Table 2.
Comparisons of Sex, Age, Motivation to Receive COVID-19 Vaccination, and Constructs of PMT as Related to COVID-19 Vaccination Between Frontline Physicians and Nurses and the Public.
| Variables |
Frontline Physicians and Nurses (N = 279) |
Public (N = 768) |
χ2 or t or F b | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | ||||
| Female | 161 (57.71) | 456 (59.38) | 0.236 | 0.627 |
| Male | 118 (42.29) | 312 (40.62) | ||
| Age, mean (SD; range) | 37.73 (8.62; 22–58) | 34.74 (9.82; 21–70) | 4.501 | <0.001 |
| Motivation to receive COVID-19 vaccination, mean (SD) a | 6.75 (0.16) | 6.53 (0.10) | 1.432 | 0.232 |
| Perceived vulnerability, mean (SD) a | 7.80 (0.20) | 6.52 (0.12) | 31.488 | <0.001 |
| Perceived severity, mean (SD) a | 6.32 (0.18) | 6.80 (0.11) | 5.133 | 0.024 |
| Self-efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination, mean (SD) a | 5.06 (0.07) | 4.96 (0.04) | 1.523 | 0.217 |
| Response efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination, mean (SD) a | 24.29 (0.42) | 24.69 (0.25) | 0.669 | 0.413 |
| Response cost of COVID-19 vaccination, mean (SD) a | 5.42 (0.11) | 5.91 (0.07) | 13.754 | <0.001 |
| Knowledge of COVID-19 vaccination, mean (SD) a | 11.15 (0.24) | 11.51 (0.14) | 1.720 | 0.019 |
a: Estimated marginal mean after controlling sex and age by using analysis of covariance; b: Analysis of covariance. PMT: Protection Motivation Theory.