Table 1.
Individual characteristics of participants. (n = 493)
| Socio-demographic characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| < 40 years | 326 | 66.1 |
| ≥ 40 years | 167 | 33.9 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 346 | 70.2 |
| Male | 131 | 26.6 |
| Grade | ||
| Trainee | 102 | 20.7 |
| Graduated | 391 | 79.3 |
| Field of activity | ||
| Medicine | 292 | 59.2 |
| Dentistry | 78 | 15.8 |
| Pharmacy | 70 | 14.2 |
| Paramedical | 53 | 10.8 |
| Location of activity | ||
| North of Tunisia | 196 | 39.8 |
| Center of Tunisia | 188 | 38.1 |
| South of Tunisia | 105 | 21.3 |
| Sector of activity | ||
| Public | 338 | 68.5 |
| Private | 155 | 31.4 |
| Frequency of direct contact with COVID-19 inpatients | ||
| Never | 235 | 47.7 |
| Sometimes | 176 | 35.7 |
| Every day | 82 | 16.6 |
| History of chronic condition | ||
| Yes | 101 | 20.5 |
| No | 368 | 74.7 |
| No response | 10 | 2.0 |
| History of allergy | ||
| Yes | 89 | 18.1 |
| No | 383 | 77.7 |
| No response | 10 | 2.0 |
| Vaccination against influenza during the current season | ||
| Yes | 151 | 30.6 |
| No | 342 | 69.4 |
| Sources used to be informed about the SARS-CoV-2 | ||
| Social media | ||
| Yes | 330 | 66.9 |
| No | 163 | 33.1 |
| Scientific journals | ||
| Yes | 285 | 57.8 |
| No | 208 | 42.2 |
| Television channels | ||
| Yes | 276 | 56.0 |
| No | 217 | 44.0 |
| Websites of international scientific organizations | ||
| Yes | 226 | 45.8 |
| No | 267 | 54.2 |
| The national website of the Ministry of Health | ||
| Yes | 199 | 40.4 |
| No | 294 | 59.6 |
| The Tunisian website for information about COVID-19: “Covid.tn” | ||
| Yes | 191 | 38.7 |
| No | 302 | 61.3 |
| Radio stations | ||
| Yes | 183 | 27.1 |
| No | 310 | 62.9 |
| The Tunisian website of the Observatory of new and emergent diseases | ||
| Yes | 127 | 25.8 |
| No | 366 | 74.2 |
| Newspapers | ||
| Yes | 96 | 19.5 |
| No | 397 | 80.5 |
| The website of the Pasteur institute of Tunis | ||
| Yes | 42 | 8.5 |
| No | 451 | 91.5 |
| The Tunisian website for health professionals: “SAUVE.tn” | ||
| Yes | 39 | 7.9 |
| No | 454 | 92.1 |
| Other sources | ||
| Yes | 15 | 3.0 |
| No | 478 | 97.0 |
| Perceptions | ||
| The upcoming SARS-CoV-2 vaccines contain harmful components | ||
| Yes | 48 | 9.7 |
| May be | 289 | 58.6 |
| No | 156 | 31.6 |
| Lack of information about the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines | 403 | 81.7 |
| Strongly agree | 121 | 24.5 |
| Agree | 282 | 57.2 |
| Disagree | 65 | 13.2 |
| Strongly disagree | 25 | 5.1 |
| The risk level of infection by SARS-CoV-2 | ||
| Low | 19 | 3.9 |
| Mild | 147 | 29.8 |
| High | 218 | 44.2 |
| Very high | 109 | 22.1 |
| The risk level of complications in case of infection by SARS-CoV-2 | 105 | 21.3 |
| Low | 136 | 27.6 |
| Mild | 252 | 51.1 |
| High | 81 | 16.4 |
| Very high | 24 | 4.9 |
| Intention towards the vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 | ||
| Refusal | 62 | 12.6 |
| Certainly no | 32 | 6.5 |
| No, already contracted the COVID-19 | 30 | 6.1 |
| No, because of a medical contra-indication | - | - |
| Hesitancy | 256 | 51.9 |
| Probably yes | 108 | 21.9 |
| Do not know yet | 96 | 19.5 |
| Probably no | 47 | 9.5 |
| It depends on the type of the vaccine | 5 | 1.0 |
| Acceptance | ||
| Yes, certainly | 175 | 35.5 |