Table 1.
Frequency distribution of participants’ characteristics according to their acceptance of receiving COVID-19 vaccine (N = 504)
| Variable | Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine | Total 504 (100%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (willing to receive, or have already received the vaccine) 477 (94.6%) | No (not willing to receive COVID-19 vaccine) 27 (5.4%) | ||
| Age (years) 18–29 | 275 (57.7%) | 14 (51.9%) | 289 (57.3%) |
| 30–39 | 84 (17.6%) | 4 (14.8%) | 88 (17.5%) |
| 40–49 | 68 (14.3%) | 5 (18.5%) | 73 (14.5%) |
| 50 + | 50 (10.4%) | 4 (14.8%) | 54 (10.7%) |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 349 (73.2%) | 19 (70.4%) | 368 (73%) |
| Male | 128 (26.8%) | 8 (29.6%) | 136 (27%) |
| Nationality | |||
| Saudi | 454 (95.2%) | 26 (96.3%) | 480 (95.2%) |
| Non-Saudi | 23 (4.8%) | 1 (3.7%) | 24 (4.8%) |
| Marital status | |||
| Unmarried | 240 (50.3%) | 11 (40.7%) | 251 (49.8%) |
| Married | 216 (45.3%) | 15 (55.6%) | 231 (45.8%) |
| Divorced or widowed | 21 (4.4%) | 1 (3.7%) | 22 (4.4%) |
| Residency area | |||
| Southern region | 20 (4.2%) | 3 (11.1%) | 23 (4.6%) |
| Eastern region | 54 (11.3%) | 0 (0%) | 54 (10.7%) |
| Northern region | 7 (1.5%) | 0 (0%) | 7 (1.4%) |
| Western region | 326 (68.3%) | 19 (70.4%) | 345 (68.4%) |
| Central region | 70 (14.7%) | 5 (18.5%) | 75 (14.9%) |
| Highest level of education | |||
| Master's/PhD | 31 (6.5%) | 1 (3.7%) | 32 (6.3) |
| Bachelor | 274 (57.4%) | 13 (48.1%) | 287 (56.9%) |
| College diploma | 27 (5.7%) | 1 (3.7%) | 28 (5.6%) |
| High School certificate | 134 (28.1%) | 12 (44.4%) | 146 (29%) |
| Less than a high school diploma | 11 (2.3%) | 0 (0%) | 11 (2.2%) |
| Degree in healthcare field | |||
| No | 333 (69.8%) | 18 (66.7%) | 351 (69.6%) |
| Yes | 144 (30.2%) | 9 (33.3%) | 153 (30.4%) |
| Frontline healthcare worker | |||
| No | 423 (88.7%) | 22 (81.5%) | 445 (88.3%) |
| yes | 54 (11.3%) | 5 (18.5%) | 59 (11.7%) |
| Monthly income | |||
| Less than SR 4000 | 224 (47%) | 13 (48.1%) | 237 (47%) |
| Between SR 4000—SR 10,000 | 140 (29.3%) | 7 (26%) | 147 (29.2%) |
| Between SR 10,000- SR 20,000 | 86 (18%) | 6 (22.2%) | 92 (18.2%) |
| More than SR 20,000 | 27 (5.7%) | 1 (3.7%) | 28 (5.6%) |
| Chronic conditions | |||
| No | 403 (84.5%) | 18 (66.7%) | 421 (83.5%) |
| Yes | 74 (15.5%) | 9 (33.3%) | 83-(16.5%) |
| Received the seasonal Influenza vaccine in the past | |||
| No | 204 (42.8%) | 13 (48.1%) | 217 (43.1%) |
| yes | 273 (57.2%) | 14 (51.9%) | 287 (56.9%) |
| Refused vaccination in the past | |||
| No | 405 (84.9%) | 25 (92.6%) | 430 (85.3%) |
| Yes | 72 (15.1%) | 2 (7.4%) | 74 (14.7%) |
| Infected with COVID-19 | |||
| No | 371 (77.8%) | 22 (81.5%) | 393 (78%) |
| Yes | 106 (22.2%) | 5 (18.5%) | 111 (22%) |
| Family, friends or co-workers infected with COVID-19 | |||
| No | 63 (13.2%) | 3 (11.1%) | 66 (13.1%) |
| Yes | 414 (86.8%) | 24 (88.9%) | 438 (86.9%) |
| Knowing someone passed away due to COVID-19 | |||
| No | 190 (39.8%) | 12 (44.4%) | 202 (40.1%) |
| yes | 287 (60.2%) | 15 (55.6%) | 302 (59.9%) |
| Perceived risk of getting infected with COVID-19 | |||
| Low | 202 (42.3%) | 10 (37%) | 212 (42.1%) |
| Fair | 238 (49.9%) | 15 (55.6%) | 253 (50.2%) |
| High | 37 (7.8%) | 2 (7.4%) | 39 (7.7%) |
| Social media use for COVID-19 updates and news | |||
| No | 124 (26%) | 6 (22.2%) | 130 (25.8%) |
| Yes | 353 (74%) | 21 (77.8%) | 374 (74.2%) |
| Preferred media platform for COVID-19 news and updates | |||
| No | 178 (37.3%) | 10 (37%) | 188 (37.3%) |
| Yes | 299 (62.7%) | 17 (63%) | 316 (62.7%) |
| No | 395 (82.8%) | 20 (74.1%) | 415 (82.3%) |
| Yes | 82 (17.2%) | 7 (25.9%) | 89 (17.7%) |
| No | 376 (78.8%) | 17 (63%) | 393 (78%) |
| Yes | 101 (21.2%) | 10 (37%) | 111 (22%) |
| Others* | |||
| No | 454 (95.2%) | 27 (100%) | 481 (95.4%) |
| Yes | 23 (4.8%) | 0 (0%) | 23 (4.6%) |
| Side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine | |||
| Infertility | |||
| No | 432 (90.6%) | 20 (74.1%) | 452 (89.7%) |
| Yes | 45 (9.4%) | 7 (25.9%) | 52 (10.3%) |
| Thrombosis | |||
| No | 257 (53.9%) | 13 (48.1%) | 270 (53.6%) |
| Yes | 220 (46.1%) | 14 (51.9%) | 234 (46.4%) |
| Sudden death | |||
| No | 397 (83.2%) | 19 (70.4%) | 416 (82.5%) |
| Yes | 80 (16.8%) | 8 (29.6%) | 88 (17.5%) |
| Genetic changes | |||
| No | 407 (85.3%) | 21 (77.8%) | 428 (84.9%) |
| Yes | 70 (14.7%) | 6 (22.2%) | 76 (15.1%) |
| Othersb | |||
| No | 256 (53.7%) | 19 (70.4%) | 275 (54.6%) |
| Yes | 221 (46.3%) | 8 (29.6%) | 229 (45.4%) |
| Concerned about having a serious side effect from COVID-19 vaccine | |||
| Not concerned at all | 266 (%55.8) | 5 (18.5%) | 271 (53.8%) |
| somewhat concerned | 203 (42.5%) | 13 (48.1%) | 216 (42.8%) |
| very concerned | 8 (1.7%) | 9 (33.3%) | 17 (3.4%) |
| Decision to vaccinate is based on information from social media | |||
| No | 231 (48.4%) | 7 (25.9%) | 238 (47.2%) |
| To some extent | 143 (30%) | 8 (29.7%) | 151 (30%) |
| Yes | 103 (21.6%) | 12 (44.4%) | 115 (22.8%) |
aOthers: Other social media platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, Youtube and Telegram
bOthers: Other expected side effects of COVID-19 vaccine; including arm pain, fever, headache, malaise and menstrual irregularities