Table 3.
Multivariable logistic regression model for the determinants of patient’s acceptance to COVID-19 vaccines
| Variable | ORa | Confidence interval | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governorates | 0.053 | ||
| Beirut | 1 | ||
| Mount Lebanon | 0.741 | 0.520–1.057 | 0.098 |
| Northern Lebanon | 0.561 | 0.303–1.042 | 0.067 |
| Southern Lebanon | 1.493 | 0.741–3.008 | 0.262 |
| Bekaa | 1.032 | 0.444–2.398 | 0.943 |
| Area | |||
| Urban | 1 | ||
| Rural | 0.703 | 0.504–0.980 | 0.038 |
| Body Mass Index | 0.094 | ||
| Underweight | 1 | ||
| Normal weight | 1.021 | 0.521–2.000 | 0.952 |
| Overweight | 1.498 | 0.746–3.007 | 0.256 |
| Obese | 1.011 | 0.477–2.140 | 0.978 |
| Hypertension | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 1.698 | 1.042–2.767 | 0.034 |
| Food allergy | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 0.644 | 0.433–0.958 | 0.030 |
| Influenza vaccine | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 3.123 | 2.369–4.117 | < 0.001 |
| Fear Scale | 1.057 | 1.012–1.104 | 0.013 |
| Knowledge Scale | 1.271 | 1.218–1.326 | < 0.001 |
Variables with a p value of 0.2 or less in the bivariate analysis were included in the initial model. Variables included in the multivariable logistic regression model: gender, marital status, governorates, education, occupation, knowledge index, urban/rural, living with an elderly, smoking, hypertension, food allergy, fear scale, friend/family having COVID-19, medication in general, body mass index, age, influenza vaccine. Using the Backward Stepwise regression Model, the model finally retained the variables shown in this table. Hosmer and Lemeshow test for sample adequacy p value: 0.84