Table 4.
Logistic regression predicting the likelihood of vaccine hesitancy due to main reasons based on sociodemographic predictors (N = 210)
| Predictor variables | Risk of side effects | Too little experience | Not in risk group | No need | Natural immunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) |
| Female | 1.99 (1.07-3.70)* | 1.88 (1.02-3.46)* | 1.09 (0.59-2.01) | 0.78 (0.42-1.45) | 0.67 (0.35-1.26) |
| Age | |||||
| 18-29 | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) |
| 30-44 | 1.83 (0.80-4.16) | 2.70 (1.16-6.25)* | 0.64 (0.28-1.45) | 0.62 (0.27-1.43) | 1.59 (0.65-3.89) |
| 45-59 | 0.88 (0.30-2.54) | 2.54 (0.85-7.65) | 0.42 (0.14-1.21) | 0.39 (0.13-1.20) | 1.26 (0.39-4.00) |
| 60+ | 1.21 (0.37-3.92) | 1.14 (0.36-3.62) | 0.05 (0.01-0.26)*** | 0.29 (0.08-0.97)* | 1.20 (0.34-4.20) |
| Born in Norway | |||||
| Yes | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) |
| No | 0.45 (0.23-0.87)* | 0.33 (0.17-0.64)** | 0.65 (0.34-1.24)** | 0.56 (0.29-1.09) | 1.01 (0.51-2.01) |
| Highest completed education | |||||
| Primary (10, 7 year) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) |
| Higher general | 3.56 (0.90-14.06) | 1.39 (0.36-5.34) | 0.94 (0.22-4.04) | 2.35 (0.51-10.89) | 0.82 (0.22-3.08) |
| Higher vocational | 1.31 (0.31-5.59) | 0.45 (0.10-2.03) | 0.97 (0.20-4.67) | 1.65 (0.32-8.44) | 0.45 (0.10-1.97) |
| Vocational school/vocational education (1/2-2 years) based on upper secondary vocational education | 1.70 (0.40-7.26) | 1.40 (0.32-6.13) | 0.72 (0.15-3.39) | 2.64 (0.52-13.29) | 0.52 (0.12-2.23) |
| University <= 4 years | 1.51 (0.40-5.64) | 0.88 (0.23-3.32) | 1.27 (0.30-5.39) | 1.35 (0.30-6.12) | 0.42 (0.11-1.62) |
| University > 4 | 1.34 (0.35-5.08) | 1.49 (0.39-5.77) | 1.19 (0.28-5.07) | 1.31 (0.28-6.03) | 0.31 (0.08-1.26) |
| Gross annual household income | |||||
| Under 200000 kroner | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) |
| 200000-399999 kroner | 3.09 (0.75-12.70) | 0.97 (0.24-3.86) | 2.70 (0.54-13.52) | 4.79 (0.82-27.89) | 0.62 (0.14-2.66) |
| 400000-599999 kroner | 1.59 (0.42-6.03) | 1.20 (0.32-4.56) | 5.80 (1.26-26.68)* | 11.60 (2.09-64.42)** | 1.58 (0.42-6.00) |
| 600000-799999 kroner | 3.73 (0.91-15.36) | 1.57 (0.40-6.16) | 4.10 (0.87-19.32) | 4.34 (0.76-24.79) | 1.03 (0.26-4.12) |
| 800000-999999 kroner | 2.85 (0.69-11.78) | 1.70 (0.42-6.89) | 4.30 (0.90-20.63) | 4.34 (0.75-25.21) | 0.58 (0.13-2.58) |
| 1000000-1199000 kroner | 3.48 (0.73-16.53) | 1.96 (0.42-9.18) | 4.82 (0.91-25.68) | 2.66 (0.40-17.68) | 0.99 (0.20-4.79) |
| 1200000-1399000 kroner | 2.24 (0.49-10.33) | 1.28 (0.28-5.82) | 4.01 (0.75-21.37) | 7.77 (1.23-49.27)* | 0.64 (0.13-3.29) |
| 1400000 kroner or more | 3.06 (0.61-15.30) | 1.53 (0.31-7.57) | 16.58 (2.58-106.78)** | 32.90 (4.43-244.16)** | 3.02 (0.61-14.91) |
| Nagelkerke R2 | 0.162 | 0.196 | 0.221 | 0.218 | 0.101 |
Notes. *p < .05; ** p < .01; *** p < .001