From: Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Egyptian healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study
Items | Category | Willing N. 80 (26.0%) | Hesitant N.129 (41.9%) | Refusing N. 99 (32.1%) | P value |
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Age H | (MeanāĀ±āSD) | 42.5āĀ±ā12.2 | 35.1āĀ±ā7.9 | 37.0āĀ±ā9.5 | <.001* |
Sex | Male | 29 (36.2) | 26 (20.2) | 14 (14.1) | .001* |
Female | 51 (63.8) | 103 (79.8) | 85 (85.9) | ||
Marital status | Single | 8 (10.0) | 22(17.1) | 13 (13.1) | .07 |
Married | 72 (90.0) | 98(76.0) | 79 (79.8) | ||
Divorced/widow | 0 (0.0) | 9 (7.0) | 7 (7.1) | ||
Level of Education: | Bachelorās degree | 6 (7.5) | 37 (28.7) | 21 (21.2) | <.001* |
Diploma level | 10 (12.5) | 27 (20.9) | 19 (19.2) | ||
Masterās degree | 17 (21.2) | 36 (27.9) | 31 (31.3) | ||
Medical doctorate | 41 (51.2) | 25 (19.4) | 24 (24.2) | ||
Egyptian Fellowship | 4 (5.0) | 4 (3.1) | 2 (2.0) | ||
Others | 2 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.0) | ||
Income /month | <ā2000 LE. | 2 (2.5) | 7 (5.4) | 27 (27.3) | <.001* |
2000ā5000 LE | 32 (40.0) | 98 (75.0) | 62 (62.6) | ||
>ā5000 LE/month | 46 (57.5) | 31 (24.0) | 32 (32.3) | ||
Profession | Physician | 52 (65.0) | 69 (53.4) | 64 (64.7) | .12 |
Dentist | 5 (6.2) | 13 (10.1) | 4 (4.0) | ||
Pharmacist | 13 (16.3) | 38 (29.5) | 23 (23.2) | ||
Others | 10 (12.5) | 9 (7.0) | 8 (8.1) | ||
Current Job status during COVID-19 | I have a direct patient contact. | 40 (50.0) | 75 (58.1) | 72 (45.5) | .34 |
I do not have a direct patient contact. | 38 (47.5) | 50 (38.8) | 52 (52.5) | ||
I am currently not practicing medicine | 2 (2.5) | 4 (3.1) | 2 (2.0) | ||
Year of working experience | <five years | 3 (3.8) | 25 (19.4) | 16 (16.2) | .002* |
5ā10āyears | 24 (30.0) | 49 (38.0) | 27 (27.3) | ||
>ā10āyears | 53 (66.3) | 55 (42.6) | 56 (56.6) | ||
Place of work | Private Hospital/clinic | 3 (3.7) | 7 (5.4) | 6 (6.1) | .43 |
MOHP Hospital | 12 (15.0) | 28 (21.7) | 17 (17.2) | ||
University Hospitals | 32 (40.0) | 36 (27.9) | 33 (33.3) | ||
Teaching Hospitals | 17 (21.3) | 23 (17.8) | 11 (11.1) | ||
Health insurance Hospitals | 2 (2.5) | 8 (6.2) | 7 (7.1) | ||
Others | 14 (17.5) | 27 (21.0) | 25 (25.2) | ||
Comorbidities | Hypertension | 7 (8.8) | 5 (3.9) | 7 (7.1) | .06 |
Diabetes mellitus | 4 (5.0) | 3 (2.3) | 5 (5.1) | ||
Heart disease | 5 (6.3) | 4 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Lung diseases | 1 (1.3) | 3 (2.3) | 1 (1.0) | ||
Renal diseases | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Autoimmune diseases | 2 (2.5) | 1 (0.8) | 5 (5.1) | ||
Immunosuppressive disorders | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.0) | ||
None | 58 (72.5) | 104 (80.6) | 68 (68.7) | ||
Other | 3 (3.8) | 7 (5.4) | 12 (12.1) |