Table 4.
Factors associated with the intention to accept COVID-19 vaccine among three occupational groups
| College students (N = 463) Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Public transportation workers (N = 283) Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Health care workers (N = 293) Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristics | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Female | 1.24(0.76–2.05) | 0.60(0.23–1.56) | 1.04(0.46–2.35) |
| Age (years) | 1.03(0.96–1.10) | 1.01(0.97–1.05) | 1.02(0.96–1.07) |
| Education level | |||
| Senior high school or less | / | Reference | Reference |
| College or above | / | 1.76(0.58–5.37) | 0.90(0.25–3.30) |
| Urbanicity | |||
| Urban | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Rural | 1.06(0.56–2.01) | 0.74(0.31–1.76) | 2.37(0.68–8.21) |
| Monthly household Income (CNY) | |||
| < 5,000 | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| 5,001–10,000 | 0.84(0.46–1.54) | 0.79(0.33–1.88) | 0.64(0.23–1.77) |
| 10,001–20,000 | 0.81(0.43–1.54) | 0.32(0.12–0.90) * | 0.60(0.22–1.65) |
| > 20,000 | 1.13(0.51–2.51) | 1.18(0.16–8.54) | 2.22(0.53–9.35) |
| HBM variables a | |||
| Perceived susceptibility | 1.05(0.77–1.44) | 0.99(0.62–1.59) | 1.21(0.72–2.03) |
| Perceived severity | 1.21(0.85–1.71) | 1.55(0.95–2.53) | 1.06(0.64–1.76) |
| Perceived benefits | 2.58(1.69–3.93) *** | 5.94(2.88–12.28) *** | 1.14(0.59–2.20) |
| Perceived barriers | 0.38(0.23–0.62) *** | 0.09(0.04–0.21) *** | 0.09(0.04–0.20) *** |
| Cues to action | 5.33(3.15–9.01) *** | 4.51(2.31–8.80) *** | 10.50(3.85–28.64) *** |
aThe mean score for each HBM variable was calculated and all health belief items used a five-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree).
*p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.