Table 3.
Reasons given for non-vaccination throughout the medical course
| Years | 1st and 2nd | 3rd and 4th | 5th and 6th | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total students (n) | 47 | 40 | 59 | n = 146 | |
| Reason | |||||
| Vaccine allegedly not available | 12 (25,5%) | 9 (22,5%) | 3 (5,1%) | chi-sq 8,7 (p = 0,003) | |
| Unawareness of need to vaccinate | 7 (14,9%) | 11 (27,5%) | 4 (6,8%) | chi-sq 1,9 (p = 0,17) | |
| Vaccination hesitancy | 14 (29,8%) | 7 (17,5%) | 21 (35,6%) | chi-sq 0,5 (p = 0,48) | |