marital status within the first year after the vaccine was recommended among older Americans. Data were drawn from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (2021). The study sample included 3180 participants aged 65 and older with 1846 women and 1334 men. Results from logistic regression models suggest that divorced/separated older adults were less likely to receive at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021 than their married counterparts, especially among women and individuals with higher education. Widowed and never married respondents were generally not significantly different from married respondents in COVID-19 vaccination status, with only one exception: less-educated never-married respondents were more likely to receive COVID-19 vaccination than their less-educated married counterparts. Our study highlights divorce/separation as a significant social factor associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake among older adults in the U.S. These findings suggest that divorced/separated older adults are the most vulnerable population segment at risk of low COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Future efforts to improve vaccine equity and uptake should target this group specifically, with tailored interventions to increase their access and uptake of the vaccine. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc8c260522b749d08994140125ae0f9a2023-11-19T01:17:21ZengMDPI AGGeriatrics2308-34172023-06-01846910.3390/geriatrics8040069A National Study of Marital Status Differences in Early Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccine among Older AmericansHui Liu0Gerald Roman Nowak1Juwen Wang2Zhehui Luo3Department of Sociology, Michigan State University, 509 E. Circle Drive 316, East Lansing, MI 48824, USADepartment of Sociology, Michigan State University, 509 E. Circle Drive 316, East Lansing, MI 48824, USADepartment of Sociology, Michigan State University, 509 E. Circle Drive 316, East Lansing, MI 48824, USADepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USAWe provide one of the first nationally representative studies to examine COVID-19 vaccine uptake differences by marital status within the first year after the vaccine was recommended among older Americans. Data were drawn from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (2021). The study sample included 3180 participants aged 65 and older with 1846 women and 1334 men. Results from logistic regression models suggest that divorced/separated older adults were less likely to receive at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021 than their married counterparts, especially among women and individuals with higher education. Widowed and never married respondents were generally not significantly different from married respondents in COVID-19 vaccination status, with only one exception: less-educated never-married respondents were more likely to receive COVID-19 vaccination than their less-educated married counterparts. Our study highlights divorce/separation as a significant social factor associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake among older adults in the U.S. These findings suggest that divorced/separated older adults are the most vulnerable population segment at risk of low COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Future efforts to improve vaccine equity and uptake should target this group specifically, with tailored interventions to increase their access and uptake of the vaccine.https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/8/4/69COVID-19vaccinationmarital statusolder adults |
| spellingShingle | Hui Liu Gerald Roman Nowak Juwen Wang Zhehui Luo A National Study of Marital Status Differences in Early Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccine among Older Americans Geriatrics COVID-19 vaccination marital status older adults |
| title | A National Study of Marital Status Differences in Early Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccine among Older Americans |
| title_full | A National Study of Marital Status Differences in Early Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccine among Older Americans |
| title_fullStr | A National Study of Marital Status Differences in Early Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccine among Older Americans |
| title_full_unstemmed | A National Study of Marital Status Differences in Early Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccine among Older Americans |
| title_short | A National Study of Marital Status Differences in Early Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccine among Older Americans |
| title_sort | national study of marital status differences in early uptake of covid 19 vaccine among older americans |
| topic | COVID-19 vaccination marital status older adults |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/8/4/69 |
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