Table 3 Univariate analysis of factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the older individuals (n = 112 + 382)
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Independent Variables | Categories | Not Hesitant | Hesitant | χ2 | P | Not Hesitant | Hesitant | χ2 | P | ||||
| Â | Â | N | % | N | % | Â | Â | N | % | N | % | Â | Â |
Total | Â | 160 | 41.90% | 222 | 58.10% | Â | Â | 71 | 63.40% | 41 | 36.60% | Â | Â |
Sex | Male | 69 | 35.80% | 124 | 64.20% | 6.029 | 0.014 | 44 | 68.80% | 20 | 31.30% | 1.847 | 0.174 |
| Â | Female | 91 | 48.10% | 98 | 51.90% | Â | Â | 27 | 56.30% | 21 | 43.80% | Â | Â |
Education Level | Junior High School and below | 98 | 40.80% | 142 | 59.17% | 0.293 | 0.588 | 70 | 63.10% | 41 | 36.90% | 0.583 | 0.445 |
| Â | High School and above | 62 | 43.66% | 80 | 56.30% | Â | Â | 1 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Â | Â |
Occupation | Farmer | 88 | 40.20% | 131 | 59.82% | 0.611 | 0.434 | 13 | 43.30% | 17 | 56.70% | 7.105 | 0.008 |
| Â | Workers and Others | 72 | 44.17% | 91 | 55.83% | Â | Â | 58 | 70.70% | 24 | 29.30% | Â | Â |
COVID-19 Infection Risk Perception | High | 66 | 28.00% | 170 | 72.00% | 49.144 |  < 0.001 | 4 | 80.00% | 1 | 20.00% | 0.622 | 0.430 |
| Â | Low | 94 | 64.40% | 62 | 35.60% | Â | Â | 67 | 62.60% | 40 | 37.40% | Â | Â |
Chronic disease status | Two or less | 102 | 46.40% | 118 | 53.60% | 4.275 | 0.039 | 54 | 71.10% | 22 | 28.90% | 5.978 | 0.014 |
| Â | More than two | 58 | 35.80% | 104 | 64.20% | Â | Â | 17 | 47.20% | 19 | 52.80% | Â | Â |
Perceived safety of vaccines | Perceived high level of safety | 141 | 44.50% | 176 | 55.50% | 5.153 | 0.023 | 44 | 78.60% | 12 | 21.40% | 11.119 | 0.001 |
| Â | Perceived low level of safety | 19 | 29.20% | 46 | 70.80% | Â | Â | 27 | 48.20% | 29 | 51.80% | Â | Â |
Do you feel anxious when you are not sure whether you can be vaccinated | Anxious | 68 | 27.50% | 179 | 72.50% | 59.163 |  < 0.001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Â | Not anxious | 92 | 68.10% | 43 | 31.90% | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Whether to keep an eye on the COVID-19 vaccine news | Yes | 101 | 50.80% | 98 | 49.20% | 13.423 |  < 0.001 | 39 | 70.90% | 16 | 29.10% | 2.631 | 0.105 |
| Â | No | 59 | 32.20% | 124 | 67.80% | Â | Â | 32 | 56.10% | 25 | 43.90% | Â | Â |
Influenza vaccination status | No | 73 | 35.60% | 132 | 64.40% | 7.157 | 0.007 | 65 | 62.50% | 39 | 37.50% | 0.500 | 0.479 |
| Â | Yes | 87 | 49.20% | 90 | 50.80% | Â | Â | 6 | 75.00% | 2 | 25.00% | Â | Â |
The level of the role of medical staff in vaccine recommendations | Less useful | 44 | 27.50% | 84 | 37.80% | 4.46 | 0.035 | 15 | 21.10% | 27 | 65.90% | 22.185 |  < 0.001 |
| Â | Largely useful | 116 | 72.50% | 138 | 62.20% | Â | Â | 56 | 78.90% | 14 | 34.10% | Â | Â |
The level of the role of community staff in vaccine recommendations | Less useful | 42 | 37.50% | 70 | 62.50% | 1.252 | 0.263 | 8 | 23.50% | 26 | 76.50% | 33.431 |  < 0.001 |