Table 4 Multiple logistic regression analysis of factors associated with parents’ hesitancy to have their children vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine (n = 384)
From: Parental hesitancy against COVID-19 vaccination for children and associated factors in Taiwan
Variables | Categories | Parents | Fathers | Mothers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | OR | P | OR | P | OR | ||
Sex | Female vs. male | 0.543 | 0.81(0.43–1.55) | ||||
Residence | Rural town vs. urban | 0.010 | 0.30(0.12–0.75) | ||||
Educational level | High school and below Bachelor’s degree or above | ||||||
a medical worker | Yes vs. No | 0.523 | 1.55(0.40–5.98) | ||||
Knowledge of Covid-19 | Understanding vs. don’t know | 0.855 | 0.95(0.56–1.61) | 0.671 | 0.76(0.21–2.66) | 0.883 | 0.95(0.52–1.73) |
Prevention against Covid-19 | Great vs. small | 0.835 | 1.07(0.54–2.10) | 0.268 | 0.39(0.07–2.04) | ||
Effectiveness in prevention Covid-19 | Effective vs.no effective | 0.637 | 1.18 (0.58–2.37) | ||||
Hesitancy of parents to receive vaccines against COVID-19 | Yes vs. No | <0.001 | 3.81(2.07–7.02) | 0.001 | 12.27(2.80–53.61) | <0.001 | 10.92(5.80–20.58) |
Score of knowledge about Covid-19 | Q1vs.Q2 | <0.001 | 9.73(5.62–16.84) | 0.010 | 12.27(2.80–53.61) | 0.001 | 3.19(1.60–6.34) |
Safety of Covid-19 vaccines | Safe vs. unsafe | 0.415 | 0.78(0.43–1.40) | 0.901 | 0.91(0.20–4.04) | 0.412 | 0.76(0.40–1.44) |