How urban versus rural population relates to COVID-19 booster vaccine hesitancy: A propensity score matching design study.

ABSTRACT: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the vaccine hesitancy has significantly affected the vaccination. To evaluate the booster vaccine hesitancy and its influencing factors among urban and rural residents, as well as to estimate the net difference of booster vaccine hesitancy between urban and rural residents. We conducted a nationwide, cross-sectional Internet survey on 1-8 February 2023, and employed stratified random sampling technique to select participants (≥18 years old) from urban and rural areas. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the factors impacting booster vaccine hesitancy. Propensity Score Matching was used to estimate the net difference of COVID-19 booster vaccine hesitancy between urban and rural residents. The overall COVID-19 booster vaccine hesitancy rate of

SUBMITTER: Miao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10793673 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature