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Table 5 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis showing predictors of acceptance for a COVID-19 vaccine

From: Population preferences and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination: a cross-sectional study from Pakistan

Variable

Acceptability

Unadjusted

Adjusted

No

Yes

COR (95%CI)

P

aOR (95%CI)

P

Age

  < 20

98 (28.2)

250 (71.8)

1.00

   

 21–30

125 (28.7)

310 (71.3)

0.97 (0.71–1.33)

0.859

  

 31–40

19 (34.5)

36 (65.5)

0.74 (0.41–1.36)

0.334

  

 41–50

13 (41.9)

18 (58.1)

0..54 (0.26–1.15)

0.111

  

  > 51

3 (21.4)

11 (78.6)

1.44 (0.39–5.26)

0.584

  

Gender

 Female

112 (43.4)

280 (44.8)

1.06 (0.79–1.42)

0.706

  

 Male

146 (56.6)

345 (55.2)

1.0

   

Marital Status?

 Married

55 (33.3)

110 (66.7)

0.79 (0.55–1.13)

0.218

  

 Unmarried

203 (28.3)

515 (71.7)

1.0

   

Residence?

 Urban

191 (27.0)

517 (73.0)

1.0

 

1.00

 

 Rural

67 (38.3)

108 (61.7)

0.59 (0.42–0.84)

0.003

0.87 (0.59–1.27)

0.48

Education?

 No formal education

6 (28.6)

15 (71.4)

1.00

   

  ≤ 10 years

18 (40.0)

27 (60.0)

0.60 (0.19–1.84)

0.371

  

 11–12

95 (32.6)

196 (67.4)

0.83 (0.31–2.19)

0.700

  

  ≥ 13

139 (26.4)

387 (73.6)

1.11 (0.42–2.93)

0.827

  

Employment?

 Employed

75 (31.8)

161 (68.2)

0.88 (0.61–1.17)

0.312

  

 Non-Employed

183 (28.3)

464 (71.7)

1.0

   

Monthly Family Income?

  < 25,000

65 (37.1)

110 (62.9)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 25,000–50,000

102 (34.8)

191 (65.2)

1.81 (0.75–2.63)

0.027

1.73 (1.14–2.64)

0.010

  > 50,000

91 (21.9)

324 (78.1)

2.12 (1.43–3.09)

< 0.001

1.97 (0.63–2.98)

0.117

Do you have any COVID-related Symptoms?

 No

198 (28.2)

503 (71.8)

1.00

   

 Not sure

36 (34.3)

69 (65.7)

1.07 (0.46–1.63)

0.659

  

 Yes

24 (31.2)

53 (68.8)

1.15 (0.69–1.91)

0.590

  

Have you been diagnosed with COVID-19 by a health professional?

 No

250 (29.4)

600 (70.6)

1.00

   

 Yes

8 (24.2)

25 (75.8)

1.32 (0.56–2.93)

0.523

  

Do you know any friend, family member, or colleague diagnosed with COVID-19?

 No

145 (34.4)

277 (65.6)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Yes

113 (24.5)

348 (75.5)

1.61 (1.20–2.16)

0.001

1.27 (0.91–1.79)

0.166

Do you know any friend, family member, or colleague died due to COVID-19?

 No

210 (32.5)

437 (67.5)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Yes

48 (20.3)

188 (79.7)

1.88 (1.32–2.69)

0.001

1.74 (1.16–2.62)

0.007

Do you have any chronic diseases? (Diabetes, Hypertension, Heart Disease, etc.)

 No

230 (28.6)

573 (71.4)

1.00

   

 Yes

28 (35.0)

52 (65.0)

0.75 (0.46–1.21)

0.234

  

Overall Attitude towards COVID-19 Vaccine

 Negative

152 (51.9)

141 (48.1)

1.00

 

1

 

 Positive

106 (18.0)

484 (82.0)

4.92 (3.61–6.72)

< 0.001

4.78 (3.47–6.59)

< 0.001

  1. Variable with P < 0.2 were entered in multivariate logistic regression analysis. COR Crude odds Ratio, aOR adjusted odds ratio
  2. P-value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant