Table 5.
Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis showing predictors of acceptance for a COVID-19 vaccine
| Variable | Acceptability | Unadjusted | Adjusted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | COR (95%CI) | P | aOR (95%CI) | P | |
| Age | ||||||
| < 20 | 98 (28.2) | 250 (71.8) | 1.00 | |||
| 21–30 | 125 (28.7) | 310 (71.3) | 0.97 (0.71–1.33) | 0.859 | ||
| 31–40 | 19 (34.5) | 36 (65.5) | 0.74 (0.41–1.36) | 0.334 | ||
| 41–50 | 13 (41.9) | 18 (58.1) | 0..54 (0.26–1.15) | 0.111 | ||
| > 51 | 3 (21.4) | 11 (78.6) | 1.44 (0.39–5.26) | 0.584 | ||
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 112 (43.4) | 280 (44.8) | 1.06 (0.79–1.42) | 0.706 | ||
| Male | 146 (56.6) | 345 (55.2) | 1.0 | |||
| Marital Status? | ||||||
| Married | 55 (33.3) | 110 (66.7) | 0.79 (0.55–1.13) | 0.218 | ||
| Unmarried | 203 (28.3) | 515 (71.7) | 1.0 | |||
| Residence? | ||||||
| Urban | 191 (27.0) | 517 (73.0) | 1.0 | 1.00 | ||
| Rural | 67 (38.3) | 108 (61.7) | 0.59 (0.42–0.84) | 0.003 | 0.87 (0.59–1.27) | 0.48 |
| Education? | ||||||
| No formal education | 6 (28.6) | 15 (71.4) | 1.00 | |||
| ≤ 10 years | 18 (40.0) | 27 (60.0) | 0.60 (0.19–1.84) | 0.371 | ||
| 11–12 | 95 (32.6) | 196 (67.4) | 0.83 (0.31–2.19) | 0.700 | ||
| ≥ 13 | 139 (26.4) | 387 (73.6) | 1.11 (0.42–2.93) | 0.827 | ||
| Employment? | ||||||
| Employed | 75 (31.8) | 161 (68.2) | 0.88 (0.61–1.17) | 0.312 | ||
| Non-Employed | 183 (28.3) | 464 (71.7) | 1.0 | |||
| Monthly Family Income? | ||||||
| < 25,000 | 65 (37.1) | 110 (62.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| 25,000–50,000 | 102 (34.8) | 191 (65.2) | 1.81 (0.75–2.63) | 0.027 | 1.73 (1.14–2.64) | 0.010 |
| > 50,000 | 91 (21.9) | 324 (78.1) | 2.12 (1.43–3.09) | < 0.001 | 1.97 (0.63–2.98) | 0.117 |
| Do you have any COVID-related Symptoms? | ||||||
| No | 198 (28.2) | 503 (71.8) | 1.00 | |||
| Not sure | 36 (34.3) | 69 (65.7) | 1.07 (0.46–1.63) | 0.659 | ||
| Yes | 24 (31.2) | 53 (68.8) | 1.15 (0.69–1.91) | 0.590 | ||
| Have you been diagnosed with COVID-19 by a health professional? | ||||||
| No | 250 (29.4) | 600 (70.6) | 1.00 | |||
| Yes | 8 (24.2) | 25 (75.8) | 1.32 (0.56–2.93) | 0.523 | ||
| Do you know any friend, family member, or colleague diagnosed with COVID-19? | ||||||
| No | 145 (34.4) | 277 (65.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 113 (24.5) | 348 (75.5) | 1.61 (1.20–2.16) | 0.001 | 1.27 (0.91–1.79) | 0.166 |
| Do you know any friend, family member, or colleague died due to COVID-19? | ||||||
| No | 210 (32.5) | 437 (67.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 48 (20.3) | 188 (79.7) | 1.88 (1.32–2.69) | 0.001 | 1.74 (1.16–2.62) | 0.007 |
| Do you have any chronic diseases? (Diabetes, Hypertension, Heart Disease, etc.) | ||||||
| No | 230 (28.6) | 573 (71.4) | 1.00 | |||
| Yes | 28 (35.0) | 52 (65.0) | 0.75 (0.46–1.21) | 0.234 | ||
| Overall Attitude towards COVID-19 Vaccine | ||||||
| Negative | 152 (51.9) | 141 (48.1) | 1.00 | 1 | ||
| Positive | 106 (18.0) | 484 (82.0) | 4.92 (3.61–6.72) | < 0.001 | 4.78 (3.47–6.59) | < 0.001 |
Variable with P < 0.2 were entered in multivariate logistic regression analysis. COR Crude odds Ratio, aOR adjusted odds ratio
P-value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant