Table 1.
Frequency distribution and chi-square analysis of intentions of COVID-19 vaccination acceptance.
| Variable | Willing to accept COVID-19 vaccination 340 (50.52%) | Not willing to accept COVID-19 vaccination 333 (49.48%) | Total | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | ||||
| Age | |||||||
| 18–29 | 80 | (23.53%) | 67 | (20.12%) | 147 | (21.84%) | 0.242 |
| 30–39 | 147 | (43.24%) | 158 | (47.45%) | 305 | (45.32%) | |
| 40–49 | 79 | (23.24%) | 62 | (18.62%) | 141 | (20.95%) | |
| 50–59 | 23 | (6.76%) | 33 | (9.91%) | 56 | (8.32%) | |
| ≥60 | 11 | (3.24%) | 13 | (3.90%) | 24 | (3.57%) | |
| Gender | |||||||
| Female | 112 | (32.94%) | 156 | (46.85%) | 268 | (39.82%) | 0.000*** |
| Male | 228 | (67.06%) | 177 | (53.15%) | 405 | (60.18%) | |
| Marital status | |||||||
| Unmarried | 106 | (31.18%) | 97 | (29.13%) | 203 | (30.16%) | 0.563 |
| Married | 234 | (68.82%) | 236 | (70.87%) | 470 | (69.84%) | |
| Location | |||||||
| Central | 43 | (12.65%) | 52 | (15.62%) | 95 | (14.12%) | 0.000*** |
| South | 86 | (25.29%) | 37 | (11.11%) | 123 | (18.28%) | |
| East | 32 | (9.41%) | 42 | (12.61%) | 74 | (11.00%) | |
| North | 13 | (3.82%) | 9 | (2.70%) | 22 | (3.27%) | |
| West | 166 | (48.82%) | 193 | (57.96%) | 359 | (53.34%) | |
| Monthly income | |||||||
| < SR 3,000 | 43 | (12.65%) | 28 | (8.41%) | 71 | (10.55%) | 0.169 |
| SR 3,000 to < SR 5,000 | 17 | (5.00%) | 9 | (2.70%) | 26 | (3.86%) | |
| SR 5,000 to < SR 7,000 | 22 | (6.47%) | 15 | (4.50%) | 37 | (5.50%) | |
| SR 7,000 to < SR 10,000 | 39 | (11.47%) | 49 | (14.71%) | 88 | (13.08%) | |
| SR 10,000 to < SR 15,000 | 99 | (29.12%) | 97 | (29.13%) | 196 | (29.12%) | |
| SR 15,000 to < SR 20,000 | 64 | (18.82%) | 68 | (20.42%) | 132 | (19.61%) | |
| SR 20,000 to < SR 30,000 | 29 | (8.53%) | 28 | (8.41%) | 57 | (8.47%) | |
| ≥SR 30,000 | 27 | (7.94%) | 39 | (11.71%) | 66 | (9.81%) | |
| Frontline healthcare worker | |||||||
| No | 157 | (46.18%) | 189 | (56.76%) | 346 | (51.41%) | 0.006*** |
| Yes | 183 | (53.82%) | 144 | (43.24%) | 327 | (48.59%) | |
| Having chronic conditions | |||||||
| No | 270 | (79.41%) | 272 | (81.68%) | 542 | (80.53%) | 0.457 |
| Yes | 70 | (20.59%) | 61 | (18.32%) | 131 | (19.47%) | |
| Received flu vaccination in the past | |||||||
| No | 79 | (23.24%) | 114 | (34.23%) | 193 | (28.68%) | 0.002*** |
| Yes | 261 | (76.76%) | 219 | (65.77%) | 480 | (71.32%) | |
| Refused vaccination in the past | |||||||
| No | 312 | (91.76%) | 225 | (67.57%) | 537 | (79.79%) | 0.000*** |
| Yes | 28 | (8.24%) | 108 | (32.43%) | 136 | (20.21%) | |
| Infected with COVID-19 | |||||||
| No | 278 | (81.76%) | 281 | (84.38%) | 559 | (83.06%) | 0.365 |
| Yes | 62 | (18.24%) | 52 | (15.62%) | 114 | (16.94%) | |
| Family infected with COVID-19 | |||||||
| No | 201 | (59.12%) | 197 | (59.16%) | 398 | (59.14%) | 0.991 |
| Yes | 139 | (40.88%) | 136 | (40.84%) | 275 | (40.86%) | |
| Friends infected with COVID-19 | |||||||
| No | 27 | (7.94%) | 35 | (10.51%) | 62 | (9.21%) | 0.249 |
| Yes | 313 | (92.06%) | 298 | (89.49%) | 611 | (90.79%) | |
| Perceived risk of COVID-19 to people in Saudi Arabia | |||||||
| Minor risk or no risk | 52 | (15.29%) | 70 | (21.02%) | 122 | (18.13%) | 0.010** |
| Moderate risk | 118 | (34.71%) | 134 | (40.24%) | 252 | (37.44%) | |
| Significant or major risk | 170 | (50.00%) | 129 | (38.74%) | 299 | (44.43%) | |
| Concerned about getting infected with COVID-19 | |||||||
| Low or very low | 124 | (36.47%) | 158 | (47.45%) | 282 | (41.90%) | 0.000*** |
| Fair | 109 | (32.06%) | 116 | (34.83%) | 225 | (33.43%) | |
| High or very high | 107 | (31.47%) | 59 | (17.72%) | 166 | (24.67%) | |
| A COVID-19 vaccine should be compulsory for all citizens and residents inside Saudi Arabia | |||||||
| No | 92 | (27.06%) | 314 | (94.29%) | 406 | (60.33%) | 0.000*** |
| Yes | 248 | (72.94%) | 19 | (5.71%) | 267 | (39.67%) | |
***
p < 0.01,
**
p < 0.05.