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ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2024

Sociodemographic factors associated with vaccine hesitancy in the South Asian community in Canada.

Baanu Manoharan, Rosain Stennett, Russell J de Souza, Shrikant I Bangdiwala, Dipika Desai, Sujane Kandasamy, Farah Khan, Zainab Khan, Scott A Lear, Lawrence Loh and 4 more

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Article in Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  3. Epidemiology and biostatistics in Canada: Learning from the past to innovate the future.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2024
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Baanu ManoharanDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Rosain StennettDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3386-2558
Russell J de SouzaDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8945-513X
Shrikant I BangdiwalaDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-3111-0689
Dipika DesaiDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Sujane KandasamyDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-4326-2783
Farah KhanPopulation Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Zainab KhanPopulation Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Scott A LearFaculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-7614-755X
Lawrence LohCentre for Global Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Rochelle NocosFaculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Karleen M SchulzePopulation Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Gita WahiDepartment of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Sonia S AnandDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. anands@mcmaster.ca.ORCID 0000-0003-3692-7441

Funding

Immunization Partnership Fund 2122-HQ-000340Sero-Surveillance and Research (COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Initiative) 2122-HQ-000058
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveSouth Asians represent the largest non-white ethnic group in Canada and were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to determine the factors associated with vaccine hesitancy in South Asian Canadians.

methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional analysis of vaccine hesitancy using data collected at the baseline assessment of a prospective cohort study, COVID CommUNITY South Asian. Participants (18 + years) were recruited from the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area in Ontario (ON) and the Greater Vancouver Area in British Columbia (BC) between April and November 2021. Demographic characteristics and vaccine attitudes measured by the Vaccine Attitudes Examination (VAX) scale were collected. Each item is scored on a 6-point Likert scale, and higher scores reflect greater hesitancy. A multivariable linear mixed effects model was used to identify sociodemographic factors associated with vaccine hesitancy, adjusting for multiple covariates.

resultsA total of 1496 self-identified South Asians (52% female) were analyzed (mean age = 38.5 years; standard deviation (SD): 15.3). The mean VAX score was 3.2, SD: 0.8 [range: 1.0‒6.0]. Factors associated with vaccine hesitancy included: time since immigration (p = 0.04), previous COVID-19 infection (p < 0.001), marital status (p < 0.001), living in a multigenerational household (p = 0.03), age (p = 0.02), education (p < 0.001), and employment status (p = 0.001).

conclusionAmong South Asians living in ON and BC, time since immigration, prior COVID-19 infection, marital status, living in a multigenerational household, age, education, and employment status were associated with vaccine hesitancy. This information can be used to address vaccine hesitancy in the South Asian population in future COVID-19 waves or pandemics.

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COVID-19Sociodemographic FactorsVaccination HesitancyAdolescentAdultAgedAsian PeopleBritish ColumbiaCanadaCOVID-19 VaccinesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOntarioCOVID-19 VaccinesCanadaCOVID-19South AsianVaccine hesitancy

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PMCPMC11638425

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