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Population Studies Attitudes of older adults toward COVID-19 vaccine

Table 1 . Sociodemographic characteristics of the male participants by pseudonyms, LGA, age, marital status, educational level,
occupation, and monthly income
Serial number Pseudonym LGA Age Religion Study Marital status Educational qualification Occupation Monthly income
1 Mr. Iku NN 82 Christianity FGD Married No education Unemployed Undisclosed
2 Mr. Eme NN 80 Christianity FGD Widower No education Unemployed Undisclosed
3 Mr. Emma NN 62 Christianity FGD Married Secondary Trader Undisclosed
4 Mr. Mba NN 70 Christianity FGD Married No education Artisan Undisclosed
5 Mr. Ben NN 72 Christianity FGD Widower No education Trader Undisclosed
6 Mr. Geo NN 66 Christianity FGD Married University Retiree Undisclosed
7 Mr. Gody NN 60 Christianity IDI Married Secondary Farmer Undisclosed
8 Mr. Isa NN 69 Christianity IDI Married No education Trader Undisclosed
9 Mr. Mik NN 65 Christianity IDI Married University Pastor Undisclosed
10 Mr. Sim NN 79 Christianity IDI Widower No education Unemployed Undisclosed
11 Mr. Lui NN 74 Christianity IDI Married Secondary Working ₦47,000
12 Bar. Edo NN 61 Christianity IDI Married University Lawyer Undisclosed
13 Mr. Sol NN 88 Christianity IDI Widower Primary Trader ₦25,000
14 Mr. Nel IS 81 Christianity IDI Married Primary Retiree Undisclosed
15 Mr. Pau IS 61 Christianity IDI Widower Primary Trader Undisclosed
16 Mr. Jul IS 72 Christianity IDI Married Primary Unemployed ₦2,000
17 Mr. Ken IS 68 Christianity IDI Married No education Farmer Undisclosed
18 Mr. Mel IS 60 Christianity IDI Married Primary Trader ₦8,000
Abbreviations: IS: Idemili-South; NN: Nnewi-North; LGA: Local Government Areas. Source: Researchers’ fieldwork in 2021.

Table 2. Sociodemographic characteristics of the female participants by pseudonyms, LGA, age, marital status, educational level,
occupation, and monthly income
Serial number Pseudonym LGA Age Religion Study Marital status Educational qualification Occupation Monthly income
1 Mrs. Gra NN 85 Christianity IDI Widow No education Unemployed Undisclosed
2 Mrs. Luc NN 85 Christianity IDI Widow Primary Farmer ₦30,000
3 Mrs. Mon NN 61 Christianity IDI Married Primary Unemployed ₦50,000
4 Mrs. Ngo NN 60 Christianity IDI Widow Secondary Trader Undisclosed
5 Mrs. Brig NN 62 Christianity IDI Widow No education Trader ₦20,000
6 Mrs. Joye NN 60 Christianity IDI Widow Primary Unemployed Undisclosed
7 Mrs. Anth NN 64 Christianity IDI Widow Secondary Trader Undisclosed
8 Mrs. Vic IS 62 Christianity IDI Married University Teaching ₦45,000
9 Mrs. Com IS 79 Christianity IDI Married University Teaching Undisclosed
10 Mrs. Roso IS 76 Christianity IDI Widow University Retiree Undisclosed
11 Mrs. Graco IS 70 Christianity IDI Married Primary Unemployed Undisclosed
12 Mrs. Fel IS 73 Christianity IDI Widow Primary Trader Undisclosed
13 Mrs. Bene IS 75 Christianity IDI Widow Primary Unemployed Undisclosed
14 Mrs. Afor IS 65 Christianity IDI Married University Retiree Undisclosed
Abbreviations: IS: Idemili-South; NN: Nnewi-North; LGA: Local Government Areas. Source: Researchers’ fieldwork in 2021.

participants (18 males and 14 females) were selected for participants (13 males and seven females) were selected
the study. The gender imbalance among participants was from Nnewi-North LGA, while 12 participants (five males
occasioned by their availability, with men being more and seven females) were selected from Idemili-South LGA.
accessible for the study than women. Specifically, 20 For the FGD, six males were selected from Otolo in Nnewi-

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