Table 2.
Past medical history of the participants (n=398)
| Parameter | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Medical condition | |
| Asthma | 12 (3.0) |
| COPD | 2 (0.5) |
| Allergic diseases | 66 (16.6) |
| Thyroid diseases | 30 (7.5) |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 11 (2.8) |
| Hypertension | 24 (6.0) |
| Diabetes | 16 (4.0) |
| Kidney diseases | 4 (1.0) |
| Liver diseases | 4 (1.0) |
| Hematological diseases | 4 (1.0) |
| Bone and joint diseases | 24 (6.0) |
| Neurological diseases | 7 (1.8) |
| Gastrointestinal diseases | 10 (2.5) |
| Cancer diseases | 2 (0.5) |
| Other conditions | 14 (3.5) |
| Number of regular medications taken | |
| None | 301 (75.6) |
| 1-3 | 84 (21.1) |
| 4-6 | 9 (2.3) |
| 7-9 | 1 (0.3) |
| More than 9 | 3 (0.8) |
| Receiving the flu vaccine | |
| Yearly | 33 (8.3) |
| Most of the years | 28 (7.0) |
| Some of the years | 45 (11.3) |
| Never | 292 (73.4) |
| Been infected with COVID-19? | |
| Yes | 132 (33.2) |
| No | 209 (52.5) |
| Not sure | 57 (14.3) |
| Been re-infected with COVID-19? | |
| Yes | 10 (2.5) |
| No | 345 (86.7) |
| Not sure | 43 (10.8) |
| Being medically excluded from receiving the COVID-19 | |
| vaccine due to the following reasons? | |
| Severe immune deficiency | 10 (2.5) |
| Severe allergic reaction to medications or vaccines | 15 (3.8) |
| Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine | |
| Yes | 322 (80.9) |
| No | 76 (19.1) |