COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a small rural southern state: Results of a weighted random sample survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

COVID-19 remains a significant health threat to the United States (U.S.) and the world even after the development of effective vaccines. Throughout the pandemic, rural areas have been more hesitant to be vaccinated for COVID-19 than more urban counterparts. The purpose of this study was to assess predictors of vaccine hesitancy in a small, largely rural, southern state using a multivariate model that would allow an assessment of independent predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.

Methods

Cross-sectional survey research was conducted using data collected from a weighted random sample of 1500 individuals residing in Arkansas, U.S. Data were collected using random digit dialing of landline and cell phone numbers between July 12 and July 30, 2021. Participants were a

SUBMITTER: Williams ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11617713 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature