Table 3 Hesitancy towards the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines according to the individual characteristics of participants. (n = 493)
From: Studying SARS-CoV-2 vaccine hesitancy among health professionals in Tunisia
(n = 493) | Hesitancy towards the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines | OR, 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 256) | No (n = 237) | p | ||
Age | 0.003 | |||
≥ 40 years | 71 (27.7) | 96 (40.5) | 1 | |
< 40 years | 185(72.3) | 141 (59.5) | 1.8 [1.2–2.6] | |
Sex | 0.047 | |||
Male | 59 (23.0) | 72 (30.4) | 1 | |
Female | 191(74.6) | 155 (65.4) | 1.5 [1.1–2.2] | |
Grade | 0.263 | |||
Graduated | 198(77.3) | 193(81.4) | 1 | |
Trainee | 58(22.7) | 44(18.6) | 1.3 [0.8–2.0] | |
Field of activity | 0.974 | |||
Medicine | 150(58.6) | 142(59.9) | 1 | |
Dentistry | 41(16.0) | 37(15.6) | 0.9 [0.5–1.6] | |
Pharmacy | 36(14.1) | 34(14.3) | 0.9 [0.4–1.8] | |
Paramedical | 29(11.3) | 24(10.1) | 0.9 [0.4–1.8] | |
Location of activity | 0.020 | |||
North of Tunisia | 89(34.8) | 107(45.1) | 1 | |
Center of Tunisia | 101(39.5) | 87(36.7) | 1.4 [0.9–2.1] | |
South of Tunisia | 65(25.4) | 40(16.9) | 2.0 [1.2–3.2] | |
Sector of activity | 0.025 | |||
Private | 69(27.0) | 86(36.3) | 1 | |
Public | 187(72.4) | 151(63.7) | 1.5 [1.1–2.3] | |
Frequency of direct contact with COVID-19 inpatients | 0.141 | |||
Every day | 39(15.2) | 43(18.1) | 1 | |
Sometimes | 84(32.8) | 92(38.8) | 1.0 [0.6–1.7] | |
Never | 133(52.0) | 102(43.0) | 1.4 [0.9–2.4] | |
History of chronic condition | 0.666 | |||
No | 200(78.1) | 178(75.1) | 1 | |
Yes | 51(19.9) | 50(21.1) | 0.9 [0.6–1.4] | |
History of allergy | 0.084 | |||
No | 212(82.8) | 181(76.4) | 1 | |
Yes | 39 (15.2) | 50 (21.1) | 0.7 (0.4–1.1] | |
History of infection by the SARS-COV-2 | < 0.001 | |||
No | 255(99.6) | 208 (87.8) | 1 | |
Yes | 1 (0.4) | 29 (12.2) | 0.028 [0.004–0.2] | |
Vaccination against influenza during the current season | 0.274 | |||
No | 182(71.4) | 157(66.8) | 1 | |
Yes | 73(28.6) | 78(33.2) | 0.8 [0.5–1.2] | |
Sources used to be informed about the SARS-CoV-2 | ||||
Social media | 0.026 | |||
No | 74 (28.9) | 89 (37.6) | 1 | |
Yes | 182(71.1) | 148(62.4) | 1.5 [1.01–2.1] | |
Radio stations | 0.392 | |||
No | 159 (62.1) | 151 (63.7) | 1 | |
Yes | 97(37.9) | 86(36.3) | 1.1 [0.7–1.5] | |
Television channels | 0.096 | |||
No | 105 (41.0) | 112 (47.3) | 1 | |
Yes | 151(59.0) | 125(52.7) | 1.3 [0.9–1.8] | |
The national web site of the Ministry of Health | 0.142 | |||
No | 159 (62.1) | 135 (57.0) | 1 | |
Yes | 97 (37.9) | 102 (43.0) | 0.8 [0.6–1.2] | |
The web site of the Pasteur institute of Tunis | 0.064 | |||
No | 240 (93.8) | 211 (89.0) | 1 | |
Yes | 16(6.3) | 26(11.0) | 0.5 [0.3–1.04] | |
The Tunisian web site of the Observatory of new and emergent diseases | 0.455 | |||
No | 189 (73.8) | 177 (74.7) | 1 | |
Yes | 67(26.2) | 60(25.3) | 1.1 (0.7–1.6] | |
The Tunisian web site for health professionals “SAUVE.tn” | 0.027 | |||
No | 242 (94.5) | 212 (89.5) | 1 | |
Yes | 14(5.5) | 25(10.5) | 0.5 [0.2–0.97] | |
The Tunisian web site for information about COVID-19 “Covid.tn” | 0.003 | |||
No | 172 (67.2) | 130 (54.9) | 1 | |
Yes | 84(32.8) | 107(45.1) | 0.6 [0.4–0.8] | |
Newspapers | 0.161 | |||
No | 211 (82.4) | 186 (78.5) | 1 | |
Yes | 45(14.6) | 51(21 .5) | 0.8 [0.5–1.2] | |
Websites of international scientific organizations | 0.490 | |||
No | 138 (53.9) | 129 (54.4) | 1 | |
Yes | 118(46.1) | 108(45.6) | 1.0 [0.7–1.5] | |
Scientific journals | 0.463 | |||
No | 107 (41.8) | 101 (42.6) | 1 | |
Yes | 149(58.2) | 136(57.4) | 1.0 [0.7–1.5] | |
Perceptions | ||||
Lack of information about the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines | 0.008 | |||
No | 36(14.1) | 54(22.8) | 1 | |
Yes | 220(85.9) | 183(77.2) | 1.8 [1.1–2.9] | |
Concerns about the components of the upcoming vaccines | 0.002 | |||
No | 66 (25.8) | 90(38.0) | 1 | |
Yes | 190(74.2) | 147 (62.0) | 1.8 [1.2–2.6] | |
High or very high risk of infection by SARS-CoV-2 | 0.477 | |||
No | 87(34.0) | 79(33.3) | 1 | |
Yes | 169(66.0) | 158(66.7) | 1.0 [0.7–1.4] | |
High or very high risk of complications in case of infection by SARS-CoV-2 | 0.061 | |||
No | 209(81.6) | 179(75.5) | 1 | |
Yes | 47(18.4) | 58(24.5) | 0.7 [0.4–1.1] | |