Table 3.
Factors associated with intent to accept COVID-19 vaccination
| Intend to accept COVID-19 vaccination, n (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | p-value, univariate model | Adjusted OR (95% CI), n = 144 | p-value, multivariable model | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No/Unsure | Yes | |||||
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 68 (44) | 85 (56) | 0.80 (0.43–1.47) | 0.47 | 0.89 (0.36–2.22) | 0.81 |
| Male | 23 (39) | 36 (61) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Age category | 0.018 | |||||
| 18–25 | 13 (68) | 6 (32) | 0.19 (0.063–0.58) | 0.007 | 1.75 (1.10–2.78) | |
| 26–40 | 59 (46) | 69 (54) | 0.48 (0.26–0.91) | per 10 year increase in age | ||
| > 40 | 19 (29) | 46 (71) | Ref | |||
| Sources of information on COVID-19 | ||||||
| Radio | 60 (38) | 97 (62) | 2.09 (1.12–3.89) | 0.021 | 2.21 (0.94–5.21) | 0.071 |
| Television | 71 (46) | 84 (54) | 0.64 (0.34–1.20) | 0.16 | ||
| Social media | 20 (71) | 8 (29) | 0.25 (0.11–0.60) | 0.002 | 0.30 (0.11–0.84) | 0.022 |
| Friends/family | 10 (45) | 12 (55) | 0.89 (0.37–2.17) | 0.80 | ||
| Clinic materials/staff | 17 (37) | 29 (63) | 1.37 (0.70–2.69) | 0.36 | ||
| Median mistrust summary score, n = 144 | ||||||
| Below median | 16 (24) | 50 (76) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| At or above median | 47 (60) | 31 (40) | 0.21 (0.10–0.44) | < 0.001 | 0.21 (0.093–0.45) | < 0.001 |
| Concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
| Becoming infected myself | 15 (42) | 21 (58) | 1.06 (0.51–2.20) | 0.87 | ||
| Family member becoming infected | 8 (57) | 6 (43) | 0.54 (0.18–1.62) | 0.27 | ||
| Unable to work | 28 (39) | 44 (61) | 1.29 (0.72–2.29) | 0.40 | ||
| Food running out | 6 (46) | 7 (54) | 0.87 (0.28–2.68) | 0.81 | ||
| Money running out | 13 (38) | 21 (62) | 1.26 (0.59–2.67) | 0.55 | ||
| Death | 9 (39) | 14 (61) | 1.19 (0.49–2.89) | 0.70 | ||
| No concerns | 18 (56) | 14 (44) | 0.53 (0.25–1.13) | 0.10 | ||
| Recommendeda daily activities changed due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
| 0 | 15 (36) | 27 (64) | Ref | 0.25 | ||
| 1 | 21 (54) | 18 (46) | 0.48 (0.20–1.16) | |||
| ≥ 2 | 55 (42) | 76 (58) | 0.77 (0.37–1.58) | |||
| COVID-19 Stigma summary score, n = 207 | ||||||
| Below median | 36 (40) | 54 (60) | Ref | Ref | ||
| At or above median | 55 (47) | 62 (53) | 0.75 (0.43–1.31) | 0.31 | ||
| Vaccinated against influenza | ||||||
| Yes | 9 (28) | 23 (72) | 2.14 (0.94–4.88) | 0.071 | ||
| No or unsure | 82 (46) | 98 (54) | Ref | Ref | ||
aChanges in activity falling within the recommendations of the South Africa National Department of Public Health