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Table 4 A multivariable logistic regression showing factors associated with acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine among medical students in Uganda

From: Acceptance of the coronavirus disease-2019 vaccine among medical students in Uganda

Variables

Adjusted odds ratio (aOR)

95% CI

p-value

Sex

 Female

Reference

  

 Male

1.9

1.3–2.9

0.001

Marital status

 Married

Reference

  

 Separated

1.9

0.1–38.1

0.675

 Single

2.1

1.1–3.9

0.022

Religion

 Anglican

Reference

  

 Muslim

0.9

0.5–1.5

0.61

 Other

1.1

0.5–2.5

0.819

 Pentecostal

0.5

0.3–1.0

0.042

 Roman Catholic

0.8

0.5–1.3

0.294

 SDA

1.6

0.6–4.4

0.356

How likely do you think you will get COVID-19 in future?

 Not at all

Reference

  

 Slightly

1.5

0.9–2.6

0.153

 Moderate

2.2

1.2–4.1

0.008

 Very likely

3.5

1.7–6.9

<0.001

 Extremely likely

2.7

1.0–7.4

0.059

Overall, how worried are you about coronavirus?

 Not at all worried

Reference

  

 Somewhat worried

1.2

0.6–2.6

0.579

 Not very worried

0.8

0.4–1.6

0.553

 Very worried

1.6

0.7–3.9

0.281

 Extremely worried

1.4

0.5–3.7

0.535

To what extent do you think coronavirus poses a risk to you personally?

 No risk at all

Reference

  

 Minor risk

0.9

0.3–2.3

0.815

 Moderate risk

1.0

0.3–2.7

0.931

 Major risk

0.6

0.2–1.9

0.432

Do you think coronavirus poses a risk to people in Uganda?

 No risk at all

Reference

  

 Minor risk

1.1

0.3–5.0

0.863

 Moderate risk

1.5

0.3–6.8

0.566

 Major risk

3.0

0.7–13.7

0.157

Do you know if you have had, or currently have, coronavirus?

 I have definitely not had it

Reference

  

 I think I have probably not had it

0.8

0.4–1.7

0.539

 I think I have probably had it

1.5

0.7–3.3

0.333

 I have definitely had it

1.0

0.5–2.3

0.948

I think I have some immunity to coronavirus

 Strongly disagree

Reference

  

 Disagree

0.8

0.3–2.3

0.706

 Neutral

0.5

0.2–1.4

0.185

 Agree

0.8

0.3–2.2

0.716

 Strongly agree

0.9

0.3–2.4

0.828

Have you been vaccinated before in the past 5 years?

 No

Reference

  

 Yes

1.6

1.1–2.5

0.017

Have you ever been reluctant or hesitate to get a vaccination before?

 No

Reference

  

 Yes

0.6

0.4–0.9

0.036