Table 5 Multivariate analysis of predictors of willingness and registration to receive COVID-19 vaccination

City (Islamabad)

 Lahore

0.856 (0.623, 1.174)

0.844 (0.591, 1.205)

 Peshawar

1.614* (1.109, 2.348)

0.735 (0.490, 1.101)

 Karachi

1.08 (0.786, 1.485)

1.097 (0.776, 1.551)

 Gilgit Baltistan

2.077* (1.107, 3.898)

1.133 (0.625, 2.055)

Sex (Male)

 Female

0.774 (0.554, 1.081)

0.713 (0.473, 1.073)

Age Group (18—30)

 31—40

1.915* (1.416, 2.590)

1.138 (0.819, 1.580)

 41—50

2.775* (1.729, 4.455)

1.383 (0.910, 2.102)

 51—60

3.091* (1.510, 6.329)

2.135* (1.201, 3.795)

 Above 60

6.432* (2.206, 18.75)

0.779 (0.273, 2.224)

Education level (None/less than primary)

 Primary to middle

0.971 (0.669, 1.410)

0.794 (0.515, 1.223)

 Secondary to intermediate

1.146 (0.826, 1.590)

0.877 (0.610, 1.261)

 Tertiary (Bachelor/Master)

1.811* (1.184, 2.770)

1.586* (1.031, 2.438)

Employment status (Unemployed/ student/housewife)

 Employed/unskilled/low skilled

1.430* (1.037, 1.971)

1.409 (0.966, 2.055)

 Self-employed

1.084 (0.758, 1.551)

1.151 (0.759, 1.745)

COVID-19 risk perception (Not risky at all)

 Moderately risky

2.443* (1.265, 4.719)

1.562 (0.707, 3.451)

 Yes, extremely risky

4.501* (2.607, 7.768)

1.566 (0.790, 3.105)

Previous self-infection of COVID-19 (No)

 Yes

1.363 (0.649, 2.863)

2.034* (1.004, 4.117)

Previous infection of family members (No)

 Yes

2.249* (1.014, 4.987)

1.537 (0.839, 2.816)

SOP Score (Low compliance)

 Moderate compliance

1.433 (0.969, 2.120)

1.542 (0.942, 2.524)

 High compliance

1.624* (1.121, 2.353)

1.748* (1.092, 2.798)

 Constant

0.207* (0.100, 0.429)

0.0767* (0.0307, 0.192)

 Observations

1,903

2,014