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Table 5 Predictors for willingness to provide the influenza vaccine to children in the future

From: Attitudes, motivators, and barriers toward influenza vaccination for children: a study from a conflict-ridden country

Variable

Dependent variable: Willingness to give the flu vaccine to your children in the future (0: No/not sure, 1: Yes)

 

Univariate logistic regression

Multivariable logistic regression

COR (95% C.I.)

P value

AOR (95% C.I.)

P value

Age

≤ 30 years

Reference

   

> 30 years

0.887 (0.662, 1.188)

0.423

  

Gender

Female

Reference

 

Reference

 

Male

1.797 (1.333, 2.422)

< 0.001*

1.544 (1.051, 2.268)

0.027*

Education level

Secondary school

Reference

   

Diploma and above

0.860 (0.579, 1.277)

0.455

  

Governorate

Sana’a

Reference

   

Others

1.413 (1.047, 1.908)

0.024*

1.015 (0.691, 1.493)

0.938

Are you enrolled in the medical field?

No

Reference

   

Yes

1.448 (1.070, 1.958)

0.016*

1.235 (0.842, 1.810)

0.281

Do you have any chronic medical conditions?

No

Reference

   

Yes

1.041 (0.686, 1.580)

0.851

  

Are you covered by health insurance?

Yes

Reference

   

No

1.023 (0.740, 1.415)

0.890

  

Are you pregnant?

Yes

Reference

   

No

0.566 (0.200, 1.606)

0.285

  

Do you have children who are aged < 5 years old?

No

Reference

   

Yes

0.901 (0.674, 1.203)

0.478

  

Do you know that influenza vaccine shall be taken annually?

No/Not sure

Reference

 

Reference

 

Yes

2.045 (1.440, 2.904)

< 0.001*

1.206 (0.770, 1.887)

0.413

Do you know that influenza vaccine can protect against swine flu but not COVID?

No/Not sure

Reference

 

Reference

 

Yes

2.302 (1.690, 3.137)

< 0.001*

1.635 (1.102, 2.426)

0.015*

Have you ever had the seasonal influenza vaccine?

No/ not sure

Reference

 

Reference

 

Yes

3.718 (2.082, 6.639)

< 0.001*

2.995 (1.463, 6.131)

0.003*

Are you willing to receive the vaccine in the future

No/ Not sure

Reference

 

Reference

 

Yes

7.988 (5.755,11.087)

< 0.001*

6.922 (4.817, 9.945)

< 0.001*

Motivation

Negative Motivation

Reference

 

Reference

 

Positive Motivation

5.97 (4.254,8.380)

< 0.001*

4.555 (3.121, 6.645)

< 0.001*

  1. A p-value of < 0.25 in univariate analysis was included in the multivariable analysis. COR: Crude odd ratio; AOR: adjusted odd ration; star sign (*) and bold text indicate significant variables