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. 2024 Mar 7;12:1336687. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1336687

Table 2.

Univariate and multivariable analyses of factors associated with willingness to receive the EV-71 vaccine (N = 3,626).

Univariate analysis Multivariate logistic regression
N (%) Extremely willing (N = 1,047) Somewhat willing/Somewhat unwilling/Extremely unwilling (N = 2,579) OR (95%CI) value of p Extremely willing vs. Somewhat willing/Somewhat unwilling/Extremely unwilling OR (95%CI) value of p
Social demographic characteristics
Guardian factor
Age (years)
<30 1,049 (28.9) 366 (34.9) 683 (65.1) 2.05 (1.58–2.67) <0.001 1.11 (0.77–1.60) 0.579
30–40 2,133 (58.8) 589 (27.6) 1,544 (72.4) 1.46 (1.14–1.87) 0.87 (0.62–1.23) 0.435
>40 444 (12.3) 92 (20.7) 352 (79.3) Reference Reference
Relationship
Father 875 (24.1) 242 (27.7) 633 (72.3) 1.94 (1.28–2.93) <0.001 1.36 (0.79–2.34) 0.273
Mother 2,563 (70.7) 774 (30.2) 1,789 (69.8) 2.19 (1.48–3.25) 1.57 (0.92–2.68) 0.101
Other guardians 188 (5.2) 31 (16.5) 157 (83.5) Reference Reference
Birthplace
Urban 1,208 (33.3) 378 (31.3) 830 (68.7) 1.19 (1.02–1.38) 0.023 0.96 (0.79–1.17) 0.670
Rural 2,418 (66.7) 669 (27.7) 1,749 (72.3) Reference Reference
Workplace
Urban 2,236 (61.7) 692 (3 0.9) 1,544 (69.1) 1.31 (1.12–1.52) <0.001 0.89 (0.72–1.09) 0.251
Rural 1,390 (38.3) 355 (25.5) 1,035 (74.5) Reference Reference
Census register place
Fujian Province 3,361 (92.7) 954 (28.4) 2,407 (71.6) Reference 0.020 Reference
Other provinces 265 (7.3) 93 (35.1) 172 (64.9) 1.36 (1.05–1.78) 0.79 (0.58–1.09) 0.147
Occupation
Professionals and managerial 911 (25.1) 313 (34.4) 598 (65.6) 1.61 (1.28–2.01) <0.001 1.17 (0.87–1.57) 0.290
Clerks 237 (6.5) 86 (36.3) 151 (63.7) 1.75 (1.27–2.40) 1.21 (0.82–1.79) 0.332
Industrial workers 318 (8.8) 69 (21.7) 249 (78.3) 0.85 (0.61–1.17) 0.96 (0.66–1.40) 0.820
Self-employed 411 (11.3) 142 (34.5) 269 (65.5) 1.62 (1.24–2.12) 1.54 (1.11–2.14) 0.010
Farmers 431 (11.9) 80 (18.6) 351 (81.4) 0.70 (0.52–0.94) 0.95 (0.66–1.36) 0.767
Service personnel 164 (4.5) 46 (28.0) 118 (72.0) 1.20 (0.82–1.76) 1.16 (0.75–1.82) 0.505
Others occupation 491 (13.5) 148 (30.1) 343 (69.9) 1.32 (1.02–1.72) 1.24 (0.91–1.69) 0.170
Housewife/Retiree/unemployed 663 (18.3) 163 (24.6) 500 (75.4) Reference Reference
Highest education level
High school and below 1,845 (50.9) 429 (23.3) 1,416 (76.7) Reference <0.001 Reference
University and above 1,781 (49.1) 618 (34.7) 1,163 (65.3) 1.75 (1.52–2.03) 1.31 (1.07–1.61) 0.020
Average annual household income (CNY¥)
<4,000 1,071 (29.5) 233 (21.8) 838 (78.2) Reference <0.001 Reference
4,000–7,999 1,436 (39.6) 425 (29.6) 1,011 (70.4) 1.41 (1.01–1.97) 1.26 (0.86–1.85) 0.238
8,000–15,999 953 (26.3) 320 (33.6) 633 (66.4) 1.69 (1.22–2.35) 1.33 (0.91–1.96) 0.146
≥16,000 166 (4.6) 69 (41.6) 97 (58.4) 2.55 (1.82–3.60) 1.62 (1.07–2.44) 0.023
Number of children aged 0–5 years in the family
1 2,916 (80.4) 844 (28.9) 2,072 (71.1) 1.01 (0.85–1.22) 0.853
>1 710 (19.6) 203 (28.6) 507 (71.4) Reference
Knowledge score of HFMD
High (12–14) 1,765 (48.7) 686 (38.9) 1,079 (61.1) 2.64 (2.28–3.07) <0.001 1.90 (1.57–2.29)
Low (0–11) 1,861 (51.3) 361 (19.4) 1,500 (80.6) Reference Reference <0.001
Children’s factor
Child’s gender
Boy 2,057 (56.7) 571 (27.8) 1,486 (72.2) Reference 0.090
Girl 1,569 (43.3) 476 (30.3) 1,093 (69.7) 0.88 (0.76–1.02)
Child’s age (years)
<3 2,089 (57.6) 728 (34.8) 1,361 (65.2) 2.04 (1.75–2.38) <0.001 1.65 (1.33–2.03) <0.001
3–5 1,537 (42.4) 319 (20.8) 1,218 (79.2) Reference Reference
Child’s physical condition
Healthy 3,348 (92.3) 989 (29.5) 2,359 (70.5) 1.59 (1.18–2.14) 0.002 1.13 (0.81–1.58) 0.480
Frequently sick 278 (7.7) 58 (20.9) 220 (79.1) Reference Reference
Child’s category
Nursery children 1,741 (48.0) 435 (25.0) 1,306 (75.0) Reference <0.001 Reference
Non-nursery children 1,885 (52.0) 612 (32.5) 1,273 (67.5) 1.44 (1.25–1.67) 0.91 (0.75–1.11) 0.366
Child’s HFMD history
Yes 314 (8.7) 81 (25.8) 233 (74.2) Reference 0.208
No 3,312 (91.3) 966 (29.2) 2,346 (70.8) 1.18 (0.91–1.54)
Other children around who have suffered from HFMD
Yes 1,133 (31.2) 339 (29.9) 794 (70.1) 1.08 (0.92–1.26) 0.349
No/unsure 2,493 (68.8) 708 (28.4) 1,785 (71.6) Reference
Health belief
Perceived susceptibility
My child has a high chance of getting HFMD
Yes 1,648 (45.4) 574 (34.8) 1,074 (65.2) 1.70 (1.47–1.97) <0.001 1.25 (1.02–1.52) 0.030
No 1,978 (54.6) 473 (23.9) 1,505 (76.1) Reference Reference
Worry about my child getting HFMD
Yes 2,997 (82.7) 955 (31.9) 2,042 (68.1) 2.73 (2.16–3.45) <0.001 1.79 (1.34–2.37) <0.001
No 629 (17.3) 92 (14.6) 537 (85.4) Reference Reference
Perceived severity
My child will be very sick if they get HFMD
Yes 1,842 (50.8) 632 (34.3) 1,210 (65.7) 1.72 (1.49–1.99) <0.001 1.45 (1.19–1.76) <0.001
No 1,784 (49.2) 415 (23.3) 1,369 (76.7) Reference Reference
HFMD infection can affect my child’s schooling
Yes 3,261 (89.9) 983 (30.1) 2,278 (69.9) 2.03 (1.53–2.69) <0.001 1.07 (0.76–1.51) 0.700
No 365 (10.1) 64 (17.5) 301 (82.5) Reference Reference
Perceived benefits
HFMD can be prevented
Yes 3,385 (93.4) 1,022 (30.2) 2,363 (69.8) 3.74 (2.45–5.69) <0.001 1.01 (0.56–1.82) 0.975
No 241 (6.6) 25 (10.4) 216 (89.6) Reference Reference
EV-71 Vaccination is effective in preventing HFMD
Yes 3,313 (91.4) 1,025 (30.9) 2,288 (69.1) 5.93 (3.82–9.20) <0.001 2.73 (1.52–4.90) <0.001
No 313 (8.6) 22 (7.0) 291 (93.0) Reference Reference
Perceived barriers
I do not have time to take my child to get the EV-71 vaccine
Yes 986 (27.2) 203 (20.6) 783 (79.4) Reference <0.001 Reference
No 2,640 (72.8) 844 (32.0) 1,796 (68.0) 1.81 (1.52–2.16) 1.39 (1.12–1.71) 0.002
Worry about the side effects
Yes 1,985 (54.7) 396 (19.9) 1,589 (80.1) Reference <0.001 Reference
No 1,641 (45.3) 651 (39.7) 990 (60.3) 2.64 (2.28–3.06) 1.56 (1.23–1.97) <0.001
Concern about the safety of the EV-71 vaccine
Yes 1,920 (53.0) 367 (19.1) 1,553 (80.9) Reference <0.001 Reference
No 1,706 (47.0) 680 (39.9) 1,026 (60.1) 2.81 (2.42–3.26) 1.65 (1.30–2.08) <0.001
EV-71 vaccine is expensive
Yes 1,960 (54.1) 324 (16.5) 1,636 (83.5) Reference <0.001 Reference
No 1,666 (45.9) 723 (43.4) 943 (56.6) 3.87 (3.32–4.51) 2.94 (2.45–3.53) <0.001
Cues to action
I often get information from health education program about EV-71 vaccination
Yes 2,246 (61.9) 757 (33.7) 1,489 (66.3) 1.91 (1.63–2.23) <0.001 1.21 (0.99–1.50) 0.069
No 1,380 (38.1) 290 (21.0) 1,090 (79.0) Reference Reference
Medical staff recommended that I shall get my child vaccinated with EV-71 vaccine
Yes 2,690 (74.2) 887 (33.0) 1,803 (67.0) 2.39 (1.98–2.88) <0.001 1.77 (1.40–2.24) <0.001
No 936 (25.8) 160 (17.1) 776 (82.9) Reference Reference

Hosmer–Lemeshow test, chi-square: 6.011, value of p: 0.646; Nagelkerke R2: 0.287.