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. 2024 Sep;58(3):198–206. doi: 10.4314/gmj.v58i3.4

Table 3.

COVID-19 Status and Vaccine Uptake

Variable Frequency Percentage
(n=400) (n=100%)
Ever taken COVID-19 test
No 331 82.8%
Yes 69 17.2%

Ever had a positive result (n=69)
No 62 89.9%
Yes 7 10.1%

Ever been hospitalised for COVID-19 (n=7)
No 4 57.1%
Yes 3 42.9%

Ever received COVID-19 vaccine
No 122 30.5%
Yes 278 69.5%

Which dose was received (n=278)
1st dose only 135 48.6%
1st and 2nd dose only 31 11.1%
1st, 2nd and booster dose 112 40.3%

Most common reason for not receiving the vaccine (n=122)
Fear of side effect 30 24.6%
Fear of the unknown 44 36.0%
Don't need it 25 20.5%
Not safe 4 3.3%
*Others 19 15.6%