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Table 3 Relative risk (RR) for factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake, hesitancy and resistance among SSA locals and diasporans. The base reference was COVID-19 vaccine uptake for all variables

From: Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among sub-Saharan Africans (SSA): a comparative study of residents and diasporan dwellers

Variable

LOCAL

DIASPORA

Resistant RR (95%CI)

Hesitant RR (95%CI)

Resistant RR (95%CI)

Hesitant RR (95%CI)

Age in years

 18 – 28

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 29 – 38

0.88 (0.66—1.18)

1.18 (0.83—1.67)

0.98 (0.15—6.50)

2.17 (0.26—17.89)

 39 – 48

1.06 (0.76—1.47)

1.03 (0.68—1.55)

0.13 (0.03—0.65)

0.22 (0.03—1.47)

 49 + 

1.27 (0.84—1.92)

1.51 (0.93—2.46)

0.17 (0.03—0.84)

0.16 (0.02—1.12)

Sex

 Males

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Females

0.73 (0.58—0.93)

0.83 (0.62—1.10)

2.13 (0.83—5.43)

1.66 (0.53—5.25)

Region

 West Africa

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 East Africa

3.05 (1.31—7.08)

4.50 (1.83—11.02)

-

-

 Central Africa

0.73 (0.53—1.02)

0.68 (0.44—1.05)

1.58 (0.56—4.45)

0.51 (0.09—2.76)

 Southern Africa

1.49 (1.12—2.00)

1.54 (1.09—2.19)

-

-

Level of education

 Master’s degree and more

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Bachelor’s degree

0.58 (0.43—0.77)

0.57 (0.40—0.81)

1.42 (0.64—3.17)

0.79 (0.28—2.23)

 Secondary/High School

0.91 (0.62—1.36)

0.82 (0.52—1.31)

0.70 (0.14—3.40)

0.81 (0.12—5.42)

 Primary/Less

0.22 (0.12—0.41)

0.06 (0.01—0.25)

-

-

Occupation

 Non-healthcare

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Healthcare

0.32 (0.25—0.40)

0.30 (0.22—0.41)

0.30 (0.14—0.67)

0.59 (0.23—1.54)

Working status

 Employed

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Unemployed

1.40 (1.06—1.84)

1.06 (0.76—1.49)

4.0 (0.55—36.83)

7.60 (0.84—68.97)

Marital/family status

 Married

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Not married ǂ

0.74 (0.58—0.95)

0.76 (0.57—1.02)

2.34 (1.02—5.41)

2.54 (0.92—7.00)

Religion

 Christians

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Others

1.10 (0.76—1.61)

0.57 (0.34—0.97)

0.79 (0.22—2.86)

1.75 (0.43—7.18)

Smoking status

 Ex-smoker

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Current smoker

1.21 (0.62—2.36)

1.60 (0.71—3.58)

1.54 (0.14—17.33)

8.0 (0.31—206.37)

 Non-smoker

1.01 (0.62—1.65)

1.12 (0.61—2.06)

0.61 (0.18—2.00)

3.18 (0.34—30.10)

Have you been vaccinated for any condition

 No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Yes

0.39 (0.26—0.57)

0.46 (0.29—0.72)

0.70 (0.18—2.76)

0.75 (0.14—4.01)

Any pre-existing conditions§

 No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Yes

0.82 (0.60—1.12)

0.84 (0.58—1.24)

0.57 (0.26—1.25)

0.44 (0.15—1.26)

 Knowledge

0.99 (0.97—1.01)

1.03 (1.01—1.06)

0.82 (0.73—0.91)

0.87 (0.77—0.98)

 Attitude

0.96 (0.91- 1.01)

0.96 (0.90 – 1.03)

0.99 (0.80 – 1.24)

1.15 (0.90 -1.46)

 Perception

0.88 (0.84—0.92)

0.90 (0.85—0.94)

0.77 (0.66 – 0.90)

0.84 (0.70 – 1.01)

  1. If 95% confidence intervals (CI) around RRs that lies between 1 00 indicate not statistically significant. All comparisons were made against vaccinated pregnant women (RR=1.0)
  2. Ç‚includes single, divorced, and widowed
  3. §includes the presence of any of the following conditions: cancer, diabetes, hypertension, asthma, kidney disease, any heart condition, sickle cell anemia