Original Research: Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Asian Indians in the United States: A
Lydia Honorata Albuquerque1, Anne B Luckose, Maya Joseph
1Lydia Honorata Albuquerque and Maya Joseph are assistant professors in the School of Nursing, College of Science and Health, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ. Anne B. Luckose is an NP at the Wellness Center at the Health Sciences Campus, Loyola University, Maywood, IL. Nisha Mathews is an assistant professor of nursing in the College of Human Sciences and Humanities, University of Houston-Clear Lake at Pearland, TX. Sujayalakshmi Devarayasamudram is an associate professor in the Department of Nursing, College of Health and Sciences, North Carolina Central University, Durham. Emily Mahon is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, William Paterson University. Contact author: Lydia Honorata Albuquerque, albuquerquel@wpunj.edu . The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Background:
Although COVID-19 is a highly infectious disease, vaccine hesitancy remains a primary barrier to attaining full population inoculation. Numerous factors related to vaccine hesitancy have been identified. The aim of this study was to explore associations between select demographic variables and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Asian Indians in the United States.
Methods:
The study used a cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational design. The sample consisted of 363 Asian Indians living in the United States who were 18 years of age or older and were literate in English. Vaccine hesitancy was assessed using an online survey. Both descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were conducted. Inferential tests included t tests, regression analyses, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests.
Results:
As participant age increased, there was a statistically significant proportionate increase in the total vaccine hesitancy score ( P = 0.01). There were also statistically significant differences in the vaccine hesitancy scores of participants with no more than a high school degree compared to those with associate or bachelor's degrees, although this finding was based on just six participants. Although most participants had already been vaccinated, many identified reasons for feeling some degree of vaccine hesitancy.
Conclusions:
The reasons for vaccine hesitancy vary by individual and are often complex. The results of this study will help guide public health agencies and health care personnel in developing vaccination strategies tailored to the specific requirements of Asian Indians in the United States, which could reduce vaccine hesitancy in this population.
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