Table 3.

Characteristics of people who reported local pain after vaccination

Variables	First-dose vaccination	First- and second-dose vaccination
Date of vaccination	Dec. 22 to Dec. 26	Jan. 9 to Jan. 10,
		Jan. 19 to Jan. 22,
		Feb. 7 to Feb. 8,
		Feb 23
Number of receivers	1509	2949
First-dose receivers	1509	796
Second–dose receivers	0	2153
Number of people with pain	57	36
Sex (male/female)	13/44	6/30
Education
High school or below	5 (8.77%)	2 (5.56%)
College	6 (10.53%)	4 (11.11%)
Bachelor degree	30 (52.63%)	21 (58.33%)
Mater degree or above	16 (28.07%)	9 (25.00%)
Work Years	5 (0–25)	4.5 (0–20)
Occupation
Nurse	18 (31.58%)	12 (33.33%)
Doctor	16 (28.07%)	5 (13.89%)
Administrator	6 (10.53%)	1 (2.78%)
Technician	6 (10.53%)	10 (27.78%)
Cleaner	3 (5.26%)	1 (2.78%)
Other	8 (14.04%)	7 (19.44%)
Body Part with the most severe pain
Shoulder	3 (5.26%)	2 (5.56%)
Upper arm	50 (87.72%)	34 (94.44%)
Forearm	1 (1.75%)	0 (0%)
Other	3 (5.26%)	0 (0%)
Pain Quality
Piercing	5 (8.77%)	1 (2.78%)
Sore	48 (84.21%)	24 (66.67%)
Burning	3 (5.26%)	2 (5.56%)
Other	1 (1.75%)	9 (25.00%)
Complication
Nausea	1 (1.75%)	0 (0%)
Dry mouth	1 (1.75%)	4 (11.11%)
Dizziness	3 (5.26%)	2 (5.56%)
Anesthesia	2 (3.51%)	0 (0%)
Itching	0 (0%)	1 (2.78%)
Other	1 (1.75%)	2 (5.56%)
No symptoms	49 (85.96%)	26 (72.22%)
Pain level	4 (2–8)	3 (2-6)
Pain relief goal
10%-30%	14 (24.56%)	4 (11.11%)
30%-50%	4 (7.02%)	11 (30.56%)
50%–80%	7 (12.28%)	8 (22.22%)
100%	32 (56.14%)	13 (36.11%)
Pain relieved (%)	30 (10–100)	30 (10–80)
Influence of the pain
Influence on daily life	1 (1–6)	1 (1–5)
Influence on mood	1 (1–8)	1 (1-4)
Influence on routine work	1 (1–9)	1 (1-6)

Data were presented as number (percentage) or median (range) depending on the variables.