Table 7.
HCWs' beliefs towards COVID-19 vaccines.
| Total (451) | Physicians (156) | Nurses (295) | p value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No/don't know | Yes | No/don't know | Yes | No/don't know | ||
| Do you prefer to wait to review vaccine safety profile? | 369 (81.8%) | 82 (18.2%) | 131 (84.0%) | 25 (16.0%) | 238 (80.7%) | 57 (19.3%) | 0.388¥ |
| Do you believe that COVID-19 vaccine is effective? | 145 (32.2%) | 306 (67.8%) | 64 (41.0%) | 92 (59.0%) | 81 (27.5%) | 214 (72.5%) | 0.003 ∗¥ |
| Do you believe that COVID-19 vaccine is safe? | 148 (32.8%) | 303 (67.2%) | 65 (41.7%) | 91 (58.3%) | 83 (28.1%) | 212 (71.9%) | 0.004 ∗¥ |
| Do you believe that COVID-19 vaccine is necessary for healthcare workers? | 294 (65.2%) | 157 (34.8%) | 112 (71.8%) | 44 (28.2%) | 182 (61.7%) | 113 (38.3%) | 0.032 ∗¥ |
| Do you think that the vaccine will be effective for period of time (at least 6 months) | 217 (48.1%) | 234 (51.9%) | 77 (49.4%) | 79 (50.6%) | 140 (47.5%) | 155 (52.5%) | 0.701¥ |
| Do you think more time is needed before vaccination should be introduced into use? | 291 (64.5%) | 160 (35.5%) | 97 (62.2%) | 59 (37.8%) | 194 (65.8%) | 101 (34.2%) | 0.449¥ |
| Do you think COVID-19 vaccine has fatal side effects? | 167 (37.0%) | 284 (63.0%) | 38 (24.2%) | 118 (75.6%) | 129 (43.7%) | 166 (56.3%) | <0.001 ∗¥ |
| Do you think COVID-19 vaccine will be free of charge? | 164 (36.4%) | 287 (63.6%) | 61 (39.1%) | 95 (60.9%) | 103 (34.9%) | 192 (65.1%) | 0.379 |
| Do you need more information about COVID-19 vaccination? | 350 (77.6%) | 101 (22.4%) | 135 (86.5%) | 21 (13.5%) | 215 (72.9%) | 80 (27.1%) | 0.001 ∗¥ |
| Do you trust the propaganda of official media? | 148 (32.8%) | 303 (67.2%) | 39 (25.0%) | 117 (75.0%) | 109 (36.9%) | 186 (63.1%) | 0.010 ∗¥ |
| Do you trust your institution advice? | 239 (53.0%) | 212 (47.0%) | 79 (50.6%) | 77 (49.4%) | 160 (54.2%) | 135 (45.8%) | 0.467¥ |
| Do you believe that COVID-19 vaccine approved for license has been fully evaluated in clinical trials? | 174 (38.6%) | 277 (61.4%) | 73 (46.8%) | 83 (53.2%) | 101 (34.2%) | 194 (65.8%) | 0.009 ∗¥ |
| Will you get COVID-19 vaccination in the future? | 229 (50.8%) | 222 (49.2%) | 106 (67.9%) | 50 (32.1%) | 123 (41.7%) | 172 (58.3%) | <0.001 ∗¥ |
| Will you advice your family members to get COVID-19 vaccination? | 214 (47.5%) | 237 (52.5%) | 88 (56.4%) | 68 (43.6%) | 126 (42.7%) | 169 (57.3%) | 0.006 ∗¥ |
| Will you take your children to get COVID-19 vaccine? | 197 (43.7%) | 254 (56.3%) | 93 (59.6%) | 63 (40.4%) | 104 (35.3%) | 191 (64.7%) | <0.001 ∗¥ |
∗Statistically significant at p value <0.05 and ¥chi-square test.