Table 5.
Profile of the physical therapist who accepts or rejects the COVID-19 vaccine.
| Variables | Total (n = 616) | Acceptance group (n = 581) | Rejection group (n = 35) | Chi2 value | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.30 | 0.586 | |||
| Female | 447 (72.6) | 423 (94.6) | 24 (5.4) | ||
| Male | 169 (27.4) | 158 (93.5) | 11 (6.5) | ||
| Age group | 10.14 | 0.006* | |||
| 20–29 years | 230 (37.3) | 223 (97.0) | 7 (3.0) | ||
| 30–39 years | 261 (42.4) | 247 (94.6) | 14 (5.4) | ||
| >40 years | 125 (20.3) | 111 (88.8) | 14 (11.2) | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 166 (29.6) | 161 (97.0) | 5 (3.0) | 27.76 | <0.001* |
| Married | 177 (28.7) | 164 (92.7) | 13 (7.3) | ||
| In couple | 254 (41.2) | 243 (95.7) | 11 (4.3) | ||
| Divorced/Widowed | 19 (3.1) | 13 (68.4) | 6 (31.6) | ||
| Group work experience | 4.89 | 0.180 | |||
| <5 years | 171 (27.8) | 163 (95.3 | 8 (4.7) | ||
| 5–10 years | 178 (28.9) | 192 (28.8) | 192 (28.8) | ||
| 11–15 years | 130 (21.1) | 121 (93.1) | 9 (6.9) | ||
| >16 years | 137 (22.2) | 125 (91.2) | 12 (34.3) | ||
| Type of employment | |||||
| State / interim | 44 (7.1) | 40 (90.9) | 4 (9.1) | 8.55 | 0.036* |
| Freelancer | 294 (47.7) | 272 (92.5) | 22 (7.5) | ||
| Self-employed | 262 (42.5) | 255 (97.3) | 7 (2.7) | ||
| Not actives | 16 (2.6) | 14 (87.5) | 2 (12.5) | ||
| Professional role | |||||
| Employer | 511 (83.0) | 90 (92.8) | 26 (5.1) | 0.72 | 0.396 |
| Employee/freelancer | 97 (15.7) | 485 (94.9) | 7 (7.2) | ||
| No answer | 8 (1.3) |
Data shown as number of responses (percentage).
*
p < 0.05 Chi-square calculated as contingency table.