The Association Between Risk Perception and COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy for Children Among Reproductive Women in China: An Online Survey.
Front Med (Lausanne). 2021; 8:741298.FM

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to explore the association between risk perception and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy among reproductive women in China to supplement limited studies in this area. Methods: From December 14, 2020, to January 31, 2021, an anonymous cross-sectional online survey was conducted on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for children among reproductive women in China. We assessed risk perception, including perceived susceptibility, severity, barriers, and benefits using the health belief model, and then classified each variable into three groups (low, moderate, and high) based on tertiles. Information on sociodemographic characteristics, health status, and knowledge of COVID-19 was also collected. The Pearson χ2-test was used to compare vaccine hesitancy among the above mentioned factors. Logistic regression models were used to calculate the adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of risk perception related to vaccine hesitancy after controlling for the above covariates. Results: Among 3,011 reproductive women, 8.44% (95%CI: 7.44. 9.43) had COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Vaccine hesitancy was observed more in women who lived in eastern China (11.63%), aged >45 years (12.00%), had a lower than high school education level (12.77%), and a low score on knowledge of COVID-19 (12.22%). Vaccine hesitancy was associated with lower perceived susceptibility (moderate: aOR = 1.72, 95%CI: 1.17-2.54, P = 0.0061; low: aOR = 2.44, 95%CI: 1.60-3.70, P < 0.0001), high perceived barriers (aOR = 2.86, 95%CI: 1.57-5.22, P < 0.0001), and lower perceived benefit (moderate: aOR = 3.29, 95%CI: 2.30-4.70, P < 0.0001; low: aOR = 4.59, 95%CI: 2.98-7.07, P < 0.0001), but not with perceived severity. Conclusions: Although the proportion of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for children among Chinese reproductive women was <1 out of 10, to improve COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, our findings suggest that tailored public health measures are needed to increase perceived susceptibility and benefit, and decrease perceived barriers among reproductive women.

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Du M

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.

Tao L

Research Center of Clinical Epidemiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.

Liu J

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China. Institute for Global Health and Development, Peking University, Beijing, China. National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.

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34568394

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Du, Min, et al. "The Association Between Risk Perception and COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy for Children Among Reproductive Women in China: an Online Survey." Frontiers in Medicine, vol. 8, 2021, p. 741298.

Du M, Tao L, Liu J. The Association Between Risk Perception and COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy for Children Among Reproductive Women in China: An Online Survey. Front Med (Lausanne). 2021;8:741298.

Du, M., Tao, L., & Liu, J. (2021). The Association Between Risk Perception and COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy for Children Among Reproductive Women in China: An Online Survey. Frontiers in Medicine, 8, 741298. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.741298

Du M, Tao L, Liu J. The Association Between Risk Perception and COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy for Children Among Reproductive Women in China: an Online Survey. Front Med (Lausanne). 2021;8:741298. PubMed PMID: 34568394.

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TY - JOUR T1 - The Association Between Risk Perception and COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy for Children Among Reproductive Women in China: An Online Survey. AU - Du,Min, AU - Tao,Liyuan, AU - Liu,Jue, Y1 - 2021/09/08/ PY - 2021/07/14/received PY - 2021/08/11/accepted PY - 2021/9/27/entrez PY - 2021/9/28/pubmed PY - 2021/9/28/medline KW - COVID-19 KW - Chinese KW - reproductive women KW - risk perception KW - vaccine hesitancy SP - 741298 EP - 741298 JF - Frontiers in medicine JO - Front Med (Lausanne) VL - 8 N2 - Background: This study aimed to explore the association between risk perception and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy among reproductive women in China to supplement limited studies in this area. Methods: From December 14, 2020, to January 31, 2021, an anonymous cross-sectional online survey was conducted on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for children among reproductive women in China. We assessed risk perception, including perceived susceptibility, severity, barriers, and benefits using the health belief model, and then classified each variable into three groups (low, moderate, and high) based on tertiles. Information on sociodemographic characteristics, health status, and knowledge of COVID-19 was also collected. The Pearson χ2-test was used to compare vaccine hesitancy among the above mentioned factors. Logistic regression models were used to calculate the adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of risk perception related to vaccine hesitancy after controlling for the above covariates. Results: Among 3,011 reproductive women, 8.44% (95%CI: 7.44. 9.43) had COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Vaccine hesitancy was observed more in women who lived in eastern China (11.63%), aged >45 years (12.00%), had a lower than high school education level (12.77%), and a low score on knowledge of COVID-19 (12.22%). Vaccine hesitancy was associated with lower perceived susceptibility (moderate: aOR = 1.72, 95%CI: 1.17-2.54, P = 0.0061; low: aOR = 2.44, 95%CI: 1.60-3.70, P < 0.0001), high perceived barriers (aOR = 2.86, 95%CI: 1.57-5.22, P < 0.0001), and lower perceived benefit (moderate: aOR = 3.29, 95%CI: 2.30-4.70, P < 0.0001; low: aOR = 4.59, 95%CI: 2.98-7.07, P < 0.0001), but not with perceived severity. Conclusions: Although the proportion of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for children among Chinese reproductive women was <1 out of 10, to improve COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, our findings suggest that tailored public health measures are needed to increase perceived susceptibility and benefit, and decrease perceived barriers among reproductive women. SN - 2296-858X UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/34568394/The_Association_Between_Risk_Perception_and_COVID_19_Vaccine_Hesitancy_for_Children_Among_Reproductive_Women_in_China:_An_Online_Survey_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -

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