Table 4.
Willingness-to-vaccinate determinants in the surveyed population.
| Variable | Yes (%) | No (%) | Sig. | OR (CI95%) | Sig. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Under 20 years | 58 (53.7) | 50 (46.3) | 0.104 | 2.55 (0.42–15.36) | 0.306 |
| 20–29 years | 33 (44) | 42 (56) | 0.324 | 3.03 (0.66–13.84) | 0.152 | |
| Over 30 years | 4 (30.8) | 9 (69.2) | 0.253 * | . | . | |
| Sex | Female | 81 (48.2) | 87 (51.8) | 0.861 | 0.83 (0.37–2.14) | 0.706 |
| Males | 14 (50) | 14 (50) | ||||
| Living area | Rural | 8 (38.1) | 13 (61.9) | 0.314 | 0.77 (0.28–2.10) | 0.605 |
| Urban | 87 (49.7) | 88 (50.3) | . | . | ||
| Specialty | Veterinary Sciences | 5 (31.3) | 11 (68.8) | 0.196 * | 0.47 (0.10–2.17) | 0.333 |
| NLS | 5 (21.7) | 18 (78.3) | 0.006 | 0.14 (0.03–0.59) | 0.008 | |
| Paramedical Sciences | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 1 * | 0.56 (0.03–9.38) | 0.688 | |
| Pharmacy | 9 (39.1) | 14 (60.9) | 0.340 | 0.481 (0.16–1.45) | 0.193 | |
| Medicine (dental) | 75 (57.3) | 56 (42.7) | 0.0005 | . | . | |
| Educational level | 4–5 years | 12 (34.3) | 23 (65.7) | 0.064 | 1.273 (0.34–4.83) | 0.722 |
| 6–7 years | 15 (50) | 15 (50) | 0.855 | 1.14 (0.31–4.17) | 0.842 | |
| 1–3 years | 68 (51.9) | 63 (48.1) | 0.171 | . | . | |
| Influenza vaccine | Yes | 34 (56.7) | 26 (43.3) | 0.127 | 1.90 (0.95–3.78) | 0.069 |
| No | 61 (44.9) | 75 (55.1) | . | |||
| COVID-19 vaccine | Yes | 23 (53.5) | 20 (46.5) | 0.456 | 1.49 (0.63–3.56) | 0.367 |
| No | 72 (47.1) | 81 (52.9) | . | . | ||
| Knowledge score | High | 39 (43.3) | 51 (56.7) | 0.185 | 0.85 (0.45–1.61) | 0.618 |
| Low | 56 (52.8) | 50 (47.2) | . | . | ||
| VCBS scale | High | 41 (39.8) | 62 (60.2) | 0.011 | 0.476 (0.26–0.89) | 0.019 |
| Low | 54 (58.1) | 39 (41.9) | . | . |
NLS, Natural and Life Science. Bold character indicates significant results with a statistical difference (Sig. < 0.05) using Chi-squared or Fisher (indicated by an Asterisk (*)) tests.