Table 3 Results of multivariable multinomial logistic regression analysis: determinants of zoster vaccine uptake and hesitancy (expressed as delay vs. refusal) (n = 1810)
Did get the vaccine | Would get the vaccine | Would not get the vaccine | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Predicted probability | Discrete difference (Δ) | Predicted probability | Discrete difference (Δ) | Predicted probability | Discrete difference (Δ) | |||
Estimate | 95% CI | Estimate | 95% CI | Estimate | 95% CI | ||||
Gender | |||||||||
Male | 10.4% | 48.2% | 41.5% | ||||||
Female† | 8.6% | −1.7 | −4.0, 0.6 | 44.6% | −3.6 | −7.6, 0.4 | 46.8% | 5.3* | 1.6, 9.0 |
Age group, y | |||||||||
< 65 | 8.0% | 51.1% | 40.9% | ||||||
≥ 65 | 10.2% | 2.2 | −0.5, 4.9 | 45.2% | −5.9* | −11.4, −0.5 | 44.6% | 3.7 | −1.4, 8.8 |
NUTS statistical region | |||||||||
Northwestern Italy | 8.5% | 46.3% | 45.2% | ||||||
Northeastern Italy | 15.6% | 7.1* | 3.3, 10.9 | 37.2% | −9.2* | −15.0, −3.3 | 47.3% | 2.0 | −3.4, 7.5 |
Central Italy | 6.9% | −1.5 | −5.1, 2.0 | 49.9% | 3.6 | −2.2, 9.5 | 43.1% | −2.1 | −7.2, 3.1 |
Southern Italy | 7.0% | −1.4 | −4.8, 1.9 | 51.4% | 5.0 | −0.6, 10.7 | 41.6% | −3.6 | −8.6, 1.4 |
Insular Italy | 4.0% | −4.4* | −8.3, −0.6 | 56.4% | 10.1* | 2.7, 17.5 | 39.5% | −5.7 | −12.4, 1.0 |
Degree of urbanisation‡ | |||||||||
City | 9.0% | 47.7% | 43.3% | ||||||
Town or suburb | 9.0% | 0.0 | −2.5, 2.4 | 47.0% | −0.7 | −5.0, 3.6 | 44.0% | 0.7 | −3.2, 4.6 |
Rural area | 13.0% | 4.0* | 0.0, 8.0 | 42.8% | −5.0 | −11.3, 1.4 | 44.2% | 0.9 | −4.9, 6.7 |
Educational attainment | |||||||||
Academic/Post-graduate degree | 11.2% | 50.4% | 38.4% | ||||||
High school diploma | 9.4% | −1.8 | −4.7, 1.0 | 45.6% | −4.8 | −9.6, 0.0 | 45.0% | 6.6* | 2.2, 11.1 |
Less than high school diploma | 7.8% | −3.4* | −6.9, 0.0 | 46.2% | −4.2 | −10.5, 2.0 | 46.0% | 7.7* | 1.9, 13.5 |
Diabetes | |||||||||
No | 8.5% | 47.5% | 44.0% | ||||||
Yes | 12.6% | 4.2* | 1.0, 7.3 | 44.5% | −3.0 | −8.3, 2.3 | 42.9% | −1.1 | −6.0, 3.7 |
Pneumopathy | |||||||||
No | 9.3% | 47.0% | 43.7% | ||||||
Yes | 12.4% | 3.1 | −0.8, 7.1 | 43.7% | −3.3 | −9.7, 3.0 | 43.9% | 0.2 | −5.7, 6.0 |
Cardiopathy | |||||||||
No | 9.2% | 45.8% | 45.0% | ||||||
Yes | 11.4% | 2.2 | −1.1, 5.4 | 50.1% | 4.3 | − 1.1, 9.7 | 38.5% | −6.5* | −11.4, − 1.6 |
Worry about shingles | |||||||||
Very/Quite worried | 12.4% | 70.9% | 16.7% | ||||||
A little worried | 8.6% | −3.8* | −6.8, −0.7 | 48.8% | −22.1* | −27.1, −17.1 | 42.6% | 25.9* | 21.4, 30.4 |
Not worried | 8.6% | −3.8* | −7.2, −0.3 | 24.1% | −46.7* | −52.3, −41.2 | 67.2% | 50.5* | 45.2, 55.8 |
Perception of vaccine safety | |||||||||
Very safe | 13.6% | 61.2% | 25.2% | ||||||
Quite safe | 8.6% | −5.0* | −8.9, −1.0 | 49.5% | −11.7* | −18.1, −5.3 | 41.9% | 16.7* | 11.0, 22.3 |
Quite/Very unsafe | 8.3% | −5.2 | −10.9, 0.4 | 17.8% | −43.5* | −51.7, −35.2 | 73.9% | 48.7* | 41.0, 56.4 |
Dear ones’ views on vaccination in general | |||||||||
Very favorable | 8.9% | 55.3% | 35.9% | ||||||
Favorable | 9.4% | 0.5 | −2.3, 3.3 | 48.5% | −6.7* | −12.0, − 1.5 | 42.1% | 6.2* | 1.3, 11.1 |
Quite favorable | 10.8% | 2.0 | −1.4, 5.3 | 38.7% | −16.5* | −22.1, −10.9 | 50.5% | 14.6* | 9.4, 19.8 |
Quite to very unfavorable | 12.4% | 3.5 | −1.3, 8.4 | 35.8% | −19.5* | −27.1, −11.9 | 51.8% | 15.9* | 9.1, 22.8 |
Awareness of having priority for vaccination | |||||||||
Yes | 20.1% | 51.2% | 28.7% | ||||||
No | 5.2% | −14.9* | −19.7, −10.2 | 40.1% | −11.0* | −18.1, −4.0 | 54.7% | 26.0* | 19.5, 32.5 |
Don’t know | 3.4% | −16.7* | −20.6, − 12.9 | 49.9% | −1.2 | −6.4, 3.9 | 46.7% | 18.0* | 13.3, 22.7 |
Perceived ease of access to get the vaccine | |||||||||
Very easy | 13.7% | 41.0% | 45.3% | ||||||
Quite easy | 8.3% | −5.4* | −9.2, −1.6 | 46.8% | 5.8 | −0.7, 12.2 | 44.9% | −0.4 | −6.4, 5.7 |
Quite/Very difficult | 7.9% | −5.8* | −10.3, − 1.4 | 52.0% | 11.0* | 3.5, 18.4 | 40.1% | −5.2 | −12.0, 1.7 |