Table 2. Demographic variables and knowledge level of COVID-19 and intention for COVID-19 vaccination among HCWs.
Variables | Intend to take a vaccine | |||||
Do not intend on getting it soon but in the future. N (%) | Do not intend to ever get the vaccine. N (%) | Intend to get it as soon as possible. N (%) | Intend to wait to see how it affects others. N (%) | Total N (%) | p-value | |
Gender | ||||||
Female | 30 (47.6%) | 6 (60%) | 49 (46.2%) | 43(50.6%) | 128 (48.5%) | 0.821 |
Male | 33 (52.4%) | 4 (40%) | 57 (53.8%) | 42 (49.4%) | 136 (51.5%) | |
Age group | ||||||
>55yrs | 9 (14.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 30(28.3%) | 7 (8.2%) | 46 (17.4%) | 0.001 |
18 -24 | 19 (30.2%) | 4 (40%) | 15 (14.2%) | 25 (29.4%) | 63 (23.9%) | |
25-34 | 16 (25.4%) | 3 (30%) | 11 (10.4%) | 11 (12.9%) | 41 (15.5%) | |
35-44 | 10 (15.9%) | 2 (20%) | 18 (17%) | 18 (21.2%) | 48 (18.2%) | |
45 -54 | 9 (14.3%) | 1 (10%) | 32 (30.2%) | 24 (28.2%) | 66 (25%) | |
Marital status | ||||||
Married | 39 (61.9%) | 3 (30%) | 89 (84%) | 52 (61.2%) | 183 (69.3%) | 0.000 |
Separated/divorced | 0 (0%) | 1 (10%) | 1(10%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (0.8%) | |
Single | 23 (36.5%) | 6 (60%) | 14 (13.2%) | 33 (38.8%) | 76 (28.8%) | |
Widowed | 1 (1.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (1.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.1%) | |
Occupation | ||||||
Doctors - Others | 17 (27%) | 2 (20%) | 16 (15.1%) | 22(25.9%) | 57 (21.6%) | 0.000 |
Doctor - Pediatrician | 31 (49.2%) | 2 (20%) | 73 (68.9%) | 47(55.3%) | 153(58%) | |
Nurse | 1 (1.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 10 (9.4%) | 4 (4.7%) | 15 (5.7%) | |
Other | 11 (17.5%) | 6 (60%) | 5 (4.7%) | 12 (14.1%) | 34 (12.9%) | |
Pharmacist | 2 (3.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.8%) | |
Radiographer | 1 (1.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (1.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.1%) | |
Infected persons in the immediate social network | ||||||
Don’t know | 10 (15.9%) | 3 (30%) | 1 (0.9%) | 9 (10.6%) | 23 (8.7%) | 0.009 |
No | 9 (14.3%) | 3 (30%) | 23 (21.7%) | 16 (18.8%) | 51 (19.3%) | |
Yes but not yet confirmed | 1 (1.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (5.7%) | 3 (3.5%) | 10 (3.8%) | |
Yes confirmed | 43 (68.3%) | 4 (40%) | 76 (71.7%) | 57 (67.1%) | 180 (68.2%) | |
Knowledge level on corona vaccines | ||||||
Not knowledgeable | 2 (3.2%) | 1 (10%) | 11 (10.4%) | 3 (3.5%) | 17 (6.4%) | 0.155 |
Slight/moderate/extreme knowledgeable | 61 (96.8%) | 9 (90%) | 95 (9.6%) | 82 (96.5%) | 247 (93.6%) |