COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Uptake among Healthcare Workers in Trinidad and Tobago

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the study participants (N = 584).

Characteristics	n	(%)
Gender
Male	120	20.5
Female	464	79.5
Age
18–24 years	10	1.7
25–34 years	252	43.2
35–44 years	215	36.8
45–54 years	85	14.6
55–64 years	22	3.8
Current employment
Medical practitioner	270	46.2
Other	39	6.7
Registered nurse	220	37.7
Enrolled nursing assistant	45	7.7
Patient care assistant	3	0.5
Dentist	5	0.9
Veterinary surgeon	1	0.2
Dental intern	1	0.2
Monthly income (TTD)
<5,000	6	1.0
5,001–10,000	191	32.7
10,001–15,000	120	20.5
15,001–20,000	28	4.8
20,001–30,000	203	34.8
30,001–40,000	29	5.0
>40,000	7	1.2
Level of education
Trade school	2	0.3
Secondary level	33	5.7
Bachelor’s degree	378	64.7
Postgraduate degree	171	29.3
Role in the vaccination process
Yes	196	33.6
No	388	66.4
Role: patient screening (N = 196)
Yes	122	20.9
No	74	12.7
Role: vaccine administration (N = 196)
Yes	113	19.3
No	83	14.2
Role: patient observation (N = 196)
Yes	129	22.1
No	67	11.5
Role: collating vaccine forms (N = 196)
Yes	71	12.2
No	125	21.4
Taken the COVID-19 vaccine
Yes	514	88.0
No, but I am willing to take a brand of the vaccine	62	10.6
No, I am not willing to take any brand of the vaccine	8	1.4