Table 1.
Participant’s Characteristics and Association with COVID-19 Vaccination Decision (n = 385).
| Total n (%) | Yes | Undecided | No | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Age group | |||||
| 17-35 | 271 (70.39) | 57 (21.03) | 137 (50.55) | 77 (28.41) | .864 |
| 36-66 | 114 (29.61) | 23 (20.18) | 61 (53.51) | 30 (26.32) | |
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 313 (81.30) | 52 (16.61) | 171 (54.63) | 90 (28.75) | <.001 |
| Male | 72 (18.70) | 28 (38.89) | 27 (37.50) | 17 (23.61) | |
| Governorate | |||||
| Cairo | 102 (26.49) | 26 (25.49) | 52 (50.98) | 24 (23.53) | .602 |
| Dakahlia | 114 (29.61) | 19 (16.67) | 62 (54.39) | 33 (28.95) | |
| Giza | 47 (12.21) | 12 (25.53) | 25 (53.19) | 10 (21.28) | |
| Damietta | 46 (11.95) | 9 (19.57) | 21 (45.65) | 16 (34.78) | |
| Menofia | 10 (2.60) | 2 (20.00) | 3 (30.00) | 5 (50.00) | |
| Others | 66 (17.14) | 12 (18.18) | 35 (53.03) | 19 (28.79) | |
| Job | |||||
| Physician | 192 (49.87) | 47 (24.48) | 98 (51.04) | 47 (24.48) | .237 |
| Nursing Staff | 89 (23.12) | 10 (11.24) | 50 (56.18) | 29 (32.58) | |
| Pharmacist | 87 (22.60) | 21 (24.14) | 39 (44.83) | 27 (31.03) | |
| Dentist | 13 (3.38) | 2 (15.38) | 8 (61.54) | 3 (23.08) | |
| Physiotherapist | 4 (1.04) | 0 (00.00) | 3 (75.00) | 1 (25.00) | |
| Educational Degree | |||||
| Baccalaureate degree | 154 (40.00) | 28 (18.18) | 78 (50.65) | 48 (31.17) | .258 |
| Professional Diploma | 35 (9.09) | 7 (20.00) | 13 (37.14) | 15 (42.86) | |
| Master’s degree | 115 (29.87) | 24 (20.87) | 65 (56.52) | 26 (22.61) | |
| MD degree | 67 (17.40) | 18 (26.87) | 33 (49.25) | 16 (23.88) | |
| Working in the COVID-19 isolation hospital | |||||
| No | 227 (58.96) | 47 (20.70) | 121 (53.30) | 59 (25.99) | .599 |
| Yes | 158 (41.04) | 33 (20.89) | 77 (48.73) | 48 (30.38) | |
| Dealing directly with COVID-19 patients | |||||
| No | 227 (58.96) | 33 (14.54) | 131 (57.71) | 63 (27.75) | .001 |
| Yes | 158 (41.04) | 47 (29.75) | 67 (42.41) | 44 (27.85) | |
| Diagnosed as COVID-19 suspected or confirmed patient | |||||
| No | 240 (62.34) | 48 (20.00) | 131 (54.58) | 61 (25.42) | .258 |
| Yes | 145 (37.66) | 32 (22.07) | 67 (46.21) | 46 (31.72) | |
*
P-value is considered significant if <.05.