Table 7.
Factors associated with a definite intention to take a COVID-19 vaccine
| Characteristic | Definitely yes (n=609) | Probably yes/probably no/definitely no (n=444) | Adjusted Prevalence Ratio (PR) (95% CI) |
P value |
| Region | ||||
| Central | 292 (52.8) | 261 (47.2) | 1 | |
| Eastern | 94 (55.6) | 75 (44.4) | 1.05 (0.90 to 1.23) | 0.508 |
| Northern | 114 (65.5) | 60 (34.5) | 1.24 (1.09 to 1.41) | 0.001 |
| Western | 109 (69.4) | 48 (30.6) | 1.36 (1.20 to 1.54) | <0.001 |
| Residence | ||||
| Rural | 322 (59.1) | 223 (40.9) | ||
| Urban | 287 (56.5) | 221 (43.5) | ||
| Age group | ||||
| 18–34 | 284 (53.6) | 246 (46.4) | 1 | |
| 35–54 | 252 (60.1) | 167 (39.9) | 1.09 (0.98 to 1.22) | 0.126 |
| 55–64 | 51 (69.9) | 22 (30.1) | 1.20 (1.01 to 1.43) | 0.047 |
| 65+ | 22 (71.0) | 9 (29.0) | 1.25 (1.00 to 1.57) | 0.058 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Casual labourer | 30 (53.6) | 26 (46.4) | 1 | |
| Farmer | 156 (60.0) | 104 (40.0) | 1.00 (0.77 to 1.31) | 0.993 |
| Formally employed | 109 (63.7) | 62 (36.3) | 1.12 (0.86 to 1.47) | 0.394 |
| Housewife | 27 (45.8) | 32 (54.2) | 0.75 (0.52 to 1.08) | 0.123 |
| Self-employed | 203 (55.2) | 165 (44.8) | 0.98 (0.76 to 1.28) | 0.890 |
| Unemployed | 45 (68.2) | 21 (21.8) | 1.22 (0.90 to 1.64) | 0.200 |
| Student | 22 (47.8) | 24 (52.2) | 0.92 (0.63 to 1.36) | 0.695 |
| Others | 17 (63.0) | 10 (37.0) | 1.02 (0.69 to 1.53) | 0.904 |
| Perception of COVID-19 preventive measure | ||||
| Poor perception | 53 (49.1) | 55 (50.9) | 1 | |
| Good perception | 556 (58.8) | 389 (41.2) | 1.14 (0.94 to 1.37) | 0.191 |
| Ever had experience with COVID-19 | ||||
| No | 450 (56.7) | 344 (43.3) | 1 | |
| Yes | 159 (61.4) | 100 (38.6) | 1.09 (0.97 to 1.22) | 0.136 |
| Reported history of chronic disease | ||||
| No | 453 (56.3) | 351 (43.7) | 1 | |
| Yes | 156 (62.7) | 93 (37.3) | 1.09 (0.98 to 1.22) | 0.124 |
| Concerned about getting infected with COVID-19 in the future | ||||
| Strongly agree/agree | 514 (60.8) | 332 (39.2) | 1.26 (1.06 to 1.48) | 0.007 |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 95 (45.9) | 112 (54.1) | 1 | |
| Future changes before the vaccine are high | ||||
| Strongly agree/agree | 474 (60.4) | 311 (39.6) | 1.12 (0.98 to 1.29) | 0.097 |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 135 (50.4) | 133 (49.6) | 1 | |
| Will be very sick if I get COVID-19 | ||||
| Strongly agree/agree | 489 (61.1) | 311 (38.9) | 1.20 (1.04 to 1.38) | 0.011 |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 120 (47.4) | 133 (52.6) | 1 | |
| Concerned about side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine | ||||
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 310 (66.1) | 159 (33.9) | 1 | |
| Strongly agree/agree | 299 (51.2) | 285 (48.8) | 0.75 (0.68 to 0.83) | <0.001 |