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Table 3 Predicting factors of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance

From: Beliefs and barriers associated with COVID-19 vaccination among the general population in Saudi Arabia

Variable

Planned to obtain COVID-19 Vaccination

OR

95% CI

P

Yes (%)

No (%)

Total

n = 1386 (44.7%)

n = 1715 (55.3%)

Age

 18–29

238 (61%)

152 (39%)

1.57

1.06–2.33

.024*

 30–39

351 (44.9%)

430 (55.1%)

0.9

0.63–1.29

.566

 40–59

696 (42%)

961 (58%)

1.01

0.76–1.47

.736

 > 60

101 (37%)

172 (63%)

–

–

–

Gender

 Male

626 (48.4%)

668 (51.6%)

1.2

1.01–1.44

.04*

 Female

760 (42.1%)

1047 (57.9%)

–

–

 

Nationality

 Saudi

1241 (44.6%)

1542 (55.4%)

0.94

0.72–1.24

.67

 Non-Saudi

145 (45.6%)

173 (54.4%)

–

–

.

Educational level

 Primary

4 (66.7%)

2 (33.3%)

2.89

0.46–18.24

.260

 Elementary

12 (50%)

12 (50%)

2.19

0.85–5.62

.104

 Secondary

154 (51.3%)

146 (48.7%)

1.75

1.26–2.44

.001*

 University

899 (45.3%)

1084 (54.7%)

1.3

1.06–1.59

.014*

 Higher education

317 (40.2%)

471 (59.8%)

–

–

 

Occupation

 Healthcare workers

194 (47.2%)

217 (52.8%)

1.36

0.17–1.69

.285

 Catering

6 (31.6%)

13 (68.4%)

0.73

0.21–2.6

.627

 Other jobs

708 (44.5%)

884 (55.5%)

1.15

0.61–2.17

.670

 Unemployed

450 (44.5%)

561 (55.5%)

0.99

0.52–1.89

.977

 Working with foreigners

28 (41.2%)

40 (58.8%)

–

–

 

Region

 Western

845 (43.8%)

1083 (56.2%)

–

–

–

 Central

165 (41.9%)

229 (58.1%)

0.84

0.64–1.09

.187

 Eastern

173 (45.9%)

204 (54.1%)

1.04

0.79–1.37

.76

 Northern

60 (59.4%)

41 (40.6%)

1.47

0.91–2.39

.116

 Southern

143 (47.5%)

158 (52.5%)

1.15

0.86–1.53

.357

Do you have any chronic disease?

 Yes

346 (44%)

440 (56%)

0.95

0.78–1.17

.549

 No

1040 (44.9%)

1275 (55.1%)

–

–

–

Did you get the seasonal influenza vaccine before?

 Yes

700 (51.2%)

666 (48.8%)

1.59

1.19–2.14

.002*

 No

532 (37.7%)

879 (62.3%)

1.02

0.76–1.37

.892

 Not sure

154 (47.5%)

170 (52.5%)

–

–

–

Beliefs

 Positive (n = 1021)

806 (78.9%)

215 (21.1%)

9.29

7.7–11.2

.000*

 Negative (n = 2080)

580 (27.9%)

1500 (72.1%)

–

–

–