Table 4 Synthesis of factors associated with COVID- 19 vaccine acceptance in Cameroon, 2021–2024

Sex

8

Male

1

Female

0.94

0.70–1.25

Random

94.0

 < 0.001

Age (in years)

7

30 + 

1

 < 30

0.70

0.30–1.67

Random

89.3

 < 0.001

Educational level 1

4

None

1

Primary

1.75

0.80–3.86

Random

89.2

 < 0.001

Educational level 2

6

None/Primary

1

Secondary

1.75

1.56–1.97*

Fixed

44.5

0.109

Tertiary

1.32

0.89–1.97

Random

73.1

0.002

Marital status

5

Others^a

1

In partnership^b

1.16

0.67–1.99

Random

91.8

 < 0.001

Employment status

2

Employed

1

Unemployed

1.02

0.93–1.12

Fixed

0.0

0.395

Religion

5

Christian

1

Others^c

0.99

0.17–5.89

Random

95.2

 < 0.001

Residency

3

Rural

1

Urban

1.66

1.21–2.29*

Fixed

39.5

0.191

Household member

3

5 + 

1

 < 5

1.42

0.99–2.04

Fixed

29.9

0.240

Professional status

2

Doctor

1

Others^d

1.06

0.05–23.87

Random

94.8

 < 0.001

Comorbidity

4

Absent

1

Present

3.56

0.34–37.14

Random

95.0

 < 0.001