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. 2026 May 3;15:48. doi: 10.1186/s40249-026-01445-6

Table 2.

Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with influenza vaccine hesitancy and uptake among residents (aged ≥ 18 years) in seven megacities in Chinese mainland

Variables Vaccine hesitancy Vaccine uptake
aOR (95% CI) P-value aOR (95% CI) P-value
Sex
 Male Reference
 Female 0.83 (0.72, 0.94)  < 0.01 1.07 (0.97, 1.18) 0.16
Age group
 Young adults (18–44 years) Reference
 Adults (45–64 years) 0.83 (0.71, 0.98) 0.03 1.00 (0.89, 1.13) 1.00
 Older adults (≥ 65 years) 0.72 (0.55, 0.93) 0.01 1.63 (1.35, 1.96)  < 0.01
Residence type
 City center Reference
 Suburban 1.14 (0.99, 1.32) 0.06 1.06 (0.95, 1.17) 0.30
 Outer suburban and other 1.37 (1.14, 1.64)  < 0.01 0.74 (0.64, 0.85)  < 0.01
Occupation
 Professional Reference
 Clerical and service worker 2.05 (1.72, 2.45)  < 0.01 0.63 (0.55, 0.71)  < 0.01
 Production worker 1.70 (1.30, 2.22)  < 0.01 0.72 (0.60, 0.86)  < 0.01
 Student 2.09 (1.43, 3.07)  < 0.01 0.92 (0.70, 1.22) 0.57
 Homemaker/Retired/Not employed nor schooling 1.82 (1.43, 2.33)  < 0.01 0.56 (0.47, 0.67)  < 0.01
 Other 1.83 (1.30, 2.59)  < 0.01 0.57 (0.44, 0.74)  < 0.01
Annual income
  < 10,000 CNY Reference
 10,000–49,999 CNY 1.14 (0.92, 1.42) 0.22 0.91 (0.78, 1.06) 0.21
 50,000–99,999 CNY 1.03 (0.82, 1.29) 0.79 0.89 (0.76, 1.04) 0.15
 100,000–199,999 CNY 1.20 (0.94, 1.53) 0.14 0.84 (0.71, 1.00) 0.05
 200,000–499,999 CNY 1.21 (0.89, 1.66) 0.23 0.82 (0.64, 1.05) 0.11
 ≥ 500,000 CNY 0.87 (0.52, 1.44) 0.59 1.21 (0.85, 1.73) 0.28
 Unclear/Unknown 1.25 (0.91, 1.73) 0.17 1.13 (0.89, 1.42) 0.31
Chronic Medical condition
 Yes Reference
 No 1.04 (0.85, 1.26) 0.72 0.94 (0.82, 1.08) 0.39
Self-rated health
 Poor Reference
 Fair 0.91 (0.60, 1.39) 0.67 1.12 (0.87, 1.44) 0.39
 Good 0.99 (0.76, 1.28) 0.94 0.94 (0.80, 1.10) 0.43
Living status
 Living alone Reference
 Living with others 0.81 (0.64, 1.04) 0.1 1.51 (1.23, 1.86)  < 0.01
Fully COVID-19 vaccination*
 Yes Reference
 No 1.49 (1.19, 1.85)  < 0.01 0.32 (0.25, 0.39)  < 0.01
Perceived infection risk of influenza
 Low Reference
 Medium 0.68 (0.59, 0.79)  < 0.01 0.98 (0.88, 1.08) 0.64
 High 0.78 (0.70, 0.88)  < 0.01 1.13 (1.04, 1.23)  < 0.01
Knowledge of influenza vaccine
 High Reference
 Low 1.94 (1.61, 2.34)  < 0.01 0.62 (0.54, 0.70)  < 0.01
Vaccine confidence
 High Reference
 Low 2.08 (1.77, 2.44)  < 0.01 0.94 (0.83, 1.07) 0.36
Perceived vaccine benefit
 High Reference
 Low 11.18 (8.45, 14.64)  < 0.01 1.06 (0.89, 1.26) 0.5
Trust in health authorities
 High Reference
 Low 17.13 (13.51, 21.71)  < 0.01 0.57 (0.49, 0.68)  < 0.01
Trust in government’s preventive capacity
 High Reference
 Low 1.41 (1.17, 1.70)  < 0.01 1.13 (0.98, 1.31) 0.09
Preference for infection-derived immunity
 High Reference
 Low 2.28 (1.96, 2.67)  < 0.01 0.78 (0.69, 0.88)  < 0.01

*Full COVID-19 vaccination was defined according to national guidelines as receipt of at least three doses of an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine during pandemic period