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. 2021 May 14;36(21):e153. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e153

Table 1. Local adverse reactions, systemic reactions, and antipyretic use after the second dose according to sex and age groups.

Variables Total (n = 265) Sex P value Age group P for trend
Female (n = 170) Male (n = 95) 20s (n = 86) 30s (n = 92) 40s (n = 37) 50s (n = 23) 60s (n = 27)
Adverse reactions
Any 236 (89.1) 162 (95.3) 74 (77.9) < 0.001 78 (90.7) 84 (91.3) 32 (86.5) 21 (91.3) 21 (77.8) 0.108
Local reactions
Pain 212 (80.0) 149 (87.8) 63 (66.3) < 0.001 75 (87.2) 75 (81.5) 29 (78.4) 15 (65.2) 18 (66.7) 0.003
Itch 25 (9.4) 19 (11.2) 6 (6.3) 0.281 13 (15.1) 7 (7.6) 4 (10.8) 0 (0.0) 1 (3.7) 0.028
Redness 26 (9.8) 22 (12.9) 4 (4.2) 0.038 8 (9.3) 11 (12.0) 3 (8.1) 1 (4.3) 3 (11.1) 0.790
Swelling 27 (10.2) 25 (14.7) 2 (2.1) 0.002 10 (11.6) 7 (7.6) 2 (5.4) 4 (17.4) 4 (14.8) 0.521
Systemic reactions
Fever 85 (32.1) 64 (37.6) 21 (22.1) 0.014 38 (44.2) 36 (39.1) 6 (16.2) 2 (8.7) 3 (11.1) < 0.001
Chills 117 (44.2) 85 (50.0) 32 (33.7) 0.015 44 (51.2) 50 (54.3) 13 (35.1) 6 (26.1) 4 (14.8) < 0.001
Muscle ache 183 (69.1) 127 (74.7) 56 (58.9) 0.012 61 (70.9) 74 (80.4) 21 (56.8) 13 (56.5) 14 (51.9) 0.007
Joint pain 81 (30.6) 61 (35.9) 20 (21.1) 0.018 29 (33.7) 30 (32.6) 9 (24.3) 7 (30.4) 6 (22.2) 0.218
Headache 129 (48.7) 93 (54.7) 36 (37.9) 0.013 48 (55.8) 49 (53.3) 18 (48.6) 7 (30.4) 7 (25.9) 0.002
Dizziness 69 (26.0) 55 (32.4) 14 (14.7) 0.003 31 (36.0) 26 (28.3) 7 (18.9) 3 (13.0) 2 (7.4) < 0.001
Confused mentality 16 (6.0) 13 (7.6) 3 (3.2) 0.229 9 (10.5) 3 (3.3) 2 (5.4) 0 (0.0) 2 (7.4) 0.251
Anxiety 15 (5.7) 13 (7.6) 2 (2.1) 0.111 9 (10.5) 3 (3.3) 2 (5.4) 0 (0.0) 1 (3.7) 0.081
Dyspepsia 45 (17.0) 31 (18.2) 14 (14.7) 0.578 19 (22.1) 15 (16.3) 6 (16.2) 1 (4.3) 4 (14.8) 0.118
Abdominal pain 28 (10.6) 21 (12.4) 7 (7.4) 0.290 13 (15.1) 8 (8.7) 3 (8.1) 1 (4.3) 3 (11.1) 0.259
Vomiting 23 (8.7) 17 (10.0) 6 (6.3) 0.427 13 (15.1) 6 (6.5) 3 (8.1) 0 (0.0) 1 (3.7) 0.019
Diarrhea 33 (12.5) 21 (12.4) 12 (12.6) > 0.99 15 (17.4) 15 (16.3) 2 (5.4) 0 (0.0) 1 (3.7) 0.004
Fatigue 174 (65.7) 117 (68.8) 57 (60.0) 0.188 60 (69.8) 71 (77.2) 22 (59.5) 10 (43.5) 11 (40.7) < 0.001
Palpitation 24 (9.1) 19 (11.2) 5 (5.3) 0.166 12 (14.0) 8 (8.7) 2 (5.4) 1 (4.3) 1 (3.7) 0.044
Hypertension 14 (5.3) 11 (6.5) 3 (3.2) 0.384 9 (10.5) 3 (3.3) 1 (2.7) 0 (0.0) 1 (3.7) 0.051
Hypotension 14 (5.3) 11 (6.5) 3 (3.2) 0.384 9 (10.5) 3 (3.3) 1 (2.7) 0 (0.0) 1 (3.7) 0.051
Paralysis 14 (5.3) 11 (6.5) 3 (3.2) 0.384 9 (10.5) 3 (3.3) 1 (2.7) 0 (0.0) 1 (3.7) 0.051
Paraesthesia 15 (5.7) 11 (6.5) 3 (3.2) 0.627 9 (10.5) 3 (3.3) 1 (2.7) 0 (0.0) 1 (3.7) 0.051
Nasal obstruction 33 (12.5) 22 (12.9) 11 (11.6) 0.898 16 (18.6) 11 (12.0) 3 (8.1) 1 (4.3) 2 (7.4) 0.033
Angioedema 16 (6.0) 11 (6.5) 5 (5.3) 0.899 10 (11.6) 4 (4.3) 1 (2.7) 0 (0.0) 1 (3.7) 0.031
Tongue edema 15 (5.7) 12 (7.1) 3 (3.2) 0.298 9 (10.5) 3 (3.3) 2 (5.4) 0 (0.0) 1 (3.7) 0.081
Parageusia 11 (4.2) 7 (4.1) 4 (4.2) > 0.99 2 (2.3) 4 (4.3) 3 (8.1) 1 (4.3) 1 (3.7) 0.507
Foreign body sense in throat 37 (14.0) 21 (12.4) 16 (16.8) 0.409 16 (18.6) 10 (10.9) 4 (10.8) 2 (8.7) 5 (18.5) 0.591
Throat swelling and tightness 30 (11.3) 18 (10.6) 12 (12.6) 0.763 13 (15.1) 7 (7.6) 3 (8.1) 4 (17.4) 3 (11.1) 0.782
Hoarseness 11 (4.2) 8 (4.7) 3 (3.2) 0.776 6 (7.0) 3 (3.3) 1 (2.7) 0 (0.0) 1 (3.7) 0.931
Odynophagia 18 (6.8) 13 (7.6) 5 (5.3) 0.628 9 (10.5) 3 (3.3) 3 (8.1) 2 (8.7) 1 (3.7) 0.413
Wheezing 8 (3.0) 4 (2.4) 4 (4.2) 0.636 4 (4.7) 2 (2.2) 1 (2.7) 0 (0.0) 1 (3.7) 0.509
Chest discomfort 8 (3.0) 4 (2.4) 4 (4.2) 0.636 4 (4.7) 2 (2.2) 1 (2.7) 0 (0.0) 1 (3.7) 0.509
Urticaria 5 (1.9) 3 (1.8) 2 (2.1) > 0.99 2 (2.3) 2 (2.2) 1 (2.7) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0.384
Skin rash 10 (3.8) 7 (4.1) 3 (3.2) 0.954 4 (4.7) 3 (3.3) 2 (5.4) 0 (0.0) 1 (3.7) 0.625
Use of antipyretics 177 (66.8) 124 (72.9) 53 (55.8) 0.007 60 (69.8) 69 (75.0) 20 (54.1) 16 (69.6) 12 (44.4) 0.862

Data are presented as number (%).