Table 3 Synthesis of COVID- 19 vaccine uptake associated factors in Cameroon, 2021–2024

Sex

9

Male

1

Female

0.98

0.58–1.66

Random

91.8

 < 0.001

Age (in years)

9

30 + 

1

 < 30

0.56

0.47–0.66*

Fixed

30.0

0.179

Educational level

5

None/Primary

1

Secondary

0.62

0.34–1.12

Fixed

11.2

0.342

Tertiary

1.05

0.59–1.88

Fixed

0.0

0.619

Marital status

7

Others^a

1

In partnership^b

1.59

1.11–2.27*

Random

74.9

 < 0.001

Religion

4

Christian

1

Others^c

1.23

0.54–2.81

Random

66.1

0.031

Professional status

4

Doctor

1

Others^d

0.70

0.28–1.80

Random

81.4

0.001

Comorbidity

3

Absent

1

Present

2.77

0.39–19.57

Random

95.0

 < 0.001