Factors Affecting COVID-19 Vaccine Third Dose the People in Area of Lumlong District, Na Thawi District, Songkhla Province

Abstract

This cross-sectional analysis study aimed to determine factors affecting decision making for receiving the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine of people in the responsible area of Lumlong sub-district health promoting hospital, Na Thawi district, Songkhla province. Samples were 186 people recruited by stratified random sampling. Research instruments included demographic records and a set of questionnaires related to perceived benefits of COVID-19 vaccine and beliefs about COVID–19. Item-Objective Congruence Index (IOC) of questionnaires ranged from .67 to 1.00 and Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of questionnaires shown as .74 and .70 respectively were revealed. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic multiple regression.

          People with other occupations (ORadj =9.27, 95%CI: 4.02-21.41) had the education level as secondary school and higher (ORadj =6.70, 95%CI: 2.80-16.02) and had low belief level about COVID - 19 vaccine (ORadj =6.65, 95%CI: 2.93-15.06) comparing to the people who had high belief level about COVID-19 vaccine. The factors relating to gender, congenital diseases, risk opportunity and perceived benefits of COVID-19 vaccine had no significant relationship with decision making for receiving the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

          Therefore, Lumlong sub-district health promoting hospital should provide proactive knowledge for people focusing on a group of people with lower secondary school level and with incorrect beliefs about the vaccine to make a decision for accepting receiving vaccinations.