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. 2021 Aug 6;17(11):4021–4027. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1957648

Table A2.

Predictive factors related with COVID-19 vaccination in binary logistic analysis (N = 2196)

Variables Not vaccine hesitancy, No. (%) Vaccine hesitancy,
No. (%)
OR (95%CI) P
Age (years), mean ± SD 17.64 ± 2.25 17.69 ± 2.253 0.999 (0.907–1.100) 0.986
Gender        
Male 240 (59.7%) 162 (40.3%) Ref  
Female 1052 (58.6%) 742 (41.4%) 1.336 (1.001–1.783) 0.049
Region        
Urban 337 (60.1%) 224 (39.9%) Ref  
Rural 955 (58.4%) 680 (41.6%) 1.069 (0.849–1.346) 0.571
Education        
Technical secondary school education and higher vocational school education 910 (60%) 606 (40%) Ref  
Undergraduate and graduate education 382 (56.2%) 298 (43.8%) 1.724 (1.114–2.666) 0.014
Grade        
First grade 547 (55.2%) 444 (44.8%) Ref  
Second grade 570 (62.2%) 346 (37.8%) 0.778 (0.614–0.983) 0.037
Third grade 150 (61%) 96 (39%) 0.632 (0.406–0.905) 0.042
Fourth grade and above 25 (58.1%) 18 (41.9%) 0.666 (0.309–1.433) 0.298
Specialty        
Nursing 845 (59.8%) 569 (40.2%) Ref  
Pharmaceutics 195 (55.9%) 154 (44.1%) 1.486 (1.110–1.990) 0.008
Rehabilitation Technology 85 (55.9%) 67 (44.1%) 1.419 (0.933–2.157) 0.102
Others 167 (59.4%) 114 (40.6%) 0.904 (0.648–1.261) 0.552
I am concerned that the COVID-19 vaccine is ineffective        
Disagree 441 (74.4%) 152 (25.6%) Ref  
Unsure 704 (53.9%) 601 (46.1%) 1.349 (1.015–1.793) 0.039
Agree 147 (49.3%) 151 (50.7%) 1.694 (1.160–2.474) 0.006
I am concerned about the short-term side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine        
Disagree 128 (76.6%) 39 (23.4%) Ref  
Unsure 777 (59.2%) 535 (40.8%) 1.166 (0.707–1.922) 0.547
Agree 387 (54%) 330 (46%) 1.793 (1.074–2.994) 0.026
I think I’m susceptible to COVID-19        
Disagree 652 (60.3%) 429 (39.7%) Ref  
Unsure 516 (54.6%) 429 (45.4%) 0.996 (0.739–1.262) 0.799
Agree 124 (72.9%) 46 (27.1%) 0.411 (0.254–0.666) 0.000
It is necessary for me to be vaccinated against COVID due to the specialty of study or work environment        
Disagree 73 (41.2%) 104 (58.8%) Ref  
Unsure 478 (46.2%) 557 (53.8%) 0.778 (0.517–1.171) 0.229
Agree 741 (75.3%) 243 (24.7%) 0.378 (0.252–0.568) 0.000
I think I am in good health and there is no need to take the COVID-19 vaccine        
Disagree 865 (73%) 320 (27%) Ref  
Unsure 361 (42.9%) 480 (57.1%) 1.816 (1.354–2.436) 0.000
Agree 66 (38.8%) 104 (61.2%) 1.891 (1.158–3.086) 0.011
Being in a low-risk area, I don’t think I need to be vaccinated against COVID-19        
Disagree 833 (73.8%) 296 (26.2%) Ref  
Unsure 385 (44.7%) 477 (55.3%) 1.405 (1.049–1.883) 0.023
Agree 74 (36.1%) 131 (63.9%) 2.285 (1.501–3.789) 0.000
I am afraid of the serious consequences of COVID-19 vaccination        
Disagree 486 (78.1%) 136(21.9%) Ref  
Unsure 655 (52.1%) 602(47.9%) 1.363 (1.003–1.853) 0.048
Agree 151 (47.6%) 166(52.4%) 1.929 (1.313–2.832) 0.001
I am willing to get vaccinated because of the free policy of COVID-19 vaccines        
Disagree 50 (54.9%) 41 (45.1%) Ref  
Unsure 365 (40.7%) 531 (59.3%) 1.063 (0.593–1.904) 0.837
Agree 877 (72.5%) 332 (27.5%) 0.519 (0.296–0.911) 0.022

Ref: reference.