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- Title
Cross-Sectional Survey of Factors Contributing to COVID-19 Testing Hesitancy Among US Adults at Risk of Severe Outcomes from COVID-19.
- Authors
Assaf, Annlouise R.; Sidhu, Gurinder S.; Soni, Apurv; Cappelleri, Joseph C.; Draica, Florin; Herbert, Carly; Arham, Iqra; Bader, Mehnaz; Jimenez, Camille; Bois, Michael; Silvester, Eliza; Meservey, Jessica; Eng, Valerie; Nelson, Megan; Cai, Yong; Nangarlia, Aakansha; Tian, Zhiyi; Liu, Yanping; Watt, Stephen
- Abstract
Introduction: The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises testing individuals for COVID-19 after exposure or if they display symptoms. However, a deeper understanding of demographic factors associated with testing hesitancy is necessary. Methods: A US nationwide cross-sectional survey of adults with risk factors for developing severe COVID-19 ("high-risk" individuals) was conducted from August 18–September 5, 2023. Objectives included characterizing demographics and attitudes associated with COVID-19 testing. Inverse propensity weighting was used to weight the data to accurately reflect the high-risk adult US population as reflected in IQVIA medical claims data. We describe here the weighted results modeled to characterize demographic factors driving hesitancy. Results: In the weighted sample of 5019 respondents at high risk for severe COVID-19, 58.2% were female, 37.8% were ≥ 65 years old, 77.1% were White, and 13.9% had a postgraduate degree. Overall, 67% were Non-testers (who indicated that they were unlikely or unsure of their likelihood of being tested within the next 6 months); these respondents were significantly more likely than Testers (who indicated a higher probability of testing within 6 months) to be female (60.2 vs. 54.1%; odds ratio [OR] [95% confidence interval (CI)], 1.3 [1.1‒1.4]), aged ≥ 65 years old (41.5 vs. 30.3%; OR [95% CI] compared with ages 18‒34 years, 0.6 [0.5‒0.7]), White (82.1 vs. 66.8%; OR [95% CI], 1.4 [1.1‒1.8]), and to identify as politically conservative (40.9 vs. 18.1%; OR [95% CI], 2.6 [2.3‒2.9]). In contrast, Testers were significantly more likely than Non-testers to have previous experience with COVID-19 testing, infection, or vaccination; greater knowledge regarding COVID-19 and testing; greater healthcare engagement; and concerns about COVID-19. Conclusions: Older, female, White, rural-dwelling, and politically conservative high-risk adults are the most likely individuals to experience COVID-19 testing hesitancy. Understanding these demographic factors will help guide strategies to improve US testing rates.
- Subjects
COVID-19 testing; CENTERS for Disease Control &; Prevention (U.S.); ADULTS; HESITATION; COVID-19; ODDS ratio
- Publication
Infectious Diseases & Therapy, 2024, Vol 13, Issue 7, p1683
- ISSN
2193-8229
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s40121-024-01001-5