Marieke C E Battjes-Fries, Annemien Haveman-Nies, Reint-Jan Renes, Hante J Meester, Pieter van 't Veer
Effect of the Dutch school-based education programme 'Taste Lessons' on behavioural determinants of taste acceptance and healthy eating: a quasi-experimental study
Public health nutrition
covid19 pandemic disproportionately affected black communities canada terms infection mortality rates compared general population despite facts black communities among highest level covid19 vaccine mistrust covid19 vm collected novel data analyze sociodemographic characteristics factors associated covid19 vm among black communities canada survey conducted among representative sample 2002 black individuals 5166 women aged 1494 years 2934 sd 1013 across canada vaccine mistrust assessed dependent variable conspiracy theories health literacy major racial discrimination healthcare settings sociodemographic characteristics participants assessed independent variables history covid19 infection higher covid19 vm score 1192 sd 388 compared history infection 1125 sd 383 1999 385 p 0001 participants reported experienced major racial discrimination healthcare settings likely report covid19 vm 1192 sd 403 1136 sd 377 1999 305 p 0002 results also showed significant differences age education level income marital status provinces language employment status religion final hierarchical linear regression showed conspiracy beliefs b 069 p 0001 positively associated covid19 vm health literacy b 005 p 0002 negatively associated mediated moderation model showed conspiracy theories completely mediated association racial discrimination vaccine mistrust b 171 p 0001 association also completely moderated interaction racial discrimination health literacy b 042 p 0008 indicating despite high level health literacy experienced major racial discrimination health services developed vaccine mistrust first study covid19 vm exclusively among black individuals canada provides data significantly impact development tools trainings strategies programs make health systems free racism increase confidence vaccination covid19 infectious diseases