Rodriguez Sam, Haider Kailey, Patel Famesh, Thatigiri Grace, Pope Benjamin, Albana Jasen, Daulat Sohail R, Madhivanan Purnima, Krupp Karl
Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, United States of America.
College of Science, Department of Neuroscience and Cognitive Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, United States of America.
Vaccine X. 2024 Nov 25;22:100589. doi: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2024.100589. eCollection 2025 Jan.
Vaccine hesitancy among marginalized populations particularly in the Hispanic community over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic has presented as a public health issue. This study examined the relationship between political affiliation and vaccination decisions of Hispanic adults in Pima County, Arizona.
Between January and October 2022, 623 participants completed surveys in English or Spanish after completing informed consent process. Information collected included sociodemographic, political affiliation and philosophy and COVID vaccination uptake. Participants were recruited at different community events in Southern Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. Participants received five dollars for completing the surveys. Data were analyzed with Stata version 16.1.
Participants were 81.8 % Hispanic and 18.2 % non-Hispanic. On average, participants were 32.9 (SD ± 11.8) years of age with a median age of 31 (IQR: 23, 41). Participants who had a bachelor's degree or above had 2.9 times greater odds of being vaccinated compared to those who had less than a high school education (Adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 2.84; 95 % CI: 1.12, 7.22). Individuals identifying as politically liberal had 3.28 times higher odds of being vaccinated compared to those identifying as conservative (OR = 3.28; 95 % CI: 1.5, 7.16). Similarly, Democrats had 3.36 times higher odds of being vaccinated than Republicans (OR = 3.36; 95 % CI: 1.61, 7.01). People who were strongly religious had statistically significantly lower odds of recommending the vaccine to others as compared to those who self-reported as not being religious.
There was an association with Hispanic adults who aligned liberal or Democrat to express more favorable views toward vaccinations. Additionally, individuals who were more educated, less religious, and in better financial situations tended to be more favorable toward vaccinations in Arizona.
在新冠疫情期间，边缘化人群，尤其是西班牙裔社区的疫苗犹豫情绪已成为一个公共卫生问题。本研究调查了亚利桑那州皮马县西班牙裔成年人的政治派别与疫苗接种决策之间的关系。
2022年1月至10月期间，623名参与者在完成知情同意程序后，用英语或西班牙语完成了调查。收集的信息包括社会人口统计学、政治派别和理念以及新冠疫苗接种情况。参与者是在亚利桑那州皮马县图森市南部的不同社区活动中招募的。参与者完成调查可获得5美元。数据用Stata 16.1版本进行分析。
参与者中81.8%为西班牙裔，18.2%为非西班牙裔。参与者的平均年龄为32.9岁（标准差±11.8），中位数年龄为31岁（四分位距：23，41）。拥有学士学位或以上的参与者接种疫苗的几率是高中以下学历者的2.9倍（调整优势比（aOR）：2.84；95%置信区间：1.12，7.22）。自我认同为政治自由主义者接种疫苗的几率是保守主义者的3.28倍（优势比=3.28；95%置信区间：1.5，7.16）。同样，民主党人接种疫苗的几率是共和党人的3.36倍（优势比=3.36；95%置信区间：1.61，7.01）。与自我报告为非宗教信仰者相比，宗教信仰强烈的人向他人推荐疫苗的几率在统计学上显著更低。
西班牙裔成年人中，认同自由主义或民主党立场的人对疫苗接种表达了更积极的看法。此外，在亚利桑那州，受教育程度更高、宗教信仰较少且经济状况较好的人往往对疫苗接种更积极。
