Factors associated with the intention to participate in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials: A cross-sectional study in Peru.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the factors associated with the intention to participate in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials in the Peruvian population.

Methods

Cross-sectional study and secondary analysis of a database that involved Peruvian population during September 2020. The Poisson regression model was used to estimate the associated factors.

Results

Data from 3231 individuals were analyzed, 44.1% of whom intended to participate in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials. Factors associated with the outcome were being male (RPa: 1.25; 95% CI: 1.15-1.35), being from the highlands region (RPa: 1.18; 95% CI: 1.09-1.28) or jungle (RPa: 1.30; 95% CI: 1.15-1.47), having a relative that is a healthcare professional (PRa: 1.16; 95% CI: 1.06-1.28), using a medical source of information (

SUBMITTER: De-Los-Rios-Pinto A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8986477 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature