Table 3.
Multivariate logistic regression to evaluate factors associated to vaccine hesitancy of those responsible for vaccinating children and adolescents.
| Logistic regression for overall hesitancy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| variables | β | Wald | p-value | AOR (95 %CI) |
| Sex (male × others) | 0.315 | 6.802 | 0.009 | 1.37 (1.08–1.73) |
| Children attending on-site education | 0.397 | 5.634 | 0.018 | 1.48 (1.07–2.06) |
| Fear of adverse reactions | 1.303 | 138.28 | <0.001 | 3.68 (2.96–4.57) |
| Belief that children might develop the severe form of Covid-19 | −0.596 | 34.166 | <0.001 | 0.55 (0.45–0.67) |
| Belief that vaccines are safer for adults than for children | 0.655 | 40.182 | <0.001 | 1.92 (1.57–2.35) |
| Belief that the vaccine has long-term adverse effects | 1.622 | 219.20 | <0.001 | 5.06 (4.08–6.27) |
| Belief that they need to wait longer to vaccinate | 1.918 | 361.06 | <0.001 | 6.80 (5.58–8.29) |
| Belief that the child who has had Covid-19 does not need vaccination | 1.682 | 148.69 | <0.001 | 5.37 (4.10–7.04) |
| Belief that natural immunity is better than vaccination | 0.749 | 15.879 | <0.001 | 2.11 (1.46–3.05) |
| Belief that the pandemic is not as severe | 0.433 | 6.201 | 0.013 | 1.54 (1.09–2.17) |
| Preference for using natural products to increase immunity rather than the vaccine | 1.313 | 67.290 | <0.001 | 3.71 (2.71–5.08) |
| Constant | −4.800 | 358.63 | <0.001 | |