Table 2. Healthcare worker attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination by occupation category, Beijing Municipality, China.
| Questions |
Total,
n=8,040 (%) |
Doctors,
n=2,836 (%) |
Nurses,
n=3,844 (%) |
Technicians,
n=1,360 (%) |
P value* |
|
*χ2 test;
† only for those who are willing to be vaccinated; § only for parents with children under 18 years old. | |||||
| Q1 Do you trust the official statements from the media? | |||||
| Believe | 6,462(80.4) | 2,385(84.1) | 2,983(77.6) | 1,094(80.4) | <0.001 |
| Disbelieve | 319(4.0) | 99(3.5) | 171(4.4) | 49(3.6) | |
| Unsure | 1,259(15.7) | 352(12.4) | 690(18.0) | 217(16.0) | |
| Q2 Do you trust professional staff advice? | |||||
| Believe | 7,563(94.1) | 2,663(93.9) | 3,634(94.5) | 1,266(93.1) | 0.266 |
| Disbelieve | 31(0.4) | 13(0.5) | 14(0.4) | 4(0.3) | |
| Unsure | 446(5.5) | 160(5.6) | 196(5.1) | 90(6.6) | |
| Q3 If the COVID-19 vaccine is approved for licensure, do you want it to be free of charge? | |||||
| Yes | 6,221(77.4) | 2,125(74.9) | 3,043(79.2) | 1,053(77.4) | <0.001 |
| No | 293(3.6) | 127(4.5) | 115(3.0) | 51(3.8) | |
| Either is OK | 1,526(19.0) | 584(20.6) | 686(17.8) | 256(18.8) | |
| Q4 Do you believe that COVID-19 vaccine approved for licensure will have been fully evaluated in clinical trials? | |||||
| Believe | 6,431(80.0) | 2,220(78.3) | 3,118(81.1) | 1,093(80.4) | <0.001 |
| Disbelieve | 144(1.8) | 75(2.6) | 49(1.3) | 20(1.5) | |
| Unsure | 1,465(18.2) | 541(19.1) | 677(17.6) | 247(18.2) | |
| Q5 Will you get vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine? | |||||
| Yes | 5,395(67.1) | 1,849(65.2) | 2,636(68.6) | 910(66.9) | <0.001 |
| No | 632(7.9) | 269(9.5) | 251(6.5) | 112(8.2) | |
| Unsure | 2,013(25.0) | 718(25.3) | 957(24.9) | 338(24.9) | |
| Q6 Where would you like to get the COVID-19 vaccine?† | |||||
| Community vaccination clinic | 1,331(24.7) | 478(25.9) | 570(21.6) | 283(31.1) | <0.001 |
| Vaccination campaign organized by hospital | 4,064(75.3) | 1,371(74.1) | 2,066(78.4) | 627(68.9) | |
| Q7 Will you advise your family members to get the COVID-19 vaccine? | |||||
| Yes | 5,486(68.2) | 1,857(65.5) | 2,682(69.8) | 947(69.6) | 0.001 |
| No | 514(6.4) | 213(7.5) | 214(5.6) | 87(6.4) | |
| Unsure | 2,040(25.4) | 766(27.0) | 948(24.7) | 326(24.0) | |
| Q8 Will you take your children to get the COVID-19 vaccine?§ | |||||
| Yes | 2,643(61.9) | 995(59.5) | 1,221(62.3) | 427(67.0) | 0.02 |
| No | 359(8.4) | 154(9.2) | 159(8.1) | 46(7.2) | |
| Unsure | 1,267(29.7) | 523(31.3) | 580(29.6) | 164(25.7) | |
| Q9 Who do find most trustworthy for offering COVID-19 vaccine information (multiple choice)? | |||||
| Official media | 6,862(85.3) | 2,379(83.9) | 3,346(87.0) | 1,137(83.6) | <0.001 |
| Medical specialist | 7,134(88.7) | 2,427(85.6) | 3,511(91.3) | 1,196(87.9) | <0.001 |
| Relatives and friends | 317(3.9) | 76(2.7) | 155(4.0) | 86(6.3) | <0.001 |
| Colleagues | 415(5.2) | 96(3.4) | 243(6.3) | 76(5.6) | <0.001 |
| Medical literature | 4,786(59.5) | 1,844(65.0) | 2,282(59.4) | 660(48.5) | <0.001 |
| Online media | 492(6.1) | 105(3.7) | 264(6.9) | 123(9.0) | <0.001 |