Table 4.
Probit regression estimates of determinants of willingness to uptake COVID-19 vaccine
| Self | Someone | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (Ref: male) | ||
| Female | −0.11** (0.04) | −0.10** (0.04) |
| Age (Ref: 18–23) | ||
| 24–29 | 0.03 (0.12) | 0.02 (0.11) |
| 30–35 | −0.02 (0.12) | −0.00 (0.12) |
| 36–41 | −0.07 (0.14) | 0.03 (0.13) |
| 42–47 | −0.12 (0.18) | −0.15 (0.18) |
| 48+ | −0.30 (0.21) | −0.35* (0.21) |
| Marital status (ref: divorced/widowed) | ||
| Living together | −0.29 (0.21) | −0.33* (0.20) |
| Married | −0.10 (0.14) | −0.04 (0.13) |
| Never married | −0.11 (0.15) | −0.10 (0.14) |
| Separated | −0.08 (0.22) | −0.25 (0.23) |
| Region (Ref: Ashanti) | ||
| Ahafo | 0.06 (0.24) | 0.08 (0.22) |
| Brong Ahafo | 0.04 (0.15) | 0.19 (0.13) |
| Bono East | −0.08 (0.15) | 0.07 (0.14) |
| Central | 0.02 (0.10) | 0.09 (0.10) |
| Eastern | 0.11 (0.10) | 0.15 (0.10) |
| Greater Accra | 0.05 (0.09) | 0.09 (0.09) |
| Northern/North East | 0.02 (0.12) | 0.07 (0.11) |
| Savannah | −0.06 (0.24) | −0.04 (0.24) |
| Upper East | 0.08 (0.12) | 0.12 (0.12) |
| Upper West | −0.01 (0.15) | 0.16 (0.13) |
| Volta/Oti | 0.00 (0.09) | 0.09 (0.09) |
| Western/Western North | 0.13 (0.10) | 0.12 (0.10) |
| Religion (Ref: Christian) | ||
| Moslem/Traditionalist/other | 0.20*** (0.06) | 0.17*** (0.06) |
| Education (Ref: certificate) | ||
| Diploma | −0.01 (0.05) | 0.03 (0.05) |
| Bachelors | −0.01 (0.05) | 0.03 (0.05) |
| Masters/PhD/fellowship | 0.16* (0.08) | 0.19*** (0.07) |
| Professional category (Ref: student) | ||
| Allied health | −0.00 (0.09) | 0.05 (0.09) |
| Medical officer | 0.07 (0.13) | 0.09 (0.13) |
| Midwife | 0.01 (0.09) | 0.01 (0.09) |
| Nurse | −0.03 (0.08) | 0.02 (0.08) |
| Pharmacist | −0.10 (0.18) | 0.10 (0.14) |
| Physician assistant | 0.08 (0.14) | 0.14 (0.12) |
| Workplace (Ref: public) | ||
| Private | −0.17** (0.08) | −0.12* (0.07) |
| Mission | 0.10* (0.06) | 0.05 (0.05) |
| Quasi/other | −0.34*** (0.09) | −0.31*** (0.10) |
| Experience (Ref: 1 year or less) | ||
| 2–5 years | −0.07 (0.06) | −0.08 (0.05) |
| 6–9 years | −0.02 (0.06) | −0.03 (0.06) |
| 10 years or more | −0.00 (0.08) | −0.02 (0.07) |
| COVID-19 treatment centre (Ref: No) | ||
| Yes | −0.01 (0.04) | 0.01 (0.04) |
| Observations | 568 | 565 |
Average Marginal Effects; standard errors in parentheses; * p < 0.1, ** p < 0.05, *** p < 0.01