Table 5.
Univariable and multivariable regression analysis of factors affecting the willingness to take COVID-19 vaccine once available.
| Variable | Univariable | Multivariable | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | p-Value | OR | 95% CI | p-Value | |
| Age | 1 | 0.99–1.02 | 0.904 | - | - | - |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 2.67 | 1.86–3.83 | <0.001 | 1.02 | 0.56–1.85 | 0.949 |
| Female | 0.375 | 0.26–0.54 | <0.001 | 0.98 | 0.54–1.78 | 0.949 |
| Marital Status ** | 0.019 | 0.175 | ||||
| Married | 0.55 | 0.37–0.80 | 0.002 | 0.47 | 0.24–0.92 | 0.028 |
| Divorced | 0.53 | 0.14–1.96 | 0.338 | 0.97 | 0.13–7.36 | 0.975 |
| Widowed | 0.79 | 0.14–4.34 | 0.783 | 0.53 | 0.03–9.28 | 0.663 |
| Field of Work | ||||||
| Medical field | 2.4 | 1.73–3.34 | <0.001 | 1.35 | 0.81–2.26 | 0.251 |
| Non–medical field | 0.417 | 0.30–0.58 | <0.001 | 0.74 | 0.44–1.24 | 0.251 |
| Area of Residence | ||||||
| Urban | 1.15 | 0.75–1.75 | 0.527 | - | - | - |
| Rural | 0.527 | 0.57–1.33 | 0.527 | - | - | - |
| Income | 1 | 1.00–1.00 | 0.419 | - | - | - |
| Previous history of COVID-19 infection | 0.69 | 0.46–1.05 | 0.083 | - | - | - |
| Previous COVID-19 infection among family/friends | 1.14 | 0.80–1.62 | 0.483 | - | - | - |
| Lost someone due to COVID–19 | 1.36 | 0.97–1.91 | 0.076 | - | - | - |
| Concerned regarding getting COVID-19 in the future | 1.54 | 1.11–2.14 | 0.009 | 1.82 | 1.10–3.02 | 0.02 |
| Rate how much you trust the safety of these vaccines | 2.61 | 2.24–3.03 | <0.001 | 2.1 | 1.72–2.56 | <0.001 |
| Rate how much you trust the efficacy of these vaccines | 2.1 | 1.87–2.36 | <0.001 | 1.34 | 1.10–1.64 | 0.003 |
| Rate how much you trust the efficacy against mutated SARS–CoV–2 | 1.91 | 1.73–2.12 | <0.001 | 1.03 | 0.86–1.23 | 0.746 |
| Rating of the effect of medical personnel advice on the decision to get a vaccine | 1.23 | 1.14–1.33 | <0.001 | 0.83 | 0.70–0.98 | 0.026 |
| Rating of the effect of teachers, professors and employers’ advices on the decision to get a vaccine | 1.31 | 1.22–1.41 | <0.001 | 1.05 | 0.91–1.21 | 0.526 |
| Rating of the extent of social media effect on the decision to get a vaccine | 1.33 | 1.22–1.45 | <0.001 | 1.21 | 1.04–1.41 | 0.012 |
OR: odds ratio; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval. **: We used the marital status “single” as reference standard for all comparisons.