Table 4.
Relationship between factors and determinants influencing acceptance and willingness to vaccinate.
| Question | Answers | Would Vaccinate n (%) |
Would Not Vaccinate n (%) |
Multinomial Logistic Regression Analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odd ratio * | 95% CI | p | ||||
| How important is it for you to get the flu vaccine every year? | Important | 93 (86.9) | 14 (13.1) | 8.51 | 4.37–16.5 | <0.0001 |
| Somewhat important | 75 (75.8) | 24 (24.2) | 3.38 | 1.94–5.88 | <0.0001 | |
| Not important | 116 (46.8) | 132 (53.2) | Reference | |||
| What is your primary source of information regarding COVID-19? | Professional source | 139 (65.3) | 74 (34.7) | 2.39 | 0.28–20.1 | 0.43 |
| Unprofessional source | 141 (60) | 94 (40) | 1.81 | 0.21–15.5 | 0.59 | |
| Leaders | 2 (50) | 2 (50) | Reference | |||
| How severe were the symptoms of COVID-19 infection for yourself? | Severe | 1 (16.7) | 5 (9.5) | 0.21 | 0.02–2.01 | 0.17 |
| Moderate | 16 (57.1) | 12 (42.9) | 1.12 | 0.44–2.9 | 0.79 | |
| Not at all | 54 (58.7) | 38 (41.3) | Reference | |||
| How severe were the symptoms of COVID-19 infection for your family member? | Severe | 21 (51.2) | 20 (48.8) | 0.75 | 0.33–1.7 | 0.49 |
| Moderate | 71 (62.3) | 43 (37.7) | 1.21 | 0.65–2.3 | 0.53 | |
| Not at all | 50 (58.8) | 35 (41.2) | Reference | |||
| How severe were the symptoms of COVID-19 infection for your friend? | Severe | 20 (69%) | 9 (31) | 1.39 | 0.54–3.61 | 0.49 |
| Moderate | 77 (57.5) | 57 (42.5) | 0.92 | 0.52–1.62 | 0.77 | |
| Not at all | 57 (58.8) | 40 (41.2) | Reference | |||
| How severe were the symptoms of COVID-19 infection for coworker? | Severe | 6 (50) | 6 50) | 0.10 | 0.08–1.26 | 0.10 |
| Moderate | 54 (62.8) | 32 (37.2) | 0.57 | 0.29–1.16 | 0.12 | |
| Not at all | 64 (66) | 33 (34) | Reference | |||
| What is the minimum length of time a testing process would take to make you feel comfortable with COVID-19 vaccine? | 3 months–1 year | 139 (89.1) | 17 (10.9) | 13.1 | 7.01–24.0 | <0.0001 |
| 1–2 years | 68 (63) | 40 (37) | 2.91 | 1.71–4.91 | <0.0001 | |
| 3+ years | 77 (40.5) | 113 (59.5) | Reference | |||
| I worry that the rushed pace of testing for a COVID-19 vaccine will fail to detect potential side effects. | Agree | 155 (52.9) | 138 (47.1) | 0.26 | 0.12–0.54 | <0.0001 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 80 (78.4) | 22 (21.6) | 0.75 | 0.32–1.76 | 0.50 | |
| Disagree | 49 (83.1) | 10 (16.9) | Reference | |||
* Odds ratio was adjusted for age, sex, educational level, and nationality (Qatari or non-Qatari).