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Factors related with COVID-19 vaccination willingness among outpatients in China.
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2021 11 02; 17(11):3963-3968.HV

Abstract

BACKGROUND

COVID-19 vaccination has been accepted widely. However, there are only a few reports on patients' willingness to be vaccinated. This study investigated the willingness of Chinese outpatients to accept COVID-19 vaccination as well as influencing factors.

METHODS

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Jiangsu province, China in December 2020. Self-administered questionnaires, which were distributed to 625 outpatients among secondary hospitals, addressed demographic characteristics, sociological characteristics, and subjective reasons. There were 522 (83.5%) participants who gave completely valid responses. Logistic regression analysis was performed to explore the risk factors for willingness of COVID-19 vaccination.

RESULTS

71.5% of participants were willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. "worried about contracting COVID-19" (49.6%) and "vaccines have just been introduced and need time to consider" (38.9%) were the main reasons for being willing and unwilling to receive COVID-19 vaccine, respectively. The logistic regression analysis showed that "vaccines are an effective way to prevent diseases" (OR = 5.07, 95%CI: 3.32-7.75), "the price you are willing to pay for non-free vaccines (yuan) (101-500 vs ≤100)″ (OR = 1.87, 95%CI: 1.16-3.02), "per capital monthly income(yuan) (>6000 vs ≤3000)"(OR = 2.13, 95%CI: 1.03-4.41), and "self- assessed health status (Good vs Bad)″ (OR = 1.71, 95%CI: 1.01-2.90) were the main risk factors for outpatients to be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

CONCLUSIONS

The willingness of Chinese outpatients to receive COVID-19 vaccine was not high. The government should do more to increase publicity of knowledge about COVID-19 vaccine thus increasing willingness to vaccinate, and provide free vaccine to eliminate the cost impact.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Zhang D
School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P. R. China.
Cui Q
School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, P. R. China.
Xu J
Demonstration Ward of General Practitioners, Zhenjiang First People's Hospital, Zhenjiang, P. R. China.
Cai J
Hospital Branch, Zhenjiang First People's Hospital, Zhenjiang, P. R. China.
Lu X
Community Health Service Center of Dagang Street, Zhenjiang, P. R. China.
Yang Y
Hospital Branch, Zhenjiang First People's Hospital, Zhenjiang, P. R. China. Community Health Service Center of Dagang Street, Zhenjiang, P. R. China.

MeSH

COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesChinaCross-Sectional StudiesHumansOutpatientsSARS-CoV-2Vaccination

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

34348592

Citation

Zhang, Di, et al. "Factors Related With COVID-19 Vaccination Willingness Among Outpatients in China." Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, vol. 17, no. 11, 2021, pp. 3963-3968.
Zhang D, Cui Q, Xu J, et al. Factors related with COVID-19 vaccination willingness among outpatients in China. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2021;17(11):3963-3968.
Zhang, D., Cui, Q., Xu, J., Cai, J., Lu, X., & Yang, Y. (2021). Factors related with COVID-19 vaccination willingness among outpatients in China. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 17(11), 3963-3968. https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2021.1954441
Zhang D, et al. Factors Related With COVID-19 Vaccination Willingness Among Outpatients in China. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2021 11 2;17(11):3963-3968. PubMed PMID: 34348592.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Factors related with COVID-19 vaccination willingness among outpatients in China. AU - Zhang,Di, AU - Cui,Qi, AU - Xu,Junyi, AU - Cai,Jian, AU - Lu,Xiaoping, AU - Yang,Yinguang, Y1 - 2021/08/04/ PY - 2021/8/6/pubmed PY - 2022/1/15/medline PY - 2021/8/5/entrez KW - COVID-19 vaccination willingness KW - China KW - cross-sectional study KW - influencing factors KW - outpatient SP - 3963 EP - 3968 JF - Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics JO - Hum Vaccin Immunother VL - 17 IS - 11 N2 - BACKGROUND: COVID-19 vaccination has been accepted widely. However, there are only a few reports on patients' willingness to be vaccinated. This study investigated the willingness of Chinese outpatients to accept COVID-19 vaccination as well as influencing factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Jiangsu province, China in December 2020. Self-administered questionnaires, which were distributed to 625 outpatients among secondary hospitals, addressed demographic characteristics, sociological characteristics, and subjective reasons. There were 522 (83.5%) participants who gave completely valid responses. Logistic regression analysis was performed to explore the risk factors for willingness of COVID-19 vaccination. RESULTS: 71.5% of participants were willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. "worried about contracting COVID-19" (49.6%) and "vaccines have just been introduced and need time to consider" (38.9%) were the main reasons for being willing and unwilling to receive COVID-19 vaccine, respectively. The logistic regression analysis showed that "vaccines are an effective way to prevent diseases" (OR = 5.07, 95%CI: 3.32-7.75), "the price you are willing to pay for non-free vaccines (yuan) (101-500 vs ≤100)″ (OR = 1.87, 95%CI: 1.16-3.02), "per capital monthly income(yuan) (>6000 vs ≤3000)"(OR = 2.13, 95%CI: 1.03-4.41), and "self- assessed health status (Good vs Bad)″ (OR = 1.71, 95%CI: 1.01-2.90) were the main risk factors for outpatients to be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. CONCLUSIONS: The willingness of Chinese outpatients to receive COVID-19 vaccine was not high. The government should do more to increase publicity of knowledge about COVID-19 vaccine thus increasing willingness to vaccinate, and provide free vaccine to eliminate the cost impact. SN - 2164-554X UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/34348592/Factors_related_with_COVID_19_vaccination_willingness_among_outpatients_in_China_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -