Table 5.
Simultaneous regression predicting the intention to vaccinate.
| Steps | Predictors | β | t |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | Gender | ||
| Males | - a | - | |
| Females | −0.08 | −2.56 ** | |
| Age | |||
| 18–30 years | - a | - | |
| 31–40 years | 0.02 | 0.59 | |
| 41–50 years | 0.04 | 1.27 | |
| 51–60 years | 0.09 | 2.41 * | |
| >61 years | 0.17 | 4.99 ** | |
| Education | |||
| High school or less | - a | - | |
| Bachelor’s degree | −0.00 | −0.12 | |
| Master’s degree | 0.01 | 0.54 | |
| Postgraduate | 0.06 | 2.05 * | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | - a | - | |
| Married | −0.14 | −3.23 *** | |
| Divorced/widowed | −0.09 | −2.60 ** | |
| Living condition | |||
| Alone | - a | - | |
| Family/Partner | 0.01 | 0.24 | |
| Friends/Housemates | 0.01 | 0.27 | |
| Region | |||
| Central Italy | - a | - | |
| North Italy | 0.00 | 0.02 | |
| South Italy | −0.02 | −0.78 | |
| Area | |||
| Red | - a | - | |
| Orange | −0.02 | −0.58 | |
| White/Yellow | −0.04 | −1.17 | |
| Step 2 | Psychological predictors | ||
| Perceived risk | 0.05 | 1.64 | |
| Pro-sociality | 0.02 | 0.73 | |
| Fear of COVID-19 | 0.11 | 3.73 *** | |
| Direct experience | −0.00 | −0.04 | |
| Use of preventive behaviors | 0.06 | 2.08 * | |
| Misinformation (number) | −0.00 | −0.09 | |
| Misinformation (belief) | −0.16 | −5.55 *** | |
| Trust in government | 0.11 | 3.86 *** | |
| Trust in Science | 0.29 | 7.91 *** | |
| Trust in medical professionals | 0.14 | 4.07 *** | |
Note. *: p ≤ 0.05; **: p ≤ 0.01; ***: p ≤ 0.001; a: reference category.