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. 2022 May 6;10(5):732. doi: 10.3390/vaccines10050732

Table 4.

Factors associated with completion of primary COVID-19 vaccination series among older adults in Hong Kong (n = 440).

OR (95% CI) p Values Cohen’s d AOR (95% CI) p-Value Cohen’s d
Perceived impacts of incentives provided by the government on increasing one’s motivation to receive COVID-19 vaccination
Lottery for winning prizes 1.36 (1.02–1.81) 0.04 0.17 1.41 (1.05–1.90) 0.02 0.19
Visiting mainland China or other places without quarantine 1.42 (1.20–1.68) <0.001 0.19 1.43 (1.20–1.71) <0.001 0.20
Allowing visits to elderly homes and hospitals without COVID-19 testing 1.69 (1.34–2.11) <0.001 0.29 1.78 (1.40–2.27) <0.001 0.32
Entering bars or clubs 1.81 (1.13–2.90) 0.01 0.33 2.02 (1.23–3.33) 0.01 0.39
Walk-in vaccination services for older adults without prior booking 1.27 (1.05–1.55) 0.02 0.13 1.31 (1.06–1.61) 0.01 0.15
Satisfaction with COVID-19 vaccination health promotional materials (e.g., advertisements, posters, and others) produced by the government
Whether the information is easy to understand
No/uncertain 1.0 1.0
Yes 1.69 (0.93–3.06) 0.09 0.29 1.48 (0.77–2.85) 0.24 0.22
Whether the materials can address your concerns related to COVID-19 vaccination
No/uncertain 1.0 1.0
Yes 4.08 (2.67–6.23) <0.001 0.78 4.21 (2.70–6.58) <0.001 0.79
Whether the materials are helpful for you in making a decision on whether to receive a COVID-19 vaccine
No/uncertain 1.0 1.0
Yes 4.54 (3.00–6.85) <0.001 0.83 4.74 (3.07–7.34) <0.001 0.86
Perceptions related to COVID-19 vaccination
Attitude Scale 0.62 (0.56–0.68) <0.001 −0.26 0.62 (0.55–0.69) <0.001 −0.26
Subjective Norm Scale 0.56 (0.47–0.68) <0.001 −0.32 0.55 (0.46–0.67) <0.001 −0.32
Perceived behavioral control to take up COVID-19 vaccination 7.49 (2.51–22.34) <0.001 1.11 6.77 (2.29–20.04) 0.001 1.05
Decisional Conflict Scale 2.50 (2.01–3.11) <0.001 0.51 2.53 (2.02–3.17) <0.001 0.51

OR—crude odds ratios; CI—confidence interval; AOR—adjusted odds ratios; odds ratios adjusted for significant background characteristics are listed in Table 3.