Prevalence and Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Health Care Workers in Tertiary Health Care Institutions in a Developing Country: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study
Table 6
Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among HCWs in Imo State, Nigeria.
Variable
aOR (estimate)
95% CI
-value
Gender
Male
1.000
—
—
Female
0.368
0.151–0.899
0.028
Religion
Catholic
1.000
—
—
Other religion
0.731
0.051–10.377
0.817
Anglican
0.961
0.333–2.767
0.941
Pentecostal
2.519
1.113–5.701
0.027
Would you encourage hospital patients to take the vaccine?
No
1.000
—
—
I do not know
0.633
0.102–3.916
0.622
Yes
0.181
0.041–0.795
0.024
Have you experienced any past events that could reduce your trust in vaccines?
No
1.000
—
—
Yes
2.563
1.161–5.658
0.020
Do you trust the government to provide the right vaccines?
No
1.000
—
—
Yes
0.372
0.156–0.888
0.026
Do you feel that hearing of someone with an alleged reaction would stop you from taking the vaccine?
No
1.000
—
—
Not sure
0.824
0.252–2.691
0.748
Yes
3.901
1.256–12.113
0.019
Do you feel there is enough information about the vaccine and its safety?
No
1.000
—
—
Not sure
1.302
0.464–3.648
0.616
Yes
2.769
1.033–7.419
0.043
Do you feel worried that you may get a reaction if you take the vaccine?
No
1.000
—
—
Yes
4.493
1.578–12.795
0.005
Do you feel you will take the vaccine if all your friends have taken the vaccine?
