Table 2.
The baseline characteristics, COVID-19 history, and COVID-19 vaccination details of vaccine-hesitant HCWs (n = 143).
| Baseline Characteristics, COVID-19 History and Vaccination Attitudes | n ( %) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Age (SD, min–max) | 31.55 (6.92;18–55) | |
| Work Experience (SD, min–max) | 4.33 (5.16; 0–34) | |
| Gender | Female Male |
68 (48) 75 (52) |
| Marital Status | Married Single |
67 (47) 76 (53) |
| Comorbidities | Yes No |
26 (18) 116 (82) |
| Smoked cigarettes | Yes No |
56 (39) 86 (61) |
| Education | Primary or High School University or MSc or PhD |
37 (26) 106 (74) |
| COVID-19 History | ||
| Providing care COVID-19 patients | No Yes* Less than 8 h 8–12 h 13–24 h 24–48 h |
114 (80) 28 (20) 19 (68) 5 (18) 1 (4) 3 (11) |
| Have you ever been diagnosed with COVİD-19? | Yes No |
46 (32) 96 (67) |
| Has any family member of yours diagnosed with COVID-19? | Yes No |
63 (44) 79 (56) |
| Has someone among your family or friends died due to COVID-19? | Yes No |
10 (7) 132 (93) |
| Vaccination | ||
| Have you ever rejected any other vaccine? | Yes No |
38 (27) 105 (73) |
| Is there a vaccine that you think is unsafe? | Yes No |
73 (51) 70 (49) |
| Is there a vaccine that you do NOT recommend for children? | Yes No |
40 (28) 103 (72) |
| Have you ever had the flu shot? | Yes No |
30 (21) 112 (79) |
| Have you ever received any negative information about COVID-19 vaccines? | No Yes Social media Online news/magazine Family and friends TW Newspaper Other HCWs friend Other physicians Radio |
31 (22) 112 (78) 81 (72) 60 (54) 56 (50) 40 (36) 39 (35) 32 (29) 13 (12) 8 (7) |
| The current attitude to COVID-19 vaccines | Absolute refuse I am hesitant I will get vaccine at first opportunity |
31 (22) 74 (52) 38 (26) |