Rural-Urban Disparities in Vaccine Hesitancy among Adults in South Tyrol, Italy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The demographic determinants of hesitancy in Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccination include rurality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In the second year of the pandemic, in South Tyrol, Italy, 15.6 percent of a representative adult sample reported hesitancy. Individual factors responsible for greater vaccination hesitancy in rural areas of central Europe are poorly understood.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey on a probability-based sample of South Tyrol residents in March 2021 was analyzed. The questionnaire collected information on sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidities, COVID-19-related experiences, conspiracy thinking, and the likelihood of accepting the national vaccination plan. A logistic regression analysis was performed.

SUBMITTER: Barbieri V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9692501 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature