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. 2021 Apr 16;36(17):e115. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e115

Table 1. Baseline characteristics and adverse reactions according to vaccine type.

Variables Total (n = 5,866) ChAdOx1 (n = 5,589) BNT162b2 (n = 277) P
Age group < 0.001
20–29 1,685 (28.7) 1,598 (28.6) 87 (31.4)
30–39 1,867 (31.8) 1,764 (31.6) 103 (37.2)
40–49 1,498 (25.5) 1,463 (26.2) 35 (12.6)
50–59 725 (12.4) 701 (12.5) 24 (8.7)
60–69 91 (1.6) 63 (1.1) 28 (10.1)
Sex < 0.001
Female 4,487 (76.5) 4,302 (77.0) 185 (66.8)
Male 1,379 (23.5) 1,287 (23.0) 92 (33.2)
Adverse reactions
Any 5,439 (92.7) 5,217 (93.3) 222 (80.1) < 0.001
Local reactions
Pain 4,730 (80.6) 4,536 (81.2) 194 (70.0) < 0.001
Itch 1,259 (21.5) 1,242 (22.2) 17 (6.1) < 0.001
Redness 400 (6.8) 393 (7.0) 7 (2.5) 0.005
Swelling 548 (9.3) 534 (9.6) 14 (5.1) 0.016
Systemic reactions
Fever 2,884 (49.2) 2,865 (51.3) 19 (6.9) < 0.001
Chills 3,724 (63.5) 3,680 (65.8) 44 (15.9) < 0.001
Muscle ache 4,559 (77.7) 4,466 (79.9) 93 (33.6) < 0.001
Joint pain 2,742 (46.7) 2,716 (48.6) 26 (9.4) < 0.001
Headache 3,954 (67.4) 3,887 (69.5) 67 (24.2) < 0.001
Dizziness 2,655 (45.3) 2,615 (46.8) 40 (14.4) < 0.001
Confused mentality 1,075 (18.3) 1,065 (19.1) 10 (3.6) < 0.001
Anxiety 1,267 (21.6) 1,254 (22.4) 13 (4.7) < 0.001
Dyspepsia 1,742 (29.7) 1,725 (30.9) 17 (6.1) < 0.001
Abdominal pain 1,373 (23.4) 1,360 (24.3) 13 (4.7) < 0.001
Vomiting 1,290 (22.0) 1,273 (22.8) 17 (6.1) < 0.001
Diarrhea 1,363 (23.2) 1,347 (24.1) 16 (5.8) < 0.001
Fatigue 4,381 (74.7) 4,277 (76.5) 104 (37.5) < 0.001
Palpitation 1,593 (27.2) 1,581 (28.3) 12 (4.3) < 0.001
Hypertension 1,023 (17.4) 1,013 (18.1) 10 (3.6) < 0.001
Hypotension 1,018 (17.4) 1,008 (18.0) 10 (3.6) < 0.001
Paralysis 1,002 (17.1) 992 (17.7) 10 (3.6) < 0.001
Paraesthesia 1,093 (18.6) 1,081 (19.3) 12 (4.3) < 0.001
Nasal obstruction 1,535 (26.2) 1,519 (27.2) 16 (5.8) < 0.001
Angioedema 1,081 (18.4) 1,069 (19.1) 12 (4.3) < 0.001
Tongue edema 1,018 (17.4) 1,008 (18.0) 10 (3.6) < 0.001
Parageusia 454 (7.7) 450 (8.1) 4 (1.4) < 0.001
Foreign body sensation in the throat 1,387 (23.6) 1,360 (24.3) 27 (9.7) < 0.001
Throat swelling and tightness 1,194 (20.4) 1,178 (21.1) 16 (5.8) < 0.001
Hoarseness 586 (10.0) 580 (10.4) 6 (2.2) < 0.001
Odynophagia 622 (10.6) 615 (11.0) 7 (2.5) < 0.001
Wheezing 360 (6.1) 358 (6.4) 2 (0.7) < 0.001
Chest discomfort 354 (6.0) 353 (6.3) 1 (0.4) < 0.001
Urticaria 324 (5.5) 322 (5.8) 2 (0.7) 0.001
Skin rash 325 (5.5) 320 (5.7) 5 (1.8) 0.008
Antipyretic use 4,692 (80.0) 4,597 (82.3) 95 (34.3) < 0.001

Data are presented as number (%).