Table 3 Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of the study population about the COVID-19 vaccine
Characteristic | Hesitant (No = 50) | Intending to be vaccinated or vaccinated (No = 790) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Knows that a virus causes COVID-19. (No. (%) | 46 (92.00) | 754 (95.40) | 0.268 |
Knows that SARS-CoV-2 is transmissible. (No. (%) | 49 (98.00) | 790 (100) | < 0.001 |
Knows that washing hands prevents COVID-19. (No. (%) | 48 (96.00) | 782 (98.99) | 0.059 |
Knows that people with comorbidities have a worse prognosis. (No. (%) | 47 (94.00) | 780 (98.73) | 0.009 |
Knows that face masks prevent COVID-19. (No. (%) | 47 (94.00) | 765 (96.84) | 0.279 |
Is concerned about falling ill. (No. (%) | 41(82.00) | 747 (94.56) | < 0.001 |
Experiences discomfort when wearing a mask. (No. (%) | 27 (54.00) | 312 (39.49) | 0.043 |
Is ashamed when wearing a mask. (No. (%) | 3 (6.00) | 5 (0.63) | < 0.001 |
Trusts physician’s recommendations. (No. (%) | 31 (64.58) | 739 (94.74) | < 0.001 |
Trusts family’s recommendations. (No. (%) | 14 (29.17) | 386 (49.49) | 0.006 |
Trusts friends’ recommendations. (No. (%) | 14 (29.17) | 347 (44.49) | 0.038 |
Fearful of adverse effects from the vaccine. (No. (%) | 6 (12.50) | 17 (2.18) | < 0.001 |
Disbelief in the usefulness of the COVID-19 vaccine. (No. (%) | 3 (6.25) | 9 (1.15) | 0.004 |
Considers that the COVID-19 vaccine is unnecessary. (No. (%) | 8 (1.03) | 6 (12.50) | < 0.001 |
Fear of adverse effects. (No. (%) | 34 (70.83) | 305 (39.10) | < 0.001 |
Has had bad experiences with other vaccines. (No. (%) | 18 (37.50) | 190 (24.36) | 0.042 |
Will never vaccinate their children. (No. (%) | 8 (16.67) | 12 (1.54) | < 0.001 |
Refuses to use face masks. (No. (%) | 1 (2.00) | 2 (0.25) | 0.045 |