Table 2.
Predictors of vaccination status, UNDA medical and nursing and midwifery students, 2018–2020.
| Total | Vaccinated Number (%) | Unvaccinated Number (%) | Weighted Univariable analysis†p-value | Weighted multivariable analysis‡aOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2018 | 198 | 159 (80.3 %) | 39 (19.7 %) | <0.001 | ref |
| 2019 | 290 | 247 (85.2 %) | 43 (14.8 %) |
2.18 (1.30–3.68) |
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| 2020 | 205 | 199 (97.1 %) | 6 (2.9 %) |
6.35 (2.78–16.32) |
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| Gender | Male | 119 | 112 (94.1 %) | 7 (5.9 %) | 0.07 | – |
| Female | 573 | 492 (85.9 %) | 81 (14.1 %) | – | ||
| Unspecified | 1* | 1 (100 %) | 0 (0 %) | – | ||
| Course | Medicine (UNDA) | 272 | 253 (93.0 %) | 19 (7.0 %) | <0.01 | 3.48 (1.72–7.68) |
| Nursing and Midwifery (UNDA) | 421 | 352 (83.6 %) | 69 (16.4 %) | ref | ||
| Course year | First | 233 | 223 (95.7 %) | 10 (4.3 %) | <0.001 | ref |
| Second | 205 | 166 (81.0 %) | 39 (19.0 %) |
0.10 (0.04–0.22) |
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| Third | 193 | 159 (82.4 %) | 34 (17.6 %) |
0.09 (0.03–0.20) |
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| Fourth | 61 | 56 (91.8 %) | 5 (8.2 %) |
0.10 (0.02–0.45) |
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| 4+ | 1* | 1 (100 %) | 0 (0 %) | – | ||
| Eligible for NIP funded vaccine | No | 498 | 426 (85.5 %) | 72 (14.5 %) | <0.01 | ref |
| Yes | 171 | 160 (93.6 %) | 11 (6.4 %) |
2.10 (1.09–4.38) |
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| Unsure | 22* | 17 (77.3 %) | 5 (22.7 %) | – | ||
| Current HCW | No | 407 | 378 (92.9 %) | 29 (7.1 %) | 0.64 | – |
| Yes | 232 | 213 (91.8 %) | 19 (8.2 %) | – | ||
| No response | 54* | 40 (74.1 %) | 14 (25.9 %) | – | ||
| Previous HCW | No | 201 | 183 (91.0 %) | 18 (9.0 %) | 0.47 | – |
| Yes | 438 | 408 (93.2 %) | 30 (6.8 %) | – | ||
| No response | 54* | 40 (74.1 %) | 14 (25.9 %) | – |
*
excluded from Chi-squared test and multivariable analysis.
†
Weighted Pearson's Chi-squared test.
‡
Year of survey (considered a proxy measure for policy change), gender, course, course year, and eligibility to receive a vaccine included in the final model.