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. 2022 Jun 7;18(5):2065167. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2065167

Table 3.

Summary of factors associated with hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccine booster shots in China by stepwise logistic regression model.

Characteristics Adjusted odds ratio (95%CI) p value
Social media use on acquiring COVID-19 vaccine information    
Traditional media or from friends and family members 4.115 (1.497–10.869) .005
Official social media 0.676 (0.472–0.958) .030
Professional social media 1.595 (0.841–2.891) .137
Public social media Reference  
Perceived importance of social media in influencing attitudes about COVID-19 vaccine booster shots    
Unimportant Reference  
Moderate 1.131 (0.664–1.986) .658
Important 0.233 (0.137–0.407) <.001
Very important 0.066 (0.033–0.130) <.001
Monthly income (RMB)    
≤3,000 Reference  
3,001–5,000 2.854 (1.561–5.281) <.001
5,001– 10,000 2.883 (1.568–5.389) <.001
10,000– 20,000 2.312 (1.145–4.682) .019
>20,000 1.851 (0.550–5.319) .280
Occupation    
Employed Reference  
Unemployed 2.428 (1.590–3.670) <.001
Scores of knowledge 0.917 (0.869–0.968) .002
Cues to action 0.773 (0.689–0.869) <.001

p < .05 are marked in bold.