Table 2.
Attitude concerning COVID-19 and potential vaccination.
| Variables | Frequencies (N = 352) | Percentages (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Searching information concerning COVID-19 | ||
| No | 143 | 40.6 |
| Yes | 209 | 59.4 |
| Knowing people having COVID-19 | ||
| No | 300 | 85.2 |
| Yes | 52 | 14.8 |
| Severity of COVID-19 | ||
| Mild | 12 | 3.4 |
| Moderate | 108 | 30.7 |
| Severe | 196 | 55.7 |
| Very severe | 36 | 10.2 |
| If available, will you do the vaccine of COVID-19 | ||
| No | 112 | 31.8 |
| Yes | 240 | 68.2 |
| Route of administration | ||
| Injection | 252 | 71.8 |
| Oral | 84 | 23.9 |
| Others | 15 | 4.3 |
| Duration of protection | ||
| ± 6 months | 49 | 13.9 |
| ± 1 year | 114 | 32.4 |
| ± 2 years | 189 | 53.7 |
| Tolerate side effects | ||
| Yes | 27 | 7.7 |
| No, in case of mild side effects | 29 | 8.2 |
| No, in case of moderate side effects | 181 | 51.4 |
| No, in case of severe side effects | 72 | 20.5 |
| No, in case of very severe side effects | 43 | 12.2 |
| Second dosage (in case of no protection) | ||
| No | 296 | 84.1 |
| Yes | 56 | 15.9 |
| Source of coverage | ||
| Self-payment | 72 | 20.5 |
| Social or public insurance | 134 | 38.1 |
| Private insurance | 130 | 36.9 |
| Nongovernmental organizations | 16 | 4.5 |
| If not covered, are you willing to pay for a COVID-19 vaccine | ||
| No | 77 | 21.9 |
| Yes | 275 | 78.1 |
| Willing to pay for the vaccine (as maximum value or efficacy estimated 99%) | ||
| <20 000 LBP | 20 | 5.7 |
| 20 000-50 000 LBP | 106 | 30.1 |
| 51 000-100 000 | 146 | 41.5 |
| 101 000-150 000 LBP | 48 | 13.6 |
| 151 000-200 000 LBP | 14 | 4.0 |
| 201 000-250 000 LBP | 6 | 1.7 |
| 251 000-300 000 LBP | 5 | 1.4 |
| >300 000 LBP | 7 | 2.0 |
Note. In case of an inflation, how much are willing to pay as a maximum value in USD: N= 347 (5 missing) 63.729 102.8933 range: 3-1531.
COVID-19 indicates coronavirus disease 2019; LBP, Lebanese pound; USD, US dollar.