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ArticlePloS one2023

Age and political leaning predict COVID-19 vaccination status at a large, multi-campus, public university in Pennsylvania: A cross-sectional survey.

Ryan Murphy, Lauren Pomerantz, Prabhani Kuruppumullage Don, Jun Sung Kim, Bradley A Long

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.

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Ryan MurphyPennsylvania State University College of Medicine, University Park Regional Campus, State College, Pennsylvania, United States of America.ORCID 0009-0004-2985-9158
Lauren PomerantzPennsylvania State University College of Medicine, University Park Regional Campus, State College, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Prabhani Kuruppumullage DonDepartment of Statistics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Jun Sung KimDepartment of Statistics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Bradley A LongPennsylvania State University College of Medicine, University Park Regional Campus, State College, Pennsylvania, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-5363-2891

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionVaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic impacted many higher education institutions. Understanding the factors associated with vaccine hesitancy and uptake is instrumental in directing policies and disseminating reliable information during public health emergencies.

objectiveThis study evaluates associations between age, gender, and political leaning in relationship to COVID-19 vaccination status among a large, multi-campus, public university in Pennsylvania.

methodsFrom October 5-November 30, 2021, a 10-minute REDCap survey was available to students, faculty, and staff 18 years of age and older at the Pennsylvania State University (PSU). Recruitment included targeted email, social media, digital advertisements, and university newspapers. 4,231 responses were received. Associations between the selected factors and vaccine hesitancy were made with Chi-square tests and generalized linear regression models using R version 4.3.1 (2023-06-16).

resultsLogistic regression approach suggested that age and political leaning have a statistically significant association with vaccine hesitancy at the 5% level. Adjusted for political leaning, odds of being vaccinated is 4 times higher for those aged 56 years or older compared to the ones aged 18 to 20 (OR = 4.35, 95% CI = (2.82, 6.85), p-value < 0.05). The results also showed that adjusted for age, the odds of being vaccinated is about 3 times higher for liberal individuals compared to far-left individuals (OR = 2.85, 95% CI = (1.45, 5.41), p-value = 0.001).

conclusionsAge and political leaning are key predictors of vaccine uptake among members of the PSU community, knowledge of which may inform campus leadership's public health efforts such as vaccine campaigns and policy decisions.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesHumansPandemicsPennsylvaniaUniversitiesVaccinationCOVID-19 Vaccines

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