Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis for factors associated with Corona virus vaccine hesitancy among students in higher education institutions in Adama city, Oromia Ethiopia 2022 (N = 530).
| Variable | Vaccine hesitant | Bivariate logistic regression (COR) | Multivariate logistic regression AOR (with 95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (N = 252) | No (N = 278) | ||||
| Residential address | Urban | 166 | 211 | 1 | 1 |
| Rural | 86 | 67 | 1.632 | 2.398 (1.476, 3.896) * | |
| Agree with leaders or groups that do not support COVID-19 vaccine vaccination | No | 50 | 135 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 202 | 143 | 3.814 | 2.292 (1.418, 3.704) * | |
| Previous history of bad reaction to vaccine | No | 87 | 133 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 165 | 145 | 1.740 | 1.751 (0.119, 2.738) | |
| Being from a community whose leaders support COVID-19 vaccination for young adults | No | 151 | 102 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 101 | 176 | 0.388 | 0.598 (0.381, 0.940) ** | |
| Government trust in making best decision in the interest of the people | No | 191 | 153 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 61 | 125 | 0.391 | 0.557 (0.336, 1.90) | |
| Think it is important to get vaccinated to protect those that can't be vaccinated for different reasons | No | 184 | 86 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 68 | 192 | 0.166 | 0.299 (0.191, 1.469) | |
| Believe COVID-19 vaccines are safe | No | 238 | 192 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 14 | 86 | 0.131 | 0.343 (0.168, 0.701) * | |
| Think government is pushed by lobbyists or vaccine makers to recommend certain vaccines | No | 89 | 101 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 163 | 177 | 1.045 | 0.519 (0.327, 1.826) | |
*
P-value < 0.05,
**
P-value < 0.005.
CI, confidence interval; COR, crude odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio.