Table 4.
Factors associated with intention to take COVID-19 vaccine among patients with chronic diseases, southern Ethiopia, 2021 (N = 409).
| Variables | Intended to take the COVID-19 vaccine | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Age | |||||
| 18–34 | 18 (45%) | 22 (55%) | 1 | 1 | |
| 34–49 | 116 (65.9%) | 60 (34.1%) | 2.363 (1.089–4.521) | 2.516 (0.944–4.877) | 0.630 |
| ≥ 49 | 104 (53.9%) | 89 (46.1%) | 1.428 (0.870–2.867) | 2.001 (0.693–3.302) | 0.420 |
| Educational status | |||||
| Primary education | 79 (65.7%) | 38 (32.5%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Secondary education | 113 (64.9%) | 61 (35.1%) | 0.891 (0.241–2.003) | 1.061 (0.796–2.228) | 0.316 |
| College and above | 46 (39%) | 72 (61%) | 0.307 (0.1008–1.841) | 1.510 (1.002–3.975)* | 0.001 |
| Monthly income in USD | |||||
| <$40 | 111 (72.5%) | 42 (27.5%) | 1 | 1 | |
| $40–$80 | 41 (48.8%) | 43 (51.2%) | 0.361 (0.064–0.830) | 0.419 (0.207–1.954) | 0.120 |
| ≥$80 | 86 (50%) | 86 (50%) | 0.378 (0.049–0.920) | 0.651 (0.104–1.480) | 0.09 |
| Knowledge about the vaccine | |||||
| Good | 192 (59.3%) | 132 (40.7%) | 1.233 (1.009–3.041) | 3.560 (1.481–6.120)* | 0.000 |
| Poor | 46 (54.1%) | 39 (45.9%) | 1 | 1 | |
*
Statistically significant at p < 0.05. The meaning of bold value was to show they were statistically significant category of the variable. In short to easily catchup the predictor variables.