Table 3.
Multivariate logistic regression analyses indicating associations between several variables and the outcomes regarding Meningococcal meningitis and MenB vaccine.
| Variable |
OR |
SE |
95% CI |
p value |
| Model 1. Knowledge that the vaccine is a preventive measure of meningitis (sample size = 520) | ||||
| Log likelihood = -180.27, χ2 = 61.34 (6df), p<0.0001 | ||||
| Number of children | ||||
| One children | 2.82 | 1.09 | 1.32–6.01 | 0.007 |
| Educational level | ||||
| College degree or higher* | 1* | |||
| Middle school or lower | 0.37 | 0.13 | 0.18–0.74 | 0.005 |
| High school | 1.49 | 0.58 | 0.69–3.22 | 0.305 |
| Physicians as source of information about MenB vaccine | 0.99 | 0.001 | 0.98–0.99 | <0.001 |
| Need for additional information about MenB vaccine | 2.41 | 0.75 | 1.31–4.44 | 0.005 |
| Marital status | 2.45 | 0.99 | 1.11–5.44 | 0.028 |
| Variable | OR | SE | 95% CI | p value |
| Model 2. Parents’ perceived risk for their children in contracting meningitis (sample size = 543) | ||||
| Log likelihood = -345.59, χ2 = 41.91 (6df), p<0.0001 | ||||
| Number of children | ||||
| One children | 0.4 | 0.09 | 0.26–0.61 | <0.001 |
| Educational level | ||||
| College degree or higher* | 1* | |||
| High school | 2.36 | 0.54 | 1.5–3.71 | <0.001 |
| Middle school or lower | 1.77 | 0.44 | 1.09–2.88 | 0.02 |
| Marital status | 2.17 | 0.61 | 1.25–3.76 | 0.006 |
| Knowledge that the vaccine is a preventive measure of meningitis | 1.33 | 0.26 | 0.91–1.96 | 0.145 |
| Physician as source of information about MenB vaccine | 0.99 | 0.01 | 0.99–1.01 | 0.328 |
| Variable | OR | SE | 95% CI | p value |
| Model 3. Positive attitude of parents to vaccinating their children with the MenB vaccine (sample size = 543) | ||||
| Log likelihood = -215.92, χ2 = 277.22 (9df), p<0.0001 | ||||
| Having immunized their child/children with at least one recommended vaccination | 31.5 | 16.5 | 11.3–87.9 | <0.001 |
| Parent's attitude toward the utility of MenB vaccine | 33.5 | 15.5 | 13.6–82.9 | <0.001 |
| Need for additional information about MenB vaccine | 3.75 | 1.19 | 2.01–6.99 | <0.001 |
| Educational level | ||||
| College degree or higher* | 1* | |||
| Middle school or lower | 0.47 | 0.15 | 0.25–0.89 | 0.021 |
| High school | 0.63 | 0.2 | 0.35–1.14 | 0.126 |
| Knowledge that the vaccine is a preventive measure of meningitis | 1.96 | 0.64 | 1.03–3.73 | 0.039 |
| At least one parent who is a health care professional | 0.33 | 0.22 | 0.88 -1.22 | 0.096 |
| Physician as source of information about MenB vaccine | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.99–1.00 | 0.170 |
| Number of children | ||||
| One children | 0.69 | 0.21 | 0.39–1.24 | 0.221 |
| Variable | OR | SE | 95% CI | p value |
| Model 4. Having immunized their children with all recommended vaccination (sample size = 543) | ||||
| Log likelihood = -358.64, χ2 = 32.38 (4df), p<0.0001 | ||||
| Number of children | ||||
| One children | 0.4 | 0.89 | 0.26–0.62 | <0.001 |
| Educational level | ||||
| College degree or higher* | 1* | |||
| Middle school or lower | 0.5 | 0.11 | 0.32–0.79 | 0.003 |
| High school | 0.67 | 0.15 | 0.43–1.03 | 0.067 |
| Marital status | 0.58 | 0.16 | 0.34–1.01 | 0.053 |
*Reference category