Table 5. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among medical and health science students of Wolkite University, Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 420).
| Variables | COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy | COR(95% CI) | AOR(95%CI) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (173) | No (247) | |||||
| Age | ≤23 | 146(84.4%) | 178(72.1%) | 2.09(1.28–3.44)* | 1.94(1.14–3.28)* | 0.02 |
| >24 | 27(15.6%) | 69(27.9%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sex | Female | 83(47.9%) | 88(35.6%) | 1.67(1.12–2.48)* | 1.76(1.14–2.72)* | 0.01 |
| Male | 90(52%) | 159(64.4%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Residency | Rural | 109(63%) | 118(47.8%) | 1.86(1.25–2.77)* | 1.63(1.06–2.49)* | 0.03 |
| Urban | 64(36.9%) | 129(52.2%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Department | Medicine | 49(28%) | 73(29.6%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Public health | 27(15.6%) | 38(15.4%) | 0.95(0.51–1.74) | 1.15(0.57–2.32) | ||
| Nursing | 51(29.5%) | 73(29.6%) | 0.96(0.58–1.59) | 1.68(0.92–3.08) | ||
| Medical laboratory | 18(10.4%) | 31(12.6%) | 1.16(0.58–2.29) | 1.69(0.77–3.72) | ||
| Midwifery | 28(16.2%) | 32(12.9%) | 0.77(0.41–1.43) | 0.89(0.45–1.79) | ||
| Academic year | 2nd year | 51(29.5%) | 57(23.1%) | 0.66(0.3–1.45) | 0.71(0.30–1.67) | |
| 3rd year | 46((26.6%) | 86(34.8%) | 1.11(0.51–2.39) | 1.08(0.46–2.49) | ||
| 4th year | 63(36.4%) | 82(33.2%) | 0.77(0.36–1.65) | 0.84(0.37–1.92) | ||
| 5th year | 13(7.5%) | 22(8.9%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Source of information | Social media | 48(27.7%) | 107(43.3%) | 2.06(1.33–3.19)* | 2.68(1.58–4.54)* | 0.00 |
| Teachers | 11(6.4%) | 15(6.1%) | 1.26(0.55–2.88) | 1.30(0.52–3.25) | ||
| Family/friends | 11(6.4%) | 11(4.5%) | 0.92(0.38–2.23) | 1.01(0.39–2.58) | ||
| Heath care providers | 6(3.5%) | 9(3.6%) | 1.39(0.48–4.04) | 1.22(0.39–3.78) | ||
| Television/radio | 97(56.1%) | 105(42.5%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Knowledge | Poor knowledge | 29(16.8%) | 61(24.7%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Good knowledge | 144(83.2%) | 186(75.3%) | 1.63(0.99–2.67) | 1.58(0.92–2.71) | ||
| Attitude | Poor attitude | 27(15.6%) | 39(15.8%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Good attitude | 146(84.4%) | 208(84.2%) | 1.01(0.59–1.73) | 0.98(0.54–1.78) | ||
| Practice | Poor practice | 114(65.9%) | 134(54.3%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Good practice | 59(34%) | 113(45.7%) | 0.61(0.41–0.92)* | 0.53(0.34–0.83)* | 0.01 | |
NB. 1 = ref., AOR; Adjusted Odds Ratio, COR; Crude Odds Ratio; CI; Confidence Interval, COVID-19, Corona Viral infectious Diseases 2019.