Research Article

Factors Affecting Intention among Students to Be Vaccinated against A/H1N1 Influenza: A Health Belief Model Approach

Table 6

Results of logistic regression for dependent variables: intention to get vaccinated.

Dependent variable

Explanatory variablesIntention to get vaccinated ( 𝑁 = 2 8 5 , Pseudo 𝑅 2 = 0.475)
Odds ratioStd. err. 𝑃 > | 𝑧 |

Gender (base = male)4.90.90.09
Perceived infection risk**0.470.370.04
HBM1-Susceptibility**0.230.0150.01
HBM2-Seriousness**0.180.650.01
HBM3-Benefits**0.70.60.43
HBM4-Barriers+0.320.470.01
Health motivation**1.30.450.55
Number of flu shots in the last 5 years1.750.270.04

**The 5-point scale ranged from “strongly agree” (1) to “strongly disagree” (5).
+HBM4 was reversed score.