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. 2021 Nov 30;15:2673–2681. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S342535

Table 4.

Logistic Regression Analysis for Examining Factors Affecting the Positive Attitude Toward Social Media Regarding COVID-19

Dependent Factors I Make Sure to Follow Medical Professionals Through Social Media to Know the Latest Developments About the Vaccine I Follow with Interest the Number of Vaccine Recipients Through Social Media Social Media has Increased my Eagerness to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine I Share the Vaccine Information I Get from Social Media with my Family and Friends without Making Sure the Information is Correct I Advise Others to Follow Social Media Constantly to Know the Latest Developments About the Vaccine in the Future I Follow Up with Interest on Social Media on a Daily Basis Regarding the Latest Developments in the COVID-19 Vaccine
Independent actors OR (95% CI) P-value OR (95% CI), P-value OR (95% CI) P-value OR (95% CI) P-value OR (95% CI) P-value OR (95% CI) P-value
Sex (ref = female) 0.572 (0.382–0.856) 0.007* 0.751 (0.522–1.081) 0.123 0.679 (0.468–0.985) 0.041* 1.069 (0.733–1.559) 0.73 0.688 (0.477–0.994) 0.046* 0.789 (0.552–1.129) 0.196
Age
18–25 ref ref ref ref ref ref
26–35 years 0.794 (0.387–1.632) 0.531 1.064 (0.555–2.039) 0.852 0.724 (0.359–1.457) 0.365 1.112 (0.569–2.172) 0.756 0.575 (0.291–1.135) 0.111 0.921 (0.476–1.783) 0.807
36–45 years 1.057 (0.479–2.331) 0.892 0.981 (0.484–1.988) 0.958 0.876 (0.408–1.883) 0.735 0.913 (0.441–1.891) 0.806 0.621 (0.296–1.302) 0.207 1.142 (0.556–2.344) 0.718
46–55 years 1.101 (0.419–2.892) 0.845 1.657 (0.684–4.018) 0.264 1.384 (0.539–3.553) 0.499 1.737 (0.726–4.155) 0.215 1.086 (0.44–2.678) 0.858 1.398 (0.584–3.345) 0.452
More than 55 years 0.33 (0.082–1.332) 0.119 0.323 (0.074–1.418) 0.134 0.628 (0.164–2.413) 0.499 0.205 (0.024–1.769) 0.149 0.547 (0.128–2.332) 0.415 0.325 (0.074–1.424) 0.136
Education level
High school or lower ref ref ref ref ref ref
University 0.977 (0.583–1.636) 0.929 0.753 (0.473–1.201) 0.234 0.957 (0.592–1.547) 0.858 0.546 (0.344–0.866) 0.01 0.777 (0.488–1.235) 0.285 0.837 (0.527–1.328) 0.449
Postgraduate degree 0.362 (0.172–0.761) 0.007* 0.241 (0.119–0.49) 0.001* 0.448 (0.223–0.902) 0.025* 0.331 (0.158–0.693) 0.003* 0.308 (0.149–0.638) 0.002* 0.527 (0.265–1.05) 0.069
Monthly income
Less than 5000 SR ref ref ref ref ref ref
5000–8000 SR 0.931 (0.529–1.638) 0.803 1.29 (0.771–2.157) 0.333 1.828 (1.036–3.226) 0.037* 1.29 (0.773–2.153) 0.33 1.918 (1.136–3.238) 0.015* 2.191 (1.288–3.728) 0.004*
8000–15,000 SR 1.101 (0.586–2.069) 0.766 0.946 (0.538–1.663) 0.848 0.853 (0.48–1.514) 0.586 0.583 (0.319–1.066) 0.08 0.616 (0.345–1.1) 0.101 0.833 (0.476–1.457) 0.522
More than 15,000 SR 0.7 (0.357–1.373) 0.3 0.793 (0.427–1.473) 0.463 0.724 (0.388–1.35) 0.31 0.459 (0.232–0.908) 0.025* 0.414 (0.217–0.79) 0.007* 0.629 (0.34–1.166) 0.141
Employment status
Unemployed ref ref ref ref ref ref
Student 1.341 (0.653–2.752) 0.424 1.209 (0.635–2.301) 0.564 0.748 (0.374–1.498) 0.413 0.677 (0.346–1.323) 0.254 0.556 (0.284–1.09) 0.088 0.725 (0.377–1.393) 0.334
Government job 2.108 (1.057–4.205) 0.034* 1.746 (0.933–3.268) 0.081 1.511 (0.791–2.883) 0.211 1.661 (0.866–3.186) 0.127 2.005 (1.05–3.83) 0.035* 1.231 (0.658–2.302) 0.515
Private job 1.228 (0.581–2.597) 0.591 0.814 (0.41–1.616) 0.557 1.145 (0.553–2.371) 0.716 0.869 (0.428–1.765) 0.698 0.622 (0.307–1.263) 0.189 0.604 (0.302–1.206) 0.153
Residence area (ref = rural) 0.699 (0.412–1.184) 0.183 0.819 (0.525–1.279) 0.381 0.791 (0.498–1.256) 0.32 1.546 (0.961–2.486) 0.072 1.03 (0.664–1.598) 0.896 0.76 (0.49–1.177) 0.218
Have you been infected or in contact with a person infected with the emerging corona virus during the past six months? (ref = no) 0.705 (0.433–1.147) 0.159 0.81 (0.51–1.288) 0.373 0.702 (0.442–1.116) 0.135 0.854 (0.547–1.335) 0.489 0.747 (0.462–1.208) 0.235 1.283 (0.807–2.04) 0.291

Note: *Differences were considered statistically significant when P-value <0.05.