Table 4 Knowledge, Attitude, and Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine
Questions | Total (%) n = 15,087 | General Population (%) n = 11,120 | Medical Students (%) n = 1752 | Physicians (%) n = 1394 | Paramedic (%) n = 821 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Knowledge | ||||||
1.1 I think vaccines are important for the health of children? | 0.001 | |||||
Yes | 12,584 (83.4%) | 9229 (83%) | 1467 (83.7%) | 1210 (86.8%) | 678 (82.6%) | |
No | 875 (5.8%) | 690 (6.2%) | 81 (4.6%) | 58 (4.2%) | 46 (5.6%) | |
I do not know / I do not have children | 1628 (10.8%) | 1201 (10.8%) | 204 (11.6%) | 126 (9%) | 97 (11.8%) | |
1.2 Being vaccinated against infectious diseases reduces the morbidity and mortality rates of individuals? | 0.002 | |||||
Yes | 12,970 (86%) | 9525 (85.7%) | 1528 (87.2%) | 1220 (87.5%) | 697 (84.9%) | |
No | 849 (5.6%) | 665 (6%) | 67 (3.8%) | 60 (4.3%) | 57 (6.9%) | |
I do not know | 1268 (8.4%) | 930 (8.4%) | 157 (9%) | 114 (8.2%) | 67 (8.2%) | |
1.3 Usually, vaccination against infectious diseases is protective and improving the quality of life, especially for people with low immunity and those who suffer from chronic diseases? | < 0.001* | |||||
Yes | 9881 (65.5%) | 7123 (64.1%) | 1129 (64.4%) | 1075 (77.1%) | 554 (67.5%) | |
No | 1572 (10.4%) | 1254 (11.3%) | 172 (9.8%) | 64 (4.6%) | 82 (10%) | |
I do not know | 3634 (24.1%) | 2743 (24.7%) | 451 (25.7%) | 255 (18.3%) | 185 (22.5%) | |
2. Attitude | ||||||
2.1 it is possible to find an effective vaccine that could protect against the COVID-19? | 0.002 | |||||
Yes | 14,205 (94.2%) | 10,470(94.2%) | 1670 (95.3%) | 1314 (94.3%) | 751 (91.5%) | |
No | 882 (5.8%) | 650 (5.8%) | 82 (4.7%) | 80 (5.7%) | 70 (8.5%) | |
2.2 If an effective vaccine was found, do you think it could be readily available for everyone? | < 0.001* | |||||
Yes | 4075 (27%) | 3057 (27.5%) | 393 (22.4%) | 390 (28%) | 235 (28.6%) | |
No | 11,012 (73%) | 8063 (72.5%) | 1359 (77.6%) | 1004 (72%) | 586 (71.4%) | |
2.3 The benefits of vaccines usually outweigh the risks? | < 0.001* | |||||
Yes | 2246 (14.9%) | 1696 (15.2%) | 266 (15.2%) | 145 (10.4%) | 139 (16.9%) | |
No | 8675 (57.5%) | 6315 (56.8%) | 971 (55.4%) | 923 (66.2%) | 466 (56.8%) | |
I do not know | 4166 (27.6%) | 3109 (28%) | 515 (29.4%) | 326 (23.4%) | 216 (26.3%) | |
2.4 Do you think the COVID-19 vaccine should be afforded to everyone for free? | < 0.001* | |||||
Yes | 14,050 (93.1%) | 10,355(93.1%) | 1616 (92.2%) | 1331 (95.5%) | 748 (91.1%) | |
No | 1037 (6.9%) | 765 (6.9%) | 136 (7.8%) | 63 (4.5%) | 73 (8.9%) | |
2.5 If the COVID-19 vaccine is available for sale, would you buy it? | 0.005 | |||||
Yes | 7272 (48.2%) | 5344 (48.1%) | 820 (46.8%) | 709 (50.9%) | 399 (48.6%) | |
No | 2456 (16.3%) | 1789 (16.1%) | 270 (15.4%) | 250 (17.9%) | 147 (17.9%) | |
Maybe | 5359 (35.5%) | 3987 (35.9%) | 662 (37.8%) | 435 (31.2%) | 275 (33.5%) | |
2.6 If you have children, have any of your children ever received a vaccine supposed to protect against diseases that occur during childhood? | < 0.001* | |||||
Yes | 5965 (39.5%) | 4506 (40.5%) | 289 (16.5%) | 776 (55.7%) | 394 (48%) | |
No | 580 (3.8%) | 457 (4.1%) | 44 (2.5%) | 43 (3.1%) | 36 (4.4%) | |
I do not have children | 8542 (56.6%) | 6157 (55.4%) | 1419 (81%) | 575 (41.2%) | 391 (47.6%) | |
3. Acceptance | ||||||
3.1 If a COVID-19 vaccine is available with an efficacy of 95%, would you be a candidate for receiving all shots? | 0.204 | |||||
Yes | 12,006 (79.6%) | 8832 (79.4%) | 1393 (79.5%) | 1138 (81.6%) | 643 (78.3%) | |
No | 3081 (20.4%) | 2288 (20.6%) | 359 (20.5%) | 256 (18.4%) | 178 (21.7%) | |
3.2 If a COVID-19 vaccine is available with an efficacy of 70%, would you be a candidate for receiving the vaccine? | 0.171 | |||||
Yes | 9143 (60.6%) | 6768 (60.9%) | 1070 (61.1%) | 806 (57.8%) | 499 (60.8%) | |
No | 5944 (39.4%) | 4352 (39.1%) | 682 (38.9%) | 588 (42.2% | 322 (39.2%) | |
3.3 If a COVID-19 vaccine is available with an efficacy of 50%, would you be a candidate for receiving the vaccine? | < 0.001* | |||||
Yes | 6212 (41.2%) | 4660 (41.9%) | 744 (42.5%) | 494 (35.4%) | 314 (38.2%) | |
No | 8875 (58.8%) | 6460 (58.1%) | 1008 (57.5%) | 900 (64.6%) | 507 (61.8%) | |
3.4 If a COVID-19 vaccine was available with the desired efficacy, would you encourage your parents to get the vaccine? | 0.135 | |||||
Yes | 12,957 (85.9%) | 9542 (85.8%) | 1495 (85.3%) | 1224 (87.8%) | 696 (84.8%) | |
No | 2130 (14.1%) | 1578 (14.2%) | 257 (14.7%) | 170 (12.2%) | 125 (15.2%) | |
3.5 Did you receive the seasonal flu shot in the last 12 months? | < 0.001* | |||||
Yes | 2040 (13.5%) | 1412 (12.7%) | 199 (11.4%) | 290 (20.8%) | 139 (16.9%) | |
No | 13,047 (86.5%) | 9708 (87.3%) | 1553 (88.6%) | 1104 (79.2%) | 682 (83.1%) | |
3.6 Are you planning to receive a seasonal flu vaccine in the next year? | < 0.001* | |||||
Yes | 7082 (46.9%) | 5161 (46.4%) | 718 (41%) | 769 (55.2%) | 434 (52.9%) | |
No | 8005 (53.1%) | 5959 (53.6%) | 1034 (59%) | 625 (44.8%) | 387 (47.1%) | |