Table 3.
Stepwise multivariable logistic regression of demographic, lifestyle, clinical and COVID-19-related correlates and COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and uptake in rural Bangladesh
| Variable | Vaccine acceptance | Received COVID-19 vaccine | ||
| OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Demographics | ||||
| Sex (Ref: Male) | ||||
| Female | – | – | 1.3 (1.1 to 1.7) | 0.027 |
| Age group (Ref: <30 years) | ||||
| 30–50 years | 4.4 (2.4 to 8.2) | <0.001 | 2.7 (2.1 to 3.8) | <0.001 |
| >50 years | 5.2 (2.5 to 10.7) | <0.001 | 4.7 (3.3 to 6.7) | <0.001 |
| Education level (Ref: Illiterate) | ||||
| Primary | – | – | – | – |
| Secondary | – | – | – | – |
| Undergraduate and above | 3.6 (1.0 to 12.7) | 0.045 | – | – |
| Employment status (Ref: Unemployed) | ||||
| Employed | – | – | – | – |
| Housewife | 2.9 (1.6 to 5.2) | 0.001 | – | – |
| Students or retirees | 0.4 (0.1 to 0.9) | 0.029 | 0.5 (0.2 to 0.9) | 0.040 |
| Anthropometric and lifestyle behaviour | ||||
| BMI (kg/m²) (Ref: Normal) | ||||
| Underweight | 3.2 (1.0 to 9.7) | 0.043 | – | – |
| Overweight | – | – | 1.3 (1.0 to 1.7) | 0.021 |
| Obese | – | – | 1.4 (1.1 to 1.8) | 0.037 |
| Clinical conditions | ||||
| Have anxiety or depressive symptom (Ref: No) | ||||
| Yes | 0.5 (0.3 to 0.9) | 0.003 | – | – |
| Attitude towards vaccination (in general terms) prior to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| Have been vaccinated previously, for example, for influenza (Ref: No) | ||||
| Yes | – | – | 0.7 (0.5 to 0.9) | 0.007 |
| Knowledge of COVID-19 vaccination | ||||
| Understood COVID-19 dosage (Ref: No) | ||||
| Yes | 3.2 (1.5 to 6.9) | 0.003 | 17.0 (6.1 to 47.9) | <0.001 |
| Availability and potential barriers of getting COVID-19 vaccine | ||||
| Understood how to register for COVID-19 vaccine (Ref: No) | ||||
| Yes | 3.4 (1.7 to 6.7) | 0.001 | 3.7 (2.4 to 5.6) | <0.001 |
| Understood where to get the vaccine (Ref: No) | ||||
| Yes | 5.0 (1.2 to 20.5) | 0.026 | – | – |
| Would you take the vaccine if it is no longer free? (Ref: No) | ||||
| Yes | 3.1 (1.8 to 5.4) | <0.001 | – | – |
| Influence of personal beliefs | ||||
| Do you trust the health department regarding information related to COVID-19 vaccine? (Ref: No) | ||||
| Yes | 4.9 (2.0 to 12.0) | 0.001 | – | – |
The following covariates were introduced into the model but were not statistically significant for both vaccine acceptance and uptake: marital status, smoking history, use of chewing tobacco, chronic disease, aware of benefits of vaccines, familiar with COVID-19 vaccine brands, trust in government.
BMI, body mass index.