Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants.

From: Factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination intentions and mediating effects among older adults in Southwest China

Characteristics

N(%)

Vaccination intention N(%)

P-value

Yes

No

Gender

 Male

663(50.8)

616(92.9)

47(7.1)

0.957

 Female

642(49.2)

596(92.8)

46(7.2)

 

Age groups(years)

 60–64

473(36.2)

453(95.8)

20(4.2)

<0.001

 65–69

531(40.7)

498(93.8)

33(6.2)

 

 70–74

183(14.0)

161(88.0)

22(12.0)

 

 ≥ 75

118(9.0)

100(84.7)

18(15.3)

 

Place of residence

 Urban

481(36.9)

431(89.6)

50(10.4)

<0.001

 Rural

824(63.1)

781(94.8)

43(5.2)

 

Education

 Junior high school and below

1134(86.9)

1052(92.8)

82(7.2)

0.931

 Junior college

124(9.5)

116(93.5)

8(6.5)

 

 Undergraduate and above

47(3.6)

44(93.6)

3(6.4)

 

Marital status

 Married

1130(86.6)

1071(94.8)

59(5.2)

<0.001

 Unmarried/divorced/widowed

175(13.4)

141(80.6)

34(19.4)

 

Occupation

 Farming

796(61.0)

746(93.7)

50(6.3)

0.018

 Institutions/Enterprises

117(9.0)

111(94.9)

6(5.1)

 

 Business/services

69(5.3)

58(84.1)

11(15.9)

 

 Unemployed and others

323(24.8)

297(92.0)

26(8.0)

 

Average monthly income (RMB)

 <3000

1120(85.8)

1044(93.2)

76(6.8)

0.239

 ≥ 3000

185(14.2)

168(89.8)

17(10.2)