A National Survey Assessing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Arab Americans.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
; 9(6): 2188-2196, 2022 12.
Article
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| ID: mdl-34625919
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Arab Americans' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic have been largely undocumented. Disparities in vaccine hesitancy between non-Hispanic Whites and minoritized groups have been observed, warranting exploration into the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Arab Americans.METHODS:
Data from the Survey of Arab Health in America (SAHA) (n = 638), collected between May 2020 and September 2020, were analyzed to determine predictors for vaccine intention among Arab Americans. Chi-squared tests and logistic regression models were performed to determine the relationship between sociodemographic, immigration, acculturation, and COVID-19 risk variables and vaccine intention.RESULTS:
More than half (56.7%) of respondents reported an intention to be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine, 35.7% reported uncertainty, and 7.5% reported being unlikely to receive a vaccine. Of those unlikely to receive the vaccine, 72.9% were women and 85.4% reported moderate to high religiosity (p < 0.01). Arab American women had higher odds of being uncertain of their vaccine intention (OR = 1.68; 95% CI 1.10, 2.57) or being unlikely to receive the vaccine (OR = 5.00; 95% CI 1.95, 12.83) than men in this sample.DISCUSSION:
Factors such as high religiosity and gender were positively associated with being unlikely to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Future studies should qualitatively assess the beliefs that undergird vaccine intention among Arab Americans.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Equity_inequality
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States