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Table 2 Multivariate analysis indicating associations between several variables and the outcomes regarding vaccination against varicella

From: Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of parents towards varicella and its vaccination

Variable

OR

SE

95% CI

p

Model 1: Knowledge regarding the availability of the vaccine and the number of doses required

Log likelihood = -186.82, \( {\chi}^2 \) = 81.42 (8 df), p < 0.0001

Vaccination of the selected child

4.94

1.39

2.84–8.58

<0.001

Information on the vaccination from a health care provider

2.35

0.87

1.14–4.85

0.02

Educational level

College degree or higher

1a

   

High school

0.59

0.17

0.33–1.06

0.077

No formal education/elementary school/middle school

0.41

0.18

0.17–0.99

0.047

Age

1.05

0.03

0.99–1.10

0.073

Number of children

One

1a

   

Three or more

0.59

0.20

0.30–1.16

0.128

Knowledge about disease (etiology and transmission)

1.49

0.40

0.88–2.52

0.133

History of varicella among at least one child

0.71

0.20

0.41–1.24

0.237

Variable

Coeff.

SE

t

p

Model 2: Positive attitude towards the utility of varicella vaccination

F(6,380) = 59.20, R 2 = 0.48%, adjusted R 2 = 0.47%, \( p \) < 0.0001

    

Perceived danger of the disease

0.43

0.05

8.54

<0.001

Vaccination of the selected child

3.45

0.27

12.55

<0.001

Educational level

College degree or higher

1a

   

High school

0.49

0.27

1.80

0.073

No formal education/elementary/middle school

1.43

0.37

3.91

<0.001

Information on the vaccination from a health care provider

0.71

0.30

2.39

0.018

History of varicella among at least one child

−0.50

0.26

−1.91

0.057

Variable

OR

SE

95% CI

p

Model 3: Selected child’s vaccination uptake against varicella

Log likelihood = -149.72, \( {\chi}^2 \) = 215.36 (8 df), p < 0.0001

Perceived utility of varicella vaccination

1.66

0.10

1.48–1.86

<0.001

Knowledge about the varicella vaccination

4.70

1.59

2.42–9.12

<0.001

History of varicella among at least one child

0.40

0.12

0.23–0.72

0.002

Perceived danger of the disease

0.85

0.05

0.75–0.96

0.01

Marital status

0.54

0.19

0.27–1.07

0.078

Information on the vaccination from a health care provider

1.95

0.84

0.83–4.56

0.125

Age

0.97

0.02

0.92–1.01

0.180

Information on the disease from a health care provider

0.71

0.28

0.33–1.53

0.384

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