Facilitators towards vaccinations among patients with RMD stratified by willingness to receive SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
| Vaccination in general | Vaccination against influenza | Vaccination against pneumococci | Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 | |||||||||||||
| Characteristic | Unwilling, N=33* | Probably willing, N=48* | Definitely willing, N=357* | P value† | Unwilling, N=33* | Probably willing, N=48* | Definitely willing, N=357* | P value† | Unwilling, N=33* | Probably willing N=48* | Definitely willing, N=357* | P value† | Unwilling, N=33* | Probably willing N=48* | Definitely willing, N=357* | P value† |
| I would generally know more about vaccinations | 13 (48%) | 27 (63%) | 123 (39%) | <0.05 | 13 (48%) | 27 (63%) | 123 (39%) | <0.05 | 13 (48%) | 27 (63%) | 123 (39%) | <0.05 | 13 (48%) | 27 (63%) | 123 (39%) | <0.05 |
| I would have the support of my family | 5 (19%) | 10 (23%) | 57 (18%) | 0.8 | 5 (19%) | 10 (23%) | 57 (18%) | 0.8 | 5 (19%) | 10 (23%) | 57 (18%) | 0.8 | 5 (19%) | 10 (23%) | 57 (18%) | 0.8 |
| I would have the support of my friends | 4 (15%) | 10 (23%) | 51 (16%) | 0.5 | 4 (15%) | 10 (23%) | 51 (16%) | 0.5 | 4 (15%) | 10 (23%) | 51 (16%) | 0.5 | 4 (15%) | 10 (23%) | 51 (16%) | 0.5 |
| My family doctor would ask me to do this | 7 (26%) | 17 (40%) | 137 (44%) | 0.2 | 7 (26%) | 17 (40%) | 137 (44%) | 0.2 | 7 (26%) | 17 (40%) | 137 (44%) | 0.2 | 7 (26%) | 17 (40%) | 137 (44%) | 0.2 |
| My family doctor would regularly check whether I need to be vaccinated | 11 (41%) | 26 (60%) | 157 (50%) | 0.3 | 11 (41%) | 26 (60%) | 157 (50%) | 0.3 | 11 (41%) | 26 (60%) | 157 (50%) | 0.3 | 11 (41%) | 26 (60%) | 157 (50%) | 0.3 |
| My rheumatologist would ask me to do so | 9 (33%) | 21 (48%) | 165 (52%) | 0.2 | 9 (33%) | 21 (48%) | 165 (52%) | 0.2 | 9 (33%) | 21 (48%) | 165 (52%) | 0.2 | 9 (33%) | 21 (48%) | 165 (52%) | 0.2 |
| My rheumatologist would regularly check if I need to be vaccinated | 12 (44%) | 20 (45%) | 157 (51%) | 0.7 | 12 (44%) | 20 (45%) | 157 (51%) | 0.7 | 12 (44%) | 20 (45%) | 157 (51%) | 0.7 | 12 (44%) | 20 (45%) | 157 (51%) | 0.7 |
| There would be organised vaccination campaigns | 3 (11%) | 10 (23%) | 105 (34%) | <0.05 | 3 (11%) | 10 (23%) | 105 (34%) | <0.05 | 3 (11%) | 10 (23%) | 105 (34%) | <0.05 | 3 (11%) | 10 (23%) | 105 (34%) | <0.05 |
| It would be organised vaccinations by the employer/local authority | 3 (11%) | 16 (36%) | 107 (35%) | <0.05 | 3 (11%) | 16 (36%) | 107 (35%) | <0.05 | 3 (11%) | 16 (36%) | 107 (35%) | <0.05 | 3 (11%) | 16 (36%) | 107 (35%) | <0.05 |
| Would hear or read positive things about vaccinations in the media | 8 (30%) | 18 (42%) | 117 (38%) | 0.6 | 8 (30%) | 18 (42%) | 117 (38%) | 0.6 | 8 (30%) | 18 (42%) | 117 (38%) | 0.6 | 8 (30%) | 18 (42%) | 117 (38%) | 0.6 |
| This would enable the maintenance of public life | 9 (35%) | 30 (68%) | 187 (61%) | <0.05 | 9 (35%) | 30 (68%) | 187 (61%) | <0.05 | 9 (35%) | 30 (68%) | 187 (61%) | <0.05 | 9 (35%) | 30 (68%) | 187 (61%) | <0.05 |
| This would increase the protection of individuals at increased risk for serious outcomes and death | 10 (38%) | 34 (79%) | 206 (66%) | <0.05 | 10 (38%) | 34 (79%) | 206 (66%) | <0.05 | 10 (38%) | 34 (79%) | 206 (66%) | <0.05 | 10 (38%) | 34 (79%) | 206 (66%) | <0.05 |
Datan bold indicate significance level
*n (%).
†Pearson’s χ2 test; Fisher’s exact test.
RMD, rheumatic musculoskeletal disease.