Table 1.
Background characteristics of healthcare workers who responded to the survey across the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria.
| Variable | Total (%) | Hesitant (%) | Not hesitant (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 10184 | n = 858 (8.4) | n = 9326 (91.6) | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 40.1 (9.8) | 36.3 (10.7) | 40.5 (9.7) |
| Age | |||
| <20 | 126 (1.2) | 21 (16.7) | 105 (83.3) |
| 20-29 | 1480 (14.5) | 236 (16.0) | 1244 (84.0) |
| 20-39 | 3001 (29.5) | 282 (9.4) | 2719 (90.6) |
| 40-49 | 5442 (53.4) | 208 (5.8) | 3388 (94.2) |
| 50-59 | 1846 (18.1) | 92 (5.0) | 1754 (95.0) |
| ≥60 | 135 (1.3) | 19 (14.1) | 116 (85.9) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 6672 (65.5) | 633 (9.5) | 6039 (90.5) |
| Male | 3512 (34.5) | 225 (6.4) | 3287 (93.6) |
| Region | |||
| Northcentral | 1381 (13.6) | 176 (12.7) | 1205 (87.3) |
| Northeast | 1389 (13.6) | 99 (7.1) | 1290 (92.9) |
| Northwest | 1518 (14.9) | 62 (4.1) | 1456 (95.9) |
| Southeast | 863 (8.5) | 92 (10.7) | 771 (89.3) |
| South-South | 1090 (10.7) | 98 (9.0) | 992 (91.0) |
| Southwest | 3943 (38.7) | 331 (8.4) | 3612 (91.6) |
| Type of health workforce | |||
| CHEW | 5143 (50.5) | 307 (6.0) | 4836 (94.0) |
| Doctor | 302 (3.0) | 42 (13.9) | 260 (86.1) |
| Environmental health assistant | 1733 (17.0) | 165 (9.5) | 1568 (90.5) |
| Lab scientist | 227 (2.2) | 29 (12.8) | 198 (87.2) |
| Laboratory technologist | 272 (2.7) | 37 (13.6) | 235 (86.4) |
| Nurse/midwife | 2166 (21.3) | 273 (12.6) | 1893 (87.4) |
| Optometrist | 49 (0.5) | 1 (2.0) | 48 (98.0) |
| Pharmacist | 153 (1.5) | 26 (17.0) | 127 (83.0) |
| Pharmacy technician | 139 (1.4) | 16 (11.5) | 123 (88.5) |
| Level of healthcare facility | |||
| Community | 843 (8.3) | 126 (15.0) | 717 (85.0) |
| Primary | 7786 (76.5) | 531 (6.8) | 7255 (93.2) |
| Secondary | 985 (9.7) | 122 (12.4) | 863 (87.6) |
| Tertiary | 570 (5.6) | 79 (13.9) | 491 (86.1) |
| Type of facility | |||
| Private | 1115 (10.9) | 232 (20.8) | 883 (79.2) |
| Public | 9069 (89.1) | 626 (6.9) | 8443 (93.1) |
| Previously tested positive for COVID-19 | |||
| No | 8896 (87.4) | 832 (9.4) | 8064 (90.6) |
| Yes | 1288 (12.6) | 26 (2.0) | 1262 (98.0) |
| Willing to offer vaccine to family | |||
| No | 346 (3.4) | 118 (34.1) | 228 (65.9) |
| Yes | 9417 (92.5) | 577 (6.1) | 8840 (93.9) |
| Maybe | 421 (4.1) | 163 (38.7) | 258 (61.3) |