Table 2 The willingness of the parents to vaccinate their children against COVID-19
Parameters | Willing, n = 2,598 (73.6%) | Not willing or unsure, n = 930 (26.4%) | P value* | Multivariate analysis, OR (95% CI), P value# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, (mean ± SD, 95% CI) Years | 38.5 ± 6.67, 38.18 – 38.73 | 39.0 ± 6.56, 38.55 – 39.44 | 0.046 | 1.0 (0.99 – 1.00), 0.257 |
Gender, n (%) | ||||
Mother | 1,831 (70.5) | 664 (71.4) | 0.597 | Ref |
Father | 767 (29.5) | 266 (28.6) | 1.0 (0.87 – 1.25), 0.652 | |
Marital status, n (%) | ||||
Married couple | 2,441 (94.0) | 896 (96.3) | 0.006 | Ref |
Single parent | 157 (6.0) | 34 (3.7) | 2.0 (1.31 – 3.04), 0.001 | |
Region, n (%) | ||||
Central | 1,525 (58.7) | 532 (57.2) | 0.001 | Ref |
Southern | 365 (14.0) | 123 (13.2) | 1.1 (0.84 – 1.38), 0.584 | |
Northern | 210 (8.1) | 115 (12.4) | 0.7 (0.53 – 0.91), 0.008 | |
East coast | 86 (3.3) | 39 (4.2) | 0.8 (0.51 – 1.18), 0.226 | |
Borneo | 412 (15.9) | 121 (13.0) | 1.2 (0.96 – 1.59), 0.103 | |
Education level, n (%) | ||||
Tertiary | 2,139 (82.3) | 812 (87.3) | < 0.001 | Ref |
Secondary and below | 459 (17.7) | 118 (12.7) | 1.5 (1.21 – 1.96), < 0.001 | |
Household income, n (%) | ||||
B40 | 877 (33.8) | 324 (34.8) | 0.833 | Ref |
M40 | 1,121 (43.1) | 396 (42.6) | 1.1 (0.92 – 1.39), 0.231 | |
T20 | 600 (23.1) | 210 (22.6) | 1.1 (0.84 – 1.36), 0.600 | |
Employment status, n (%) | ||||
Employed | 2,085 (80.3) | 708 (76.1) | 0.012 | Ref |
Unemployed | 492 (18.9) | 208 (22.4) | 0.8 (0.69 – 1.04), 0.109 | |
Retired | 21 (0.8) | 14 (1.5) | 0.7 (0.31 – 1.42), 0.290 | |
Healthcare workers, n (%) | ||||
No | 2,167 (83.4) | 839 (90.2) | < 0.001 | Ref |
Yes | 431 (16.6) | 91 (9.8) | 1.7 (1.34 – 2.26), < 0.001 | |
Lived with elderly or someone with chronic illness, n (%) | ||||
No | 1,880 (72.4) | 696 (74.8) | 0.144 | - |
Yes | 718 (27.6) | 234 (25.2) | ||
History of contact with COVID-19, n (%) | ||||
No | 1,921 (73.9) | 747 (80.3) | < 0.001 | Ref |
Yes | 677 (26.1) | 183 (19.7) | 1.3 (1.07 – 1.61), 0.010 | |
Had been diagnosed with COVID-19, n (%) | ||||
No | 2,440 (93.9) | 857 (92.2) | 0.026 | Ref |
Yes | 140 (5.4) | 58 (6.2) | 0.7 (0.49 – 1.06), 0.099 | |
Prefers not to answer | 18 (0.7) | 15 (1.6) | 0.9 (0.34 – 2.06), 0.705 | |
Families, relatives, colleagues diagnosed with COVID-19, n (%) | ||||
No | 850 (32.7) | 290 (31.2) | 0.390 | - |
Yes | 1,748 (67.3) | 640 (68.8) | ||
Vaccinated for COVID-19, n (%) | ||||
No | 24 (0.9) | 106 (11.4) | < 0.001 | Ref |
Yes | 2,571 (99.0) | 761 (81.8) | 15.4 (9.76 – 24.33), < 0.001 | |
Prefers not to answer | 3 (0.1) | 63 (6.8) | 0.3 (0.08 – 0.93), 0.039 | |
Children under 12 years, (median, IQR) | ||||
Number | 2, 1 – 2 | 2, 1 – 3 | 0.020 | 1.0 (0.90 – 1.03), 0.276 |
Age groups of children, n (%) | ||||
5 – 11 years | 1,970 (75.8) | 733 (78.8) | 0.065 | - |
2 – 4 years | 1,236 (47.6) | 455 (48.9) | 0.480 | |
Below 2 years | 425 (16.4) | 142 (15.3) | 0.437 | |
Children had chronic illness, n (%) | ||||
No | 2,483 (95.6) | 862 (92.7) | < 0.001 | Ref |
Yes | 99 (3.8) | 33 (23.5) | (0.62 – 1.47), 0.826 | |
Prefers not to answer | 16 (0.6) | 35 (3.8) | 0.2 (0.11 – 0.48), < 0.001 | |