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Table 2 Regression coefficients or odds ratios evaluating the association of attitudes about COVID-19 risk and willingness to vaccinate among individuals with autoimmune and respiratory diseases

From: COVID-19 risk perception and vaccine acceptance in individuals with self-reported chronic respiratory or autoimmune conditions

 

Respiratory

Autoimmune

 

Sample 1

Sample 2

Sample 1

Sample 2

Outcome

Coefficient (95% CI)

Coefficient (95% CI)

Coefficient (95% CI)

Coefficient (95% CI)

Attitudes about COVID-19

    

COVID-19 is a serious threat to my health

0.12 (0.10, 0.15)

0.15 (0.11, 0.19)

0.11 (0.08, 0.14)

0.12 (0.08, 0.17)

COVID-19 is a serious threat to the public’s health

0.04 (0.02, 0.06)

0.05 (0.01, 0.08)

0.03 (0.01, 0.06)

0.02 (-0.01, 0.06)

The threat of COVID-19 is overblown

-0.06 (-0.09, -0.03)

-0.04 (-0.08, 0.00)

-0.04 (-0.07, -0.01)

-0.03 (-0.08, 0.01)

Emotional/Mental fatigue

—

0.06 (0.03, 0.10)

—

0.07 (0.03, 0.11)

Need to get back to ‘normal’

—

-0.04 (-0.09, 0.00)

—

-0.05 (-0.10, 0.00)

Individual-level interventions

—

—

—

—

Handwashing

0.02 (-0.01, 0.04)

0.02 (-0.02, 0.06)

0.05 (0.02, 0.08)

0.03 (-0.01, 0.07)

Limiting trips outside the home

0.03 (0.01, 0.06)

0.06 (0.01, 0.10)

0.04 (0.01, 0.07)

0.07 (0.02, 0.12)

Mask wearing

0.03 (0.01, 0.04)

0.04 (0.00, 0.08)

0.02 (0.01, 0.04)

0.03 (-0.02, 0.07)

Social distancing

0.03 (0.01, 0.05)

0.04 (0.00, 0.08)

0.04 (0.02, 0.07)

0.04 (0.00, 0.08)

Working from home

0.02 (-0.02, 0.07)

—

0.03 (-0.02, 0.08)

—

Willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine*

0.06 (0.03, 0.09)

—

0.02 (-0.01, 0.05)

—

Willingness to receive a COVID-19 booster**

—

0.02 (-0.02, 0.06)

—

-0.03 (-0.07, 0.01)

Community-level interventions

—

—

—

—

Limits on indoor dining

0.06 (0.03, 0.08)

0.03 (-0.02, 0.07)

0.03 (0.00, 0.06)

0.01 (-0.04, 0.05)

Limits on in-person worship services

0.04 (0.01, 0.07)

0.06 (0.02, 0.11)

0.03 (-0.01, 0.06)

0.03 (-0.02, 0.08)

Lockdown of all non-essential travel

0.05 (0.01, 0.08)

0.04 (-0.01, 0.09)

0.06 (0.02, 0.09)

0.05 (0.00, 0.10)

Mandatory mask-wearing in public

0.05 (0.02, 0.07)

0.05 (0.01, 0.09)

0.03 (0.01, 0.06)

0.02 (-0.03, 0.06)

School closures

0.05 (0.01, 0.08)

0.07 (0.02, 0.11)

0.04 (0.01, 0.07)

0.05 (0.00, 0.10)

Vaccine mandates

—

0.07 (0.02, 0.12)

—

0.04 (-0.01, 0.09)

Vaccine passports

—

0.07 (0.02, 0.11)

—

-0.01 (-0.05, 0.05)

Vaccine attitudes

Odds ratio (95% CI)

—

Odds ratio (95% CI)

—

Willing: Want to protect myself from COVID-19

1.88 (1.30, 2.70)

—

1.50 (1.01, 2.23)

—

Willing: Want to protect others from COVID-19

1.16 (0.85, 1.58)

—

1.07 (0.76, 1.52)

—

Willing: Vaccine is safe

1.21 (0.93, 1.56)

—

1.13 (0.85, 1.51)

—

Willing: Vaccine has been fully tested

1.08 (0.84, 1.38)

—

1.07 (0.81, 1.42)

—

Willing: Want to return to work

1.49 (1.14, 1.95)

—

1.18 (0.86, 1.61)

—

Willing: Want life to return to normal

1.07 (0.82, 1.40)

—

0.90 (0.67, 1.21)

—

Unwilling: Don’t believe in vaccines

0.96 (0.36, 2.62)

—

0.80 (0.28, 2.32)

—

Unwilling: Afraid of bad reaction

1.91 (0.99, 3.66)

—

2.47 (1.29, 4.72)

—

Unwilling: Vaccine is not safe

1.55 (0.83, 2.91)

—

1.01 (0.53, 1.89)

—

Unwilling: Vaccine has not been fully tested

1.31 (0.66, 2.59)

—

0.85 (0.44, 1.65)

—

Unwilling: COVID-19 is not a serious threat

0.58 (0.23, 1.44)

—

0.37 (0.14, 0.96)

—

Fully vaccinated

—

1.85 (1.18, 2.92)

—

0.81 (0.53, 1.26)

  1. *Inclusive of individuals already vaccinated. A separate regression excluding vaccinated respondents did not change the results
  2. **Inclusive of individuals already boosted. In a separate regression excluding boosted respondents, participants with autoimmune disorders were somewhat less likely to be willing to receive a booster; the results are available in the appendix