Prevalence and Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Health Care Workers in Tertiary Health Care Institutions in a Developing Country: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study
Table 3
Contextual perception factors and vaccine hesitancy among HCWs in Imo State, Nigeria.
Variable
Hesitant (%)
Nonhesitant (%)
Total (%)
χ2
Df
-value
Do you trust information from the Internet/social media about COVID-19 and the vaccines?
Yes
24 (23.3)
79 (76.7)
103 (100)
9.443
1
0.002
No
99 (40.6)
145 (59.4)
244 (100)
Total
123 (35.4)
224 (64.6)
347 (100)
Has information from the internet/social media made you worry about taking the vaccine?
Yes
80 (37.9)
131 (62.1)
211 (100)
1.433
1
0.231
No
43 (31.6)
93 (68.4)
136 (100)
Total
123 (35.4)
224 (64.6)
347 (100)
Have you heard your priest/pastor/imam speaking against COVID-19 vaccinations?
Yes
42 (42.0)
58 (58.0)
100 (100)
2.637
1
0.104
No
81 (32.8)
166 (67.2)
247 (100)
Total
123 (35.4)
224 (64.6)
347 (100)
Have you experienced any past events that could reduce your trust in vaccines?
Yes
50 (50.0)
50 (50.0)
100 (100)
13.004
1
<0.001
No
73 (29.6)
174 (70.4)
247 (100)
Total
123 (35.4)
224 (64.6)
347 (100)
Does your religion or culture discourage vaccinations?
Yes
9 (47.4)
10 (52.6)
19 (100)
1.249
1
0.264
No
114 (34.8)
214 (65.2)
328 (100)
Total
123 (35.4)
224 (64.6)
347 (100)
Do you trust the government to provide the right vaccines?
Yes
35 (18.3)
156 (81.7)
191 (100)
54.432
1
<0.001
No
88 (56.4)
68 (43.6)
156 (100)
Total
123 (35.4)
224 (64.6)
347 (100)
Would distance, transport cost, or clinic wait time discourage you from getting the vaccine?
Yes
48 (38.1)
78 (61.9)
126 (100)
0.606
1
0.436
No
75 (33.9)
146 (66.1)
221 (100)
Total
123 (35.4)
224 (64.6)
347 (100)
Would having a chronic illness discourage you from getting the vaccine?
Yes
69 (39.0)
108 (61.0)
177 (100)
1.975
1
0.160
No
54 (31.8)
116 (68.2)
170 (100)
Total
123 (35.4)
224 (64.6)
347 (100)
Do you trust the vaccine producers to develop safe and effective vaccines?
