TABLE 4.
Predictors of parents’ willingness to allow the COVID‐19 vaccine to be given to their children
| Variables | Categories | AOR* (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age groups | 18‐29 y | 1 | |
| 30‐39 y | 0.811 (0.460‐1.427) | .467 | |
| ≥40 y | 1.205 (0.634‐2.289) | .569 | |
| Education | High school or below | 1 | |
| University or above | 0.814 (0.418‐1.584) | .544 | |
| Perceived economic status | Low | 1 | |
| Medium | 1.870 (0.596‐5.869) | .283 | |
| High | 2.147 (0.637‐7.235) | .218 | |
| Occupation | Non‐HCW | 1 | |
| HCW | 1.903 (1.272‐2.849) | .002 | |
| Number of children | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1.030 (0.689‐1.541) | .884 | |
| ≥3 | 0.672 (0.347‐1.300) | .237 | |
| Willing to receive the COVID‐19 vaccine | No | 1 | |
| Yes | 24.817 (10.887‐56.57) | <.001 | |
| Willing to participate in the COVID‐19 vaccine trial | No | 1 | |
| Yes | 1.728 (1.151‐2.595) | .008 | |
| Willing to allow their children to participate in a COVID‐19 vaccine trial | No | 1 | |
| Yes | 11.879 (2.409‐58.580) | .002 | |
| Willing to allow the COVID‐19 vaccine to be given to their children if children catch COVID‐19 and mortality increases following a mutation | No | 1 | |
| Yes | 3.613 (1.440‐9.062) | .006 | |
| Vaccination of their children with paid‐for vaccines in addition to the NEPI. | No | 1 | .786 |
| Yes | 0.949 (0.648‐1.389) | ||
| Advising others to receive the COVID‐19 vaccine | No | 1 | |
| Yes | 7.854 (2.506‐24.615) | <.001 | |
| Worrying that they or their children may have COVID‐19 | No | 1 | |
| Yes | 2.069 (1.246‐3.437) | .005 | |
| Believing that the COVID‐19 vaccine will end the pandemic | No | 1 | |
| Yes | 2.075 (1.447‐2.977) | <.001 | |
| Stating that everyone should be vaccinated for herd immunity against COVID‐19 | No | 1 | |
| Yes | 3.048 (1.669‐5.566) | <.001 | |
| Frequency of encountering information about the COVID‐19 vaccine on social media in the previous month | Rarely‐sometimes | 1 | |
| Usually‐always | 0.896 (0.596‐1.346) | .597 | |
| Content of information about the COVID‐19 vaccine on social media | Negative | 1 | |
| Positive | 0.850 (0.575‐1.258) | .417 |
Cox and Snell R 2 = 0.439; Nagelkerke R 2 = .602; Accuracy = 81.3.
*
AOR, adjusted odds ratio; variables with P < .05 in the binary analysis were adjusted in the multivariate logistic regression models; NEPI, National Expanded Program on Immunisation.
Bold values indicate statistically significant.