Table 2 Risks perceptions and intentions towards the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines among participants according to the fields of their activities. (n = 493)
From: Studying SARS-CoV-2 vaccine hesitancy among health professionals in Tunisia
Medical doctor (n = 292) | Dentists (n = 78) | Pharmacists (n = 70) | Paramedical personnel (n = 53) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perceived risk level of infection by SARS-COV-2 | 0.124 | ||||
High or very high | 197(67.5) | 58 (74.4) | 41(58.6) | 31 (58.5) | |
Low or mild | 95 (32.5) | 20 (25.6) | 29 (41.4) | 22 (41.5) | |
Perceived risk level of complications in case of infection by SARS-CoV-2 | 0.395 | ||||
High or very high | 64 (21.9%) | 16 (20.5%) | 18 (25.7%) | 7 (13.2%) | |
Low or mild | 228 (78.1%) | 62 (79.5%) | 52 (74.3%) | 46 (86.8%) | |
Perception of a lack of information about the vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 | 0.194 | ||||
Agree or strongly agree | 235 (80.5) | 70 (89.7) | 54 (77.1) | 44 (83.0) | |
Disagree or strongly disagree | 57 (19.5) | 8 (10.3) | 16 (22.9) | 9 (17.0) | |
Concerns about the components of the upcoming vaccines | 0.647 | ||||
Yes | 202 (69.2%) | 56 (71.8%) | 46 (65.7%) | 33 (62.3%) | |
No | 90 (30.8%) | 22 (28.2%) | 24 (34.3%) | 20 (37.7%) | |
Intention towards the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines | 0.103 | ||||
Refusal | 33 (11.3%) | 8 (10.3%) | 8 (11.4%) | 13 (24.5%) | 0.051 |
Hesitancy | 150 (51.4%) | 41 (52.6%) | 36 (51.4%) | 29 (54.7%) | 0.974 |
Acceptance | 109 (37.3%) | 29 (37.2%) | 26 (37.1%) | 11 (20.8%) | 0.131 |