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Table 4 Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

From: Knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and COVID-19 hesitancy in a large public university in Mexico city during the early vaccination rollout

Characteristic/Attitude/Condition

PR

CI 95%

P-value*

Fear of adverse effects

4.42

2.58–7.56

< 0.001

Distrusts physician’s recommendations

3.99

2.27–6.99

< 0.001

Does not know that washing hands prevents COVID-19

3.64

1.84–7.21

< 0.001

Socio-demographic

   

Under 40 years of age

2.15

1.30–3.55

0.003

40 years of age or older

Ref

-

-

Refuses to use face masks

2.11

1.29–3.43

0.001

No 2019–2020 influenza vaccination

2.08

1.14–3.79

0.017

No person has died due to COVID-19 among family members, neighbors, or acquaintances

1.39

0.85–2.28

0.196