Table 6.

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of odds of agreement with the ineffectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines to prevent the spread of mutant variants, especially Omicron.

Variable	Multivariate adjusted odds ratio	95% C.I. for OR		p value
		Lower	Upper
Sex = male	0.857	0.609	1.208	0.379
Age = 35–44 years	1.255	0.863	1.827	0.235
Age = 45–54 years	1.502	0.967	2.332	0.070
Age ≥ 55 years	1.965	1.054	3.663	0.034
Work area = ICU	1.925	1.194	3.103	0.007
Work area = OR	2.148	0.878	5.255	0.094
Previously diagnosed with COVID-19	1.292	0.897	1.863	0.169
Does not want to take the COVID-19 vaccine	1.564	0.833	2.937	0.164
Believes SARS-CoV-2 variants are expected	0.799	0.638	1.000	0.050
Believes universal masking is still effective at preventing the spread of variants	0.318	0.258	0.393	<0.001
Believes avoiding unnecessary international travel is still effective at preventing the spread of variants	0.617	0.499	0.763	<0.001
Agreement level that the Omicron variant has the potential to cause a new COVID-19 pandemic wave worldwide	1.208	0.934	1.562	0.149
Agreement level that COVID-19 vaccination should be mandatory for all adults	0.355	0.263	0.478	<0.001
Source of info: MOH website	0.760	0.544	1.062	0.108
Source of info: WHO website	1.474	1.046	2.077	0.027
Source of info: CDC website	0.768	0.521	1.133	0.183
Source of info: Scientific journals	0.774	0.526	1.137	0.191
Worry level in relation to the Delta variant	1.127	0.971	1.307	0.117

Dependent variable: COVID-19 vaccine ineffectiveness to prevent the spread of mutant variants, especially Omicron.