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. 2022 Jan 13;30:18–25. doi: 10.1016/j.vhri.2021.10.004

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.