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. 2022 Jan 6;24(1):e32329. doi: 10.2196/32329

Table 4.

Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination hesitancya.

Characteristics Odds ratio (95% CI) P value
Gender

Male Refb

Female 1.967 (1.353-2.86) <.001
Age (years)

18-29 Ref

30-39 1.052 (0.538-2.059) .88

40-49 0.467 (0.23-0.945) .03

50-59 0.47 (0.229-0.964) .04

≥60 0.49 (0.239-0.99) .04
Education level

Under middle school Ref

High school graduate 0.373 (0.12-1.162) .09

College 0.293 (0.092-0.929) .04

Graduate school 0.377 (0.099-1.438) .15
Income level (million won)c

<2 Ref

2-3.99 1.114 (0.681-1.824) .67

4-5.99 0.871 (0.489-1.553) .64

6-7.99 0.923 (0.485-1.758) .81

≥8 2.09 (0.816-5.353) .12
Marital status

Single/divorced/bereaved Ref

Married 1.099 (0.642-1.882) .73
Presence of children

None Ref

More than 1 1.504 (0.853-2.652) .16
Residential area

Urban Ref

Town 1.324 (0.752-2.331) .33
Influenza vaccination history

No Ref

Yes 0.501 (0.337-0.746) .001
Underlying disease

None Ref

More than 1 1.213 (0.796-1.846) .37
Subjective health

Bad Ref

Moderate 0.893 (0.50-1.596) .70

Good 0.999 (0.533-1.872) .99
COVID-19 infection experience

Not infected Ref

Confirmed 3.419 (0.836-13.982) .09
Media use

Social media 1.455 (1.101-1.922) .008

Online media 0.838 (0.616-1.139) .26

Offline media 0.939 (0.736-1.197) .61
Psychological factors

Perceived susceptibility 0.685 (0.516-0.909) .009

Perceived severity 0.898 (0.679-1.187) .45

Perceived benefits 0.067 (0.045-0.099) <.001

Perceived barriers 1.631 (1.285-2.069) <.001

Trust in government 0.719 (0.528-0.978) .04

aNagelkerke R2=0.61.

bRef: reference value.

cCurrency exchange conversion rate of 1000 won=US $0.87 is applicable.