Table 5 Factors associated with willingness to accept malaria vaccine among caregivers of under-5 children in southwest Ethiopia in 2021 (N = 406)

Sex

 Male

22

55

1.239 (0.718–2.136)

1.354 (0.865–3.102)

0.320

 Female

109

220

1

1

Marital status

 Married

106

220

0.943 (0.557–1.597)

1.243 (1.021–3.897)

0.021*

 Unmarried

25

55

1

1

Knowledge

 Good

27

73

1.392 (1.044–2.297)

3.120 (1.689–5.027)

0.000*

 Poor

104

202

1

1

Family size

 < 4

97

208

1.088 (0.675–1.755)

1.187(0.964–3.083)

0.621

 ≥ 4

34

67

1

1

Previous experience about childhood vaccination

 Yes

111

240

1.236 (1.082–2.237)

2.673 (1.759–4.101)

0.002*

 No

20

35

1

Caregivers attacked by malaria within the last year

 Yes

21

58

1.400 (1.008–2.425)

1.600(0.876–3.303)

0.411

 No

110

217

1

1