Table 5.
Association of individual characteristics with attitudes towards a mandatory status for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in 166 Italian occupational physicians (January 2021). Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) were calculated with their respective 95% CI by means of a binary regression analysis model, including all factors that, in univariate analysis, were associated with a favorable attitude towards a mandatory status for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine with p < 0.05.
| Attitude Towards a Mandatory Status for SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines | Chi Squared Test p Value |
aOR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable (No./100, %) | Somewhat Not Favorable (No./66, %) | |||
| Age ≥ 50 years | 33 (33.0%) | 27 (40.9%) | 0.383 | - |
| Seniority ≥ 15 years | 80 (80.0%) | 54 (81.8%) | 0.929 | - |
| Male sex | 46 (46.0%) | 21 (31.8%) | 0.097 | - |
| Being form Northern Italy | 32 (32.0%) | 28 (42.4%) | 0.229 | - |
| Working as occupational physician in hospital(s) affiliated with National Health Service | 59 (59.6%) | 39 (59.1%) | 1.000 | - |
| Previous diagnosis of COVID-19 in him/herself | 10 (10.0%) | 7 (10.6%) | 1.000 | - |
| Previous diagnosis of COVID-19 in relatives | 25 (25.0%) | 17 (25.8%) | 1.000 | - |
| Perceived high risk for COVID-19 among occupational physicians | 71 (71.0%) | 33 (50.0%) | 0.010 | 2.332 (0.968; 5.617) |
| COVID-19 acknowledged as a common disease | 89 (89.0%) | 43 (65.2%) | < 0.001 | 3.462 (1.060; 11.310) |
| COVID-19 acknowledged as a severe disease | 88 (88.0%) | 48 (72.7%) | 0.022 | 1.617 (0.463; 5.639) |
| mRNA vaccine side effects acknowledged as a frequently reported issue | 3 (3.0%) | 4 (6.1%) | 0.572 | - |
| mRNA vaccine side effects acknowledged as a severe issue | 4 (4.0%) | 5 (7.6%) | 0.519 | - |
| Acceptance of payment/copayment for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine | 81 (81.0%) | 33 (50.0%) | < 0.001 | 3.896 (1.607; 9.449) |
| Reported trust in vaccines (high/very high) | 99 (99.0%) | 60 (90.9%) | 0.032 | 2.308 (0.167; 31.825) |
| Reported acceptance of SIV (often/always) | 72 (72.0%) | 33 (50.0%) | 0.007 | 2.091 (0.926; 4.718) |
| Higher knowledge score | 37 (37.0%) | 32 (48.5%) | 0.191 | - |
| Information sources | ||||
| Conventional media (TV, journals, etc.) | 24 (24.0%) | 12 (18.2%) | 0.485 | - |
| New media (Wikis, social media, Twitter, etc.) | 13 (13.0%) | 15 (22.7%) | 0.154 | - |
| Websites from international and governmental agencies | 87 (87.0%) | 59 (89.4%) | 0.826 | - |
| Friend, relatives | 7 (7.0%) | 1 (1.5%) | 0.213 | - |
| Colleagues | 2 (2.0%) | 1 (1.5%) | 1.000 | - |
| Formation courses | 73 (73.0%) | 44 (66.7%) | 0.483 | - |
| Occupational physicians should retain the vaccine-hesitant HCWs as unfit for work | 83 (83.0%) | 31 (47.0%) | <0.001 | 4.562 (1.935; 10.753) |
Note: HCW = healthcare workers; SIV = Seasonal Influenza Vaccine.