Table 3.

Association between reasons for vaccine refusal and COVID-19 vaccination uptake (N = 505).

Variables	Categories	Crude OR (95% CI)	Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Doubt about vaccination	No	2.79 (1.90–4.09)	2.56 (1.57–4.17) ***
	Yes	1	1
Concerns about vaccine safety	No	1.26 (0.83–1.91)	0.72 (0.43–1.24)
	Yes	1	1
Fear of adverse events	No	2.14 (1.46–3.15) ***	0.94 (0.53–1.68)
	Yes	1	1
Misconceptions about safety and efficacy	No	2.92 (2.00–4.26) ***	2.15 (1.24–3.71) **
	Yes	1	1
Concerns about immune system exposure	No	2.25 (1.54–3.29) ***	1.79 (1.06–3.01) *
	Yes	1	1
Negative past experience with vaccine	No	0.62 (0.41–0.95) *	0.54 (0.33–0.89) *
	Yes	1	1
Sex	Male	0.79 (0.53–1.16)	0.71 (0.44–1.16)
	Female	1	1
Geopolitical zone	North-east	1.00 (0.38–2.65)	1.14 (0.38–3.38)
	North-west	0.77 (0.27–2.17)	0.80 (0.26–2.51)
	North-central	0.78 (0.24–2.55)	0.72 (0.20–2.67)
	South-east	1.43 (0.30–6.74)	1.14 (0.17–7.72)
	South-south	1.68 (0.45–6.13)	0.91 (0.19–4.28)
	South-west	1	1
Age	–	1.02 (1.00–1.04)	1.03 (1.00–1.05)*

* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.