Data for: "Vaccine Confidence and Hesitancy at the start of COVID-19 vaccine deployment in the UK: An embedded mixed-methods study" - Codebook

Permanent identifier

https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.00002337

Description

The study used a mixed-methods approach based upon an online survey and an embedded quantitative/qualitative design to explore perceptions and attitudes associated with intention to either accept or refuse offers of vaccination in different demographic groups during the early stages of the UK’s mass COVID-19 vaccination programme (December 2020). Key outputs include: a tabular dataset containing survey responses, a data dictionary that explains survey data variables, an R scripts that enable reproduction of analyses (Analysis_Script.R),  and an ancillary R script providing patched functions for parallel imputation, (parlmice_commands.R).

Data codebook

The following table outlines variables collected as part of the Vaccine confidence and hesitancy study. The full dataset cannot be made available due to the potential for participant re-identification (e.g. where participant characteristics are shared by 10 or fewer people or specific information is provided free text responses). However, the study team are willing to produce an anonymised subset that enables researchers to address their research question.

Variable name Variable label Answer label Answer code Variable type
dem-gender What is your gender?     String
    female Female  
    male Male  
    other Another gender  
dem-age What is your age?     String
    18 13-19  
    20 20-24  
    25 25-29  
    30 30-34  
    35 35-39  
    40 40-44  
    45 45-49  
    50 50-54  
    55 55-59  
    60 60-64  
    65 65-69  
    70 70-74  
    75 75-80  
    80 Over 80  
dem-people_in_home How many people (including you) live in your home?     String
    1 1  
    2 2  
    3 3  
    4 4  
    5 5  
    6 6  
    7 7  
    8 8  
    9 9  
    10 10 or more  
dem-marital Marital status     String
    single Single  
    married Married / Cohabiting  
    partnership in a partnership or non-cohabiting relationship  
    Other Other  
dem-school_age_kids Do any school aged children live in your home?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
dem-education What is the highest level of education you have completed?     String
    primary Completed Primary School  
    gcse GCSE / O-levels  
    alevel A levels / Highers / International Baccalaureate  
    further Some university / College of education / technical or vocational school  
    higher University (first) degree  
    postgrad Post-graduate degree  
    do_not_know Don’t know  
dem-employment Are you currently employed?     String
    fulltime Full Time Job  
    parttime Part Time Job  
    student Student  
    homemaker Homemaker / Stay at home  
    retired Retired  
    unemployed Unemployed / Job-seeking  
dem-employment_changed Has your employment status changed during the COVID-19 pandemic?     String
    no_change No change  
    new_job Started a new job or changed jobs  
    lost_job Became unemployed  
    furlough_current Currently furloughed  
    furlough__returned Previously furloughed, now returned to work  
    furlough__lost_job Previously furloughed, now unemployed  
    retired Retired  
    something_else Something else  
dem-disabled Are you disabled?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
    Null Not responded  
eth-ethnicity What is your ethnic group?     String
    asian Asian  
    black Black  
    mixed Mixed/multiple ethnic groups  
    white White  
    other Other ethnic group  
eth-ethnicity_white Which of these best describes your ethnic group?     String
    british English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish  
    irish Irish  
    traveller Gypsy or Irish Traveller  
    other Any other White background  
eth-ethnicity_black Which of these best describes your ethnic group?     String
    african African  
    caribbean Caribbean  
    other Any other Black background  
eth-ethnicity_mixed Which of these best describes your ethnic group?     String
    caribbean White and Black Caribbean  
    african White and Black African  
    asian White and Asian  
    other Any other mixed/multiple ethnic group  
eth-ethnicity_asian Which of these best describes your ethnic group?     String
    indian Indian  
    pakistani Pakistani  
    bangladeshi Bangladeshi  
    chinese Chinese  
    other Any other Asian background  
eth-ethnicity_other Which of these best describes your ethnic group?     String
      arab Arab
      other Any other ethnic group
covid-symptoms Have you or anyone in your household ever had symptoms of COVID-19?     String
    me Me  
    member Member(s) of my household  
    me_and_others Me and other member(s) of the household  
    none None  
covid-symptoms_date When did the first person who got sick develop symptoms?   Free text String
covid-tested_me Were you tested for COVID-19?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
covid-tested_member Were all of the household members with symptoms tested for COVID-19?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
covid-tested_no Why didn't everyone with symptoms get tested?   Free text String
covid-positive Did anyone in your household get a positive test result?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
symptoms_isolate-adult_symptoms When you/they developed symptoms, which members of your household chose to self-isolate? Adults who had symptoms     String
    all All  
    some Some  
    non None  
    na NA  
symptoms_isolate-children_symptoms When you/they developed symptoms, which members of your household chose to self-isolate? Children who had symptoms     String
    all All  
    some Some  
    non None  
    na NA  
symptoms_isolate-adult_no_symptoms When you/they developed symptoms, which members of your household chose to self-isolate? Adults who had *no* symptoms     String
    all All  
    some Some  
    non None  
    na NA  
symptoms_isolate-children_no_symptoms When you/they developed symptoms, which members of your household chose to self-isolate? Children who had *no* symptoms     String
    all All  
    some Some  
    non None  
    na Not applicable  
isolation-time_isolate How long (in days) were you/they recommended to self-isolate for? Numeric value   Integer
isolation-isolate_comply Did everyone isolate for this time?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
isolation-time_isolate_actual How long (in days) did you/they actually self-isolate for? Integer   Integer
isolation-isolation_approach Why did you stop self-isolating before the end of the recommended period?   Free text String
app-covid_app Have you downloaded the NHS COVID-19 smartphone app?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
    not_yet Not yet, but I plan to  
app-covid_app_whynot Why haven’t you downloaded the app?     String
    no_want I do not want to download the app  
    more_info I want to know more about it before deciding what to do  
    no_phone I do not have a compatible smartphone  
    lacks_knowledge I do not know how to install the app  
    useless I do not think it is useful or effective in helping to control COVID-19  
    other I have not downloaded the app for another reason  
app-covid_app_concerns Please describe any concerns you have about the NHS COVID-19 smartphone app   Free text String
app-alert If you felt perfectly well but received an alert from the NHS COVID-19 smartphone app telling you to self-isolate for 14 days, would you do so?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
gov_dec-gov_right_decision Do you think that the UK government (Westminster) is making good decisions about how to control COVID-19?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
gov_dec-gov_right_control What is it that you think the UK government is getting *right* about the way they are trying to control COVID-19?   Free text String
gov_dec-gov_wrong_control What is it that you think the UK government is getting *wrong* about the way they are trying to control COVID-19?   Free text String
gov_dec-devolved_gov-note_devolved_govs Do you think that the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are doing a better or worse job of controlling COVID-19 than the UK government?      
gov_dec-devolved_gov-scotland Scotland      
    better Better  
    worse Worse  
    same The same  
    unknown I don’t know  
gov_dec-devolved_gov-wales Wales     String
    better Better  
    worse Worse  
    same The same  
    unknown I don’t know  
gov_dec-devolved_gov-n_ireland Northern Ireland     String
    better Better  
    worse Worse  
    same The same  
    unknown I don't know  
measures What measures do you think would be reasonable for the government to take to enforce COVID-19 control and why?   Free text String
trustgov Do you think that the UK government tells you the whole truth about coronavirus and COVID-19?     String
    always Always  
    mostly Mostly  
    sometimes Sometimes  
    almost_never Almost never  
    never Never  
    donotknow I don't know  
trust-trust_level Since the start of the pandemic, has your level of trust in the UK government….     String
    increased …increased  
    decreased …decreased  
    same …stayed the same  
trust-trust_change What caused the change in your level of trust in the UK government?   Free text String
priorities What priorities do you think are driving the UK government's decisions on how to manage the COVID-19 crisis?   Free text String
health_overall How would you rate your general health over the last four weeks?     String
    very_good Very Good  
    good Good  
    fair Fair  
    bad Bad  
    very_bad Very Bad  
depression-depressed_before How often did you feel down, depressed, or hopeless before the COVID-19 pandemic?     String
    not_at_all Not at all  
    several_days Less than half the time  
    half_the_days More than half the time  
    every_day Every day  
depression-depressed_recent How often did you feel down, depressed, or hopeless in the past four weeks?     String
    not_at_all Not at all  
    several_days Less than half the time  
    half_the_days More than half the time  
    every_day Every day  
experience_lockdown Tell us what you have been doing to help you cope with COVID-19 restrictions over the last four weeks?     String
      Free text  
phys_activity-phys_activity_before What type of exercise did you regularly do before the COVID-19 pandemic?     String
    none None  
    mild Mild (e.g. walking short distances / doing DIY etc.)  
    moderate Moderate (e.g. A gentle workout / Digging the garden / Dancing)  
    vigorous Vigorous (e.g. Running / Jogging / Hiking / Cycling / Weightlifting)  
phys_activity-phys_activity_recent What type of exercise did you regularly do in the past four weeks?     String
    none None  
    mild Mild (e.g. walking short distances / doing DIY etc.)  
    moderate Moderate (e.g. A gentle workout / Digging the garden / Dancing)  
    vigorous Vigorous (e.g. Running / Jogging / Hiking / Cycling / Weightlifting)  
weight_describe-weight_before Describe your body weight before the COVID-19 pandemic?     String
    underweight Underweight  
    normal_weight Normal weight  
    overweight Overweight  
    obese Obese  
    very_obese Very obese  
weight_describe-weight_recent Describe your body weight in the past four weeks?     String
    underweight Underweight  
    normal_weight Normal weight  
    overweight Overweight  
    obese Obese  
    very_obese Very obese  
alcohol_1-alcohol_before Describe your alcohol intake before the COVID-19 pandemic?     String
    non Non-drinker  
    drinker Drinker  
alcohol_1-alcohol_recent Describe your alcohol intake in the past four weeks?     String
    non Non-drinker  
    drinker Drinker  
cage_before-note_CAGE1 Thinking about your use of alcohol *before the COVID-19 pandemic*.      
cage_before-cut_down Did you ever feel that you should cut down on your drinking before the COVID-19 pandemic?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
cage_before-annoy Did people ever annoy you by critising your drinking before the COVID-19 pandemic?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
cage_before-guilty Did you ever feel bad or guilty about your drinking before the COVID-19 pandemic?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
cage_before-morning Did you ever have a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover before the COVID-19 pandemic?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
cage_recent-note_CAGE2 Thinking about your use of alcohol *in the past four weeks*      
cage_recent-cut_down2 Have you felt that you should cut down on your drinking in the past four weeks?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
cage_recent-annoy2 Has someone annoyed you by criticising your drinking in the past four weeks?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
cage_recent-guilty2 Have you felt bad or guilty about your drinking in the past four weeks?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
cage_recent-morning2 Have you at any point had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover in the past four weeks?      
smoking-smoking_before Describe your smoking habits before the COVID-19 pandemic?     String
    non_smoker Non smoker  
    light_smoker Light smoker (1-10 day a day)  
    moderate_smoker Moderate smoker (11-20 a day)  
    heavy_smoker Heavy smoker (More than 20 a day)  
smoking-smoking_recent Describe your smoking habits in the past four weeks?     String
    non_smoker Non smoker  
    light_smoker Light smoker (1-10 day a day)  
    moderate_smoker Moderate smoker (11-20 a day)  
    heavy_smoker Heavy smoker (More than 20 a day)  
sleep_hours-sleep_before How many hours of sleep did you normally get each night before the COVID-19 pandemic?     String
    4 4 hours or less  
    5 5 hours  
    6 6 hours  
    7 7 hours  
    8 8 hours  
    9 9 or more hours  
sleep_hours-sleep_after How many hours of sleep did you normally get each night in the past four weeks?     String
    4 4 hours or less  
    5 5 hours  
    6 6 hours  
    7 7 hours  
    8 8 hours  
    9 9 or more hours  
specific_conditions-diabetes_type1 Has a doctor ever diagnosed you with Type 1 diabetes     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
specific_conditions-diabetes_type2 Has a doctor ever diagnosed you with Type 2 diabetes     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
specific_conditions-ashtma Has a doctor ever diagnosed you with Asthma     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
specific_conditions-lungdisease Has a doctor ever diagnosed you with Lung disease (other than asthma)     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
specific_conditions-cancer Has a doctor ever diagnosed you with Cancer     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
specific_conditions-stroke Has a doctor ever diagnosed you with Stroke     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
specific_conditions-heartdisease Has a doctor ever diagnosed you with Heart disease     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
specific_conditions-hypertension Has a doctor ever diagnosed you with High blood pressure (hypertension)     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
specific_conditions-obesity Has a doctor ever diagnosed you with Obesity     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
specific_conditions-depression Has a doctor ever diagnosed you with Depression     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
specific_conditions-anxiety Has a doctor ever diagnosed you with Anxiety     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
adls-dressing Because of a health or memory problem do you have any difficulty... dressing     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
adls-walking Because of a health or memory problem do you have any difficulty... walking across a room     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
adls-bathing Because of a health or memory problem do you have any difficulty… bathing     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
adls-eating Because of a health or memory problem do you have any difficulty… Eating, such as cutting up food     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
adls-bed Because of a health or memory problem do you have any difficulty….Getting in and out of bed     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
adls-toilet Because of a health or memory problem do you have any difficult… Using the toilet, including getting up or down     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
gbv-violence During the COVID-19 pandemic, have you experienced domestic or other gender-based violence?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
gbv-perpetrated Who was this perpetrated by?     String
    partner Husband/wife/partner
    family Another family member
    stranger Stranger  
    colleague Colleague  
gbv-gender_abuser What was the gender of the abuser?     String
    female Female  
    male Male  
    other Another gender  
gbv-violence_before Had you experienced violence by this person (or these people) before lockdown?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
gbv-violence_continued Has this violence continued since the first occasion?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
gbv-help Did you seek help?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
gbv-help_from Who did you seek help from?     String
    family Family  
    friend Friend  
    refuge Women's refuge  
    helpline_organisation Helpline / Support Organisation  
    police Police  
    social_services Social services  
    religious Religious leader  
    other Other  
vaccination-vaccinated When COVID-19 vaccines become available, will you be happy to get vaccinated?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
vaccination-vaccinated_yes Why would you get vaccinated?   Free text String
vaccination-vaccinated_no Why wouldn't you get vaccinated?   Free text String
vaccination-feelings Which of these best describes your general feelings about vaccines?     String
    0 I believe that vaccines are an effective way to control infectious diseases  
    1 I have concerns about the usefulness of some or all vaccines, but have not turned down the offer of vaccination for me or a member of my household  
    2 I have concerns about the usefulness of some or all vaccines and have previously turned down one or more offer of vaccination for me or a member of my household  
vaccination-flu_vaccine Do you  get a seasonal flu vaccine?     String
    2 Always/usually  
    1 Sometimes  
    0 Never  
demographics3-income What is your yearly household income?     String
    1 Less than £15,000  
    2 £15,000 - £24,999  
    3 £25000 - £39,999  
    4 £40,000 - £59,999  
    5 £60,000 - £99,999  
    6 More than £100,000  
demographics3-hardship Do you feel that your household has experienced financial hardship as a result of COVID-19?     String
    yes Yes  
    no No  
demographics3-political_opinion Which of these best describes your political views?     String
    conservative Conservative / Right (i.e. you might regularly vote for Conservative or UKIP candidates at elections)  
    liberal Liberal / Left (i.e. you might regularly vote for Labour, Liberal or Green candidates)  
    floating Floating / Centre (i.e. you might vote for any candidate, depending on their policies)  
postcode Geographic region     String
    Aberdeen AB  Aberdeen  
    St Albans AL  St Albans  
    Birmingham B  Birmingham  
    Bath BA  Bath  
    Blackburn BB  Blackburn  
    Bradford BD  Bradford  
    British Forces BF  British Forces  
    Bournemouth BH  Bournemouth  
    Bolton BL  Bolton  
    Brighton BN  Brighton  
    Bromley BR  Bromley  
    Bristol BS  Bristol  
    Northern Ireland BT  Northern Ireland  
    Carlisle CA  Carlisle  
    Cambridge CB  Cambridge  
    Cardiff CF  Cardiff  
    Chester CH  Chester  
    Chelmsford CM  Chelmsford  
    Colchester CO  Colchester  
    Croydon CR  Croydon  
    Canterbury CT  Canterbury  
    Coventry CV  Coventry  
    Crewe CW  Crewe  
    Dartford DA  Dartford  
    Dundee DD  Dundee  
    Derby DE  Derby  
    Dumfries and Galloway DG  Dumfries and Galloway  
    Durham DH  Durham  
    Darlington DL  Darlington  
    Doncaster DN  Doncaster  
    Dorchester DT  Dorchester  
    Dudley DY  Dudley  
    East London E  East London  
    Central London EC EC  Central London EC  
    Edinburgh EH  Edinburgh  
    Enfield EN  Enfield  
    Exeter EX  Exeter  
    Falkirk and Stirling FK  Falkirk and Stirling  
    Blackpool FY  Blackpool  
    Glasgow G  Glasgow  
    Gloucester GL  Gloucester  
    Guildford GU  Guildford  
    Harrow HA  Harrow  
    Huddersfield HD  Huddersfield  
    Harrogate HG  Harrogate  
    Hemel Hempstead HP  Hemel Hempstead  
    Hereford HR  Hereford  
    Outer Hebrides HS  Outer Hebrides  
    Hull HU  Hull  
    Halifax HX  Halifax  
    Ilford IG  Ilford  
    Ipswich IP  Ipswich  
    Inverness IV  Inverness  
    Kilmarnock KA  Kilmarnock  
    Kingston upon Thames KT  Kingston upon Thames  
    Kirkwall KW  Kirkwall  
    Kirkcaldy KY  Kirkcaldy  
    Liverpool L  Liverpool  
    Lancaster LA  Lancaster  
    Llandrindod Wells LD  Llandrindod Wells  
    Leicester LE  Leicester  
    Llandudno LL  Llandudno  
    Lincoln LN  Lincoln  
    Leeds LS  Leeds  
    Luton LU  Luton  
    Manchester M  Manchester  
    Rochester ME  Rochester  
    Milton Keynes MK  Milton Keynes  
    Motherwell ML  Motherwell  
    North London N  North London  
    Newcastle upon Tyne NE  Newcastle upon Tyne  
    Nottingham NG  Nottingham  
    Northampton NN  Northampton  
    Newport NP  Newport  
    Norwich NR  Norwich  
    North West London NW  North West London  
    Oldham OL  Oldham  
    Oxford OX  Oxford  
    Paisley PA  Paisley  
    Peterborough PE  Peterborough  
    Perth PH  Perth  
    Plymouth PL  Plymouth  
    Portsmouth PO  Portsmouth  
    Preston PR  Preston  
    Reading RG  Reading  
    Redhill RH  Redhill  
    Romford RM  Romford  
    Sheffield S  Sheffield  
    Swansea SA  Swansea  
    South East London SE  South East London  
    Stevenage SG  Stevenage  
    Stockport SK  Stockport  
    Slough SL  Slough  
    Sutton SM  Sutton  
    Swindon SN  Swindon  
    Southampton SO  Southampton  
    Salisbury SP  Salisbury  
    Sunderland SR  Sunderland  
    Southend-on-Sea SS  Southend-on-Sea  
    Stoke-on-Trent ST  Stoke-on-Trent  
    South West London SW  South West London  
    Shrewsbury SY  Shrewsbury  
    Taunton TA  Taunton  
    Galashiels TD  Galashiels  
    Telford TF  Telford  
    Tonbridge TN  Tonbridge  
    Torquay TQ  Torquay  
    Truro TR  Truro  
    Cleveland TS  Cleveland  
    Twickenham TW  Twickenham  
    Southall UB  Southall  
    West London W  West London  
    Warrington WA  Warrington  
    Central London WC WC  Central London WC  
    Watford WD  Watford  
    Wakefield WF  Wakefield  
    Wigan WN  Wigan  
    Worcester WR  Worcester  
    Walsall WS  Walsall  
    Wolverhampton WV  Wolverhampton  
    York YO  York  
    Lerwick ZE  Lerwick