Halle Kahlenberg|Delaney Williams|Miranda A.L. van Tilburg|Michael R. Jiroutek
Vaccine hesitancy for COVID19: what is the role of statistical literacy?
Campbell University|Campbell University|Cape Fear Valley Health System|Campbell University|Marshall University|Campbell University
vaccination important measure used control spread covid19 estimation risk versus benefit vaccination based understanding information vaccine statistics frequently part communications covid19 individuals adequate foundation statistical knowledge may able properly assess associated risks benefits study aims assess association statistical literacy hesitation receive covid19 vaccinea nationally representative sample 2138 adults recruited cint united states inc lawrenceville nj httpwwwcintcom completed internet survey summer 2021 survey collected demographic measures information covid19 vaccination status competency respondents various basic statistical concepts assessed along corresponding confidence respondents answers multivariable logistic regression model constructed assess relationship vaccine hesitancy statistical literacy controlling covariates intereststatistical literacy found negligible association covid19 vaccine hesitancy 101 95 ci 100102 addition differences proportion receiving covid19 vaccine political affiliations income levels race groups ethnicities observedthe statistical knowledge general american public commensurate need literate basic statistical concepts datadriven world live effective way stem vaccine hesitancy may rely increased statistical knowledge biased preconceived beliefs shaped misinformation