Table 3

Adjusted prevalence ratios (APR) for factors associated with various vaccine dispositions among unvaccinated US adults, Household Pulse Survey, 1 December 2021 to 7 February 2022

IndicatorCategories
Vaccine averse (n=11 504)Vaccine unsure (n=7480)Vaccine accepting (n=2553)
APR (95% CI)P valueAPR (95% CI)P valueAPR (95% CI)P value
Symptoms of mental illnessAbsent (reference)
Present0.82 (0.77 to 0.87)<0.0011.18 (1.08 to 1.30)0.0011.53 (1.25 to 1.87)<0.001
DisabilityAbsent (reference)
Present0.95 (0.90 to 1.01)0.1311.10 (1.01 to 1.21)0.0330.96 (0.81 to 1.14)0.647
GenderMale (cisgender) (reference)
Female (cisgender)0.93 (0.88 to 0.98)0.0111.19 (1.09 to 1.29)<0.0010.84 (0.72 to 0.99)0.039
Transgender1.20 (0.85 to 1.67)0.2990.44 (0.20 to 0.93)0.0321.55 (0.73 to 3.29)0.257
Other gender not specified1.25 (1.05 to 1.49)0.0110.79 (0.50 to 1.25)0.3180.63 (0.36 to 1.11)0.112
EducationLess than high school (reference)
High school graduate1.07 (0.93 to 1.22)0.3431.00 (0.83 to 1.19)0.9610.81 (0.63 to 1.04)0.102
Some college, no degree1.08 (0.95 to 1.24)0.2530.99 (0.83 to 1.19)0.9360.78 (0.61 to 1.02)0.066
Associate degree1.20 (1.04 to 1.38)0.0120.91 (0.75 to 1.10)0.3340.60 (0.43 to 0.82)0.001
College degree1.04 (0.91 to 1.20)0.5551.06 (0.87 to 1.28)0.5760.76 (0.56 to 1.02)0.064
Doctoral/professional/master’s degree1.17 (1.02 to 1.35)0.0240.84 (0.68 to 1.03)0.0980.79 (0.58 to 1.09)0.148
Health insurance coverageUninsured (reference)
Private1.03 (0.93 to 1.13)0.580.93 (0.81 to 1.06)0.2841.08 (0.84 to 1.39)0.535
Medicare, for people 65 or older, or people with certain disabilities1.01 (0.88 to 1.16)0.8950.87 (0.69 to 1.09)0.2221.34 (0.90 to 2.00)0.148
Medicaid, Medical Assistance, or any kind of government assistance plan for those with low income or a disability0.98 (0.88 to 1.10)0.7521.04 (0.90 to 1.20)0.5870.93 (0.72 to 1.19)0.542
Veterans Affairs/Tricare1.22 (1.01 to 1.47)0.0430.78 (0.53 to 1.14)0.1990.67 (0.33 to 1.37)0.269
Other insurance0.99 (0.81 to 1.21)0.9281.04 (0.77 to 1.41)0.7910.97 (0.55 to 1.71)0.922
Unknown1.02 (0.76 to 1.38)0.8910.55 (0.33 to 0.91)0.021.94 (1.24 to 3.04)0.004
Annual household incomeLess than 25 000 (reference)
25 000–49 9990.98 (0.89 to 1.08)0.6881.01 (0.90 to 1.14)0.8041.07 (0.87 to 1.31)0.54
50 000–99 9991.01 (0.91 to 1.11)0.8931.03 (0.90 to 1.18)0.6970.94 (0.73 to 1.22)0.646
100 000–199 9991.02 (0.91 to 1.14)0.7681.12 (0.94 to 1.32)0.2010.58 (0.40 to 0.84)0.004
≥200 0001.15 (1.01 to 1.30)0.0350.89 (0.69 to 1.14)0.3640.45 (0.26 to 0.77)0.004
Unknown income1.02 (0.89 to 1.16)0.8120.85 (0.69 to 1.03)0.0981.36 (1.01 to 1.83)0.042
US Census regionNortheast (reference)
South0.96 (0.87 to 1.05)0.3451.08 (0.94 to 1.25)0.2820.93 (0.72 to 1.21)0.608
Midwest0.93 (0.85 to 1.03)0.1511.08 (0.93 to 1.25)0.3241.07 (0.82 to 1.40)0.628
West0.97 (0.88 to 1.07)0.5450.98 (0.84 to 1.15)0.8321.13 (0.85 to 1.51)0.388
Race/ethnicityWhite, non-Hispanic (reference)
Hispanic0.68 (0.61 to 0.77)<0.0011.15 (1.00 to 1.31)0.0442.24 (1.83 to 2.74)<0.001
Black, non-Hispanic0.65 (0.56 to 0.74)<0.0011.16 (1.03 to 1.32)0.0162.30 (1.85 to 2.86)<0.001
Asian, non-Hispanic0.81 (0.60 to 1.08)0.1481.16 (0.80 to 1.67)0.4351.72 (1.07 to 2.78)0.026
Other, non-Hispanic0.92 (0.83 to 1.02)0.121.06 (0.91 to 1.23)0.4661.20 (0.86 to 1.68)0.291
Number of people living with respondentNone (ie, lives alone) (reference)
One1.05 (0.97 to 1.14)0.250.94 (0.84 to 1.06)0.3350.91 (0.73 to 1.12)0.368
Two1.10 (1.00 to 1.20)0.0440.86 (0.76 to 0.98)0.020.99 (0.78 to 1.25)0.918
Three1.04 (0.95 to 1.15)0.3950.94 (0.81 to 1.08)0.3550.97 (0.75 to 1.25)0.813
Four or more1.10 (1.00 to 1.21)0.0480.88 (0.77 to 1.01)0.0620.92 (0.72 to 1.18)0.508
Age (years)18–24 (reference)
25–441.19 (1.03 to 1.36)0.0150.87 (0.75 to 1.01)0.0630.88 (0.68 to 1.15)0.367
45–641.26 (1.10 to 1.45)0.0010.82 (0.70 to 0.96)0.0120.82 (0.62 to 1.08)0.154
65 or older1.40 (1.19 to 1.64)<0.0010.68 (0.55 to 0.85)0.0010.79 (0.55 to 1.14)0.211
Type of dwellingMultiunit apartment (reference)
Mobile housing1.23 (1.09 to 1.38)0.0010.85 (0.72 to 0.99)0.0390.80 (0.60 to 1.08)0.145
A one-family house detached from any other house1.15 (1.04 to 1.26)0.0040.90 (0.81 to 1.00)0.0450.88 (0.72 to 1.08)0.219
A one-family house attached to one or more houses1.13 (0.96 to 1.33)0.1290.94 (0.76 to 1.15)0.5220.88 (0.65 to 1.20)0.42
Unknown housing1.05 (0.84 to 1.32)0.6651.08 (0.81 to 1.43)0.6130.84 (0.53 to 1.33)0.453
Work settingNot working currently (reference)
Government1.08 (0.96 to 1.22)0.1741.04 (0.87 to 1.24)0.6640.75 (0.51 to 1.08)0.124
Private company1.09 (1.01 to 1.17)0.0181.00 (0.91 to 1.10)0.9970.74 (0.61 to 0.91)0.003
Non-profit organisation including tax-exempt and charitable organisations1.04 (0.90 to 1.21)0.5641.03 (0.84 to 1.25)0.7970.88 (0.58 to 1.33)0.535
Self-employed1.11 (1.02 to 1.22)0.0190.97 (0.84 to 1.12)0.6560.69 (0.51 to 0.94)0.019
Working in family business1.19 (0.95 to 1.50)0.1350.85 (0.62 to 1.18)0.3350.77 (0.31 to 1.90)0.568
Ever diagnosed of COVID-19No (reference)
Yes0.95 (0.90 to 1.01)0.1031.02 (0.94 to 1.11)0.6111.13 (0.96 to 1.32)0.133
Not sure1.19 (0.97 to 1.45)0.0910.85 (0.59 to 1.23)0.3820.61 (0.33 to 1.15)0.125
Not answered0.87 (0.39 to 1.90)0.7181.27 (0.60 to 2.69)0.5350.73 (0.18 to 2.86)0.649
  • APRs adjusted for all factors listed in the table.