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 4
Individual perception factors and vaccine hesitancy among HCWs in Imo State, Nigeria.
Variable
Hesitant (%)
Nonhesitant (%)
Total (%)
χ2
Df
p-value
Do you feel that hearing of someone with an alleged reaction would stop you from taking the vaccine?
Yes
82 (55.4)
66 (44.6)
148 (100)
49.054
2
<0.001
No
15 (14.2)
91 (85.8)
106 (100)
Not sure
26 (28.0)
67 (72.0)
93 (100)
Total
123 (35.4)
224 (64.6)
347 (100)
Do you feel there are better ways to treat COVID-19 infection instead of using the vaccine?
Yes
37 (51.4)
35 (48.6)
72 (100)
19.975
2
<0.001
No
31 (22.3)
108 (77.7)
139 (100)
Not sure
55 (40.4)
81 (59.6)
136 (100)
Total
123 (35.4)
224 (64.6)
347 (100)
Do you feel there is enough information about the vaccines and their safety?
Yes
32 (26.9)
87 (73.1)
119 (100)
6.149
2
0.046
No
67 (41.1)
96 (58.9)
163 (100)
Not sure
24 (36.9)
41 (63.1)
65 (100)
Total
123 (35.4)
224 (64.6)
347 (100)
Do you feel the government has an ulterior motive to encourage you to take COVID-19 vaccination?
Yes
36 (50.0)
36 (50.0)
72 (100)
17.755
2
<0.001
No
42 (24.7)
128 (75.3)
170 (100)
Not sure
45 (42.9)
60 (57.1)
105 (100)
Total
123 (35.4)
224 (64.6)
347 (100)
Do you feel worried that you may get a reaction if you take the vaccine?
Yes
109 (45.0)
133 (55.0)
242 (100)
32.175
1
<0.001
No
14 (13.3)
91 (86.7)
105 (100)
Total
123 (35.4)
224 (64.6)
347 (100)
Do you feel you will take the vaccine if all your friends have taken the vaccine?
