Table 3.
Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.
| Univariate Analysis * | Multivariate Analysis ° | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p-Value | aOR (95%CI) | p-Value | ||
| Sex | Male | 0.99 (0.82–1.21) | 0.999 | 1.02 (0.79–1.32) | 0.19 |
| Age group | <30 y | 0.47 (0.39–0.58) | <0.0001 | 0.58 (0.41–0.83) | <0.0001 |
| Geografic Area | Northen Italy | 0.91 (0.74–1.12) | 0.3443 | 0.95 (0.73–1.24) | 0.46 |
| Occupational profile | Health Professionals | 3.65 (2.87–4.63) | <0.0001 | 1.82 (1.31–2.50) | <0.0001 |
| Area of work | Clinical | 1.454 (1.11–1.88) | 0.004 | 1.072 (0.76–1.48) | 0.06 |
| Length of service | >10 y | 1.83 (1.47–2.28) | <0.0001 | 1.32 (0.82–2.19) | 0.02 |
| Previous or current SARS-CoV-2 infection | 1.25 (0.81–1.97) | 0.3491 | 1.22 (0.68–2.13) | 0.53 | |
| Previous or current SARS-CoV-2 Infection in family members or close contacts | 1.08 (0.87–1.32) | 0.888 | 0.99 (0.76–1.29) | 0.02 | |
| Rating self-perceived health status (mean, SD) | 0.81 (0.83–1.32) | 0.03 | 0.99 (0.89–1.10) | 0.02 | |
| Information sources on SARS-CoV 2 | Facebook group | 1.71 (1.3–2.22) | <0.0001 | 1.48 (1.06–2.07) | <0.0001 |
| Seasonal flu vaccination | Flu vaccination during last season | 0.28 (0.22–0.35) | <0.0001 | 0.37 (0.29–0.48) | <0.0001 |
| Intention towards Flu vaccination for the current season | 0.66 (0.43–0.98) | <0.0001 | 0.79 (0.61–1.02) | 0.02 | |
OR: odds ratio; aOR: adjusted odds ratio; *: Chi-squared test; °: Multivariate logistic regression; NA: not applicable. p-values < 0.05 are presented in boldface.