Table 2.
Association between fear of coronavirus disease and COVID-19 vaccine uptake (n = 507).
| Variables | Categories | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am most afraid of corona | Agree | 1.70 (1.06–2.63) * | 1.34 (0.72–2.51) |
| Disagree | 1.40 (0.90–2.45) | 1.36 (0.70–2.63) | |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | |
| It makes me uncomfortable to think about corona | Agree | 1.53 (0.96–2.44) | 1.48 (0.78–2.78) |
| Disagree | 1.03 (0.61–1.73) | 0.84 (0.43–1.63) | |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | |
| My hands become clammy when I think of corona | Agree | 1.14 (0.68–1.92) | 0.73 (0.38–1.42) |
| Disagree | 1.12 (0.70–1.79) | 1.42 (0.77–2.61) | |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | |
| I am afraid of losing my life because of corona | Agree | 1.24 (0.75–2.07) | 1.17 (0.59–2.32) |
| Disagree | 0.86 (0.49–1.49) | 0.98 (0.50–1.96) | |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | |
| When I watch news about corona on social media, I become nervous | Agree | 1.26 (0.78–2.03) | 0.95 (0.52–1.75) |
| Disagree | 1.17 (0.69–1.98) | 1.42 (0.75–2.69) | |
| Neutral | 1 | ||
| I can’t sleep because I am worried about getting corona | Agree | 1.17 (0.62–2.24) | 0.96 (0.42–2.22) |
| Disagree | 0.86 (0.52–1.41) | 0.99 (0.51–1.90) | |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | |
| My heart palpitates when I think about getting corona | Agree | 0.98 (0.58–1.68) | 0.85 (0.42–1.69) |
| Disagree | 0.63 (0.40–1.04) | 0.47 (0.25–0.90) | |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | |
| Sex | Male | 0.79 (0.53–1.16) | 0.88 (0.55–1.40) |
| Female | 1 | 1 | |
| Geopolitical zone | North-east | 1.00 (0.38–2.65) | 0.79 (0.27–2.30) |
| North-west | 0.77 (0.27–2.17) | 0.75 (0.24–2.31) | |
| North-central | 0.78 (0.24–2.55) | 0.50 (0.14–1.82) | |
| South-east | 1.43 (0.30–6.74) | 0.82 (0.13–5.12) | |
| South-south | 1.68 (0.45–6.13) | 1.02 (0.99–1.04) | |
| South-west | 1 | 1 | |
| Age | – | 1.02 (1.00–1.04) | 1.02 (0.99–1.04) |
* p < 0.05; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.