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. 2021 Oct 29;17(12):5016–5023. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1992212

Table 2.

COVID-19-vaccination-related questions for patients with lung cancer or pulmonary ground-glass opacity (GGO)

  Subgroup analysis by diagnosis
(n, %)
Subgroup analysis by willingness
(n, %)
  GGO Lung cancer P High Low P
Which of the following are the major concerns that impact your willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccination? (multiple response question)            
 I believe that I am contraindicated for COVID-19 vaccination 65 (31.0) 38 (33.3) 0.660 24 (15.9) 79(45.7) <0.001
 I was told by prophylactic worker that I am not eligible for COVID-19 vaccination 22 (10.5) 17 (14.9) 0.241 21 (13.9) 18(10.4) 0.3338
 Efficacy of vaccines 56 (26.7) 22 (19.3) 0.139 50 (33.1) 28(16.2) <0.001
 Safety of vaccines 107 (51.0) 42 (36.8) 0.015 79 (52.3) 70(40.5) 0.033
 Accessibility of vaccines 37 (17.6) 8 (7.0) 0.008 26 (17.2) 19(11.0) 0.105
 Do you agree that cancer patients should be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination?     0.503     <0.001
 Yes 66 (31.4) 40 (35.1)   75 (49.7) 31 (17.9)  
 No 144 (68.6) 74 (64.9)   76 (50.3) 142 (82.1)  
Which of the following are your information sources of COVID-19 vaccination? (multiple response question)            
 Prophylactic worker 53 (25.2) 27 (23.7) 0.757 50 (33.1) 30 (17.3) 0.001
 Doctor 85 (40.5) 54 (47.4) 0.231 62 (41.1) 77 (44.5) 0.532
 Vaccination guidelines/instructions 70 (33.3) 49 (43.0) 0.085 61 (40.4) 58 (33.5) 0.201
 Research data 45 (21.4) 29 (25.4) 0.412 35 (23.2) 39 (22.5) 0.892
 News 97 (46.2) 62 (54.4) 0.159 67 (44.4) 92 (53.2) 0.114
 Friends/families 43 (20.5) 19 (16.7) 0.405 32 (21.2) 30 (17.3) 0.379
 Others 3 (1.4) 3 (2.6) 0.443 2 (1.3) 4 (2.3) 0.689*
Which of the following are the most trustful information source for assessing your eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines?            
 Prophylactic worker 23 (11.0) 10 (8.8) 0.536 22 (14.6) 11 (6.4) 0.015
 Doctor 77 (36.7) 49 (43.0) 0.265 55 (36.4) 71 (41.0) 0.395
 Vaccination guidelines/instructions 36 (17.1) 8 (7.0) 0.011 26 (17.2) 18 (10.4) 0.074
 Research data 57 (27.1) 39 (34.2) 0.183 37 (24.5) 59 (34.1) 0.059
 News 10 (4.8) 3 (2.6) 0.351 6 (4.0) 7 (4.1) 0.974
 Friends/families 7 (3.3) 3 (2.6) 0.727 5 (3.3) 5 (2.9) 1.000*
 Others 0 2 (1.8) 0.123* 0 2 (1.2) 0.501*
 SoVM Score (Mean±SD) 11.3 ± 4.0 12.0 ± 3.7 0.09 9.9 ± 4.2 13.0 ± 3.0 <0.001

*Fisher’s exact test. GGO, ground-glass opacity.