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. 2022 Jan 19;12:960. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-04919-3

Table 4.

Multivariate logistic regression analyses to characterize factors associated with the outcomes of interest.

OR SE 95% CI p-value
Model 1. Perceived risk of developing COVID-19
Log likelihood = − 330.14; χ2 = 190.43 (14 df); p < 0.0001
Older 1.06 0.01 1.04–1.08  < 0.001
Being affected by chronic diseases 2.68 0.6 1.73–4.16  < 0.001
Reporting at least one common symptom compatible with COVID-19 in the previous 3 months 1.55 0.33 1.03–2.35 0.037
Poor knowledge about effective infection control measures for COVID-19 0.56 0.14 0.34–0.92 0.023
Believing that COVID-19 will cause serious consequences in their prison 3.12 1.07 1.59–6.12 0.001
Perceiving to be at high risk of severe complications caused by COVID-19 2.4 0.73 1.32–4.35 0.004
Believing that COVID-19 will continue to spread in Italy 1.86 0.41 1.21–2.86 0.005
Institution
Prison 1 1a
Prison 2 0.67 0.14 0.43–1.02 0.062
Married/cohabitant 1.37 0.3 0.89–2.1 0.152
Not having sons/daughters 0.67 0.18 0.39–1.14 0.142
Having had depression symptoms 1.55 0.38 0.96–2.51 0.075
Having had generalized anxiety symptoms 1.24 0.31 0.76–2.01 0.392
Not having received information about COVID-19 from family and friends 0.75 0.15 0.5–1.12 0.159
Need of additional information about COVID-19 1.42 0.34 0.88–2.27 0.149
Model 2. Self-confidence about the ability to protect themselves from SARS-CoV-2 infection
Log likelihood = − 305.41; χ2 = 74.67 (9 df); p < 0.0001
Not reporting at least one common symptom compatible with COVID-19 in the previous 3 months 0.45 0.01 0.3–0.69  < 0.001
Institution
Prison 1 1.79 0.38 1.18–2.73 0.006
Prison 2 1a
Working activity inside the prison 2.31 0.5 1.51–3.54  < 0.001
No generalized anxiety symptoms 0.61 0.13 0.4–0.92 0.019
No need of additional information about COVID-19 0.46 0.1 0.3–0.71  < 0.001
Foreigners 0.57 0.23 0.26–1.26 0.163
Not believing that COVID-19 will cause serious consequences in their prison 0.65 0.17 0.39–1.09 0.103
Poor knowledge about effective infection control measures for COVID-19 0.78 0.2 0.46–1.3 0.339
Having received information about COVID-19 from physicians 1.47 0.38 1.18–2.73 0.132
Model 3. Willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccination
Log likelihood = − 343.85; χ2 = 126.81 (10 df); p < 0.0001
Older 1.04 0.009 1.02–1.06  < 0.001
Institution
Prison 1 1a
Prison 2 2.71 0.62 1.73–4.25  < 0.001
Prison 3 4.46 1.07 2.78–7.14  < 0.001
Knowing that a COVID-19 vaccination is available 2.61 0.6 1.67–4.1  < 0.001
Believing that COVID-19 is more serious than influenza 2.21 0.84 1.05–4.66 0.037
Self-confidence about the ability to protect themselves from SARS-CoV-2 infection 1.65 0.4 1.03–2.64 0.038
High school or university degree 1.34 0.29 0.87–2.06 0.176
Being affected by chronic diseases 1.24 0.28 0.79–1.94 0.341
Not believing that COVID-19 will continue to spread in Italy 0.82 0.16 0.55–1.21 0.321
Having received information about COVID-19 from family and friends 1.34 0.27 0.9–2.01 0.150

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