Determinants | Not accepting (n = 246) Frequency (%) | Accepting (n = 139) Frequency (%) | Hesitating (n = 115) Frequency (%) | p value |
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Socio-demographic factors | ||||
 Gender | ||||
  • Male | 59 (38.8) | 65 (42.8) | 28 (18.4) | < 0.0011* |
  • Female | 187 (53.7) | 74 (21.3 | 87 (25) |  |
 Education level | ||||
  • Middle education | 129 (57.3) | 44 (19.6) | 52 (23.1) |  |
  • Higher education | 57 (53.3) | 32 (29.9) | 18 (16.8) | < 0.0011* |
  • Postgraduate education | 60 (35.7) | 63 (37.5) | 45 (26.8) |  |
 Occupation | ||||
  • Physician | 53 (37.1) | 57 (39.9) | 33 (23.1) |  |
  • Pharmacist | 29 (46.8) | 15 (24.2) | 18 (29) | 0.0022* |
  • Nurse | 144 (56.3) | 54 (21.1) | 58 (22.7) |  |
  • Technician | 20 (51.3) | 13 (33.3) | 6 (15.4) |  |
 Place of work | ||||
  • SCU teaching hospital | 156 (54.5) | 59 (20.6) | 71 (24.8) |  |
  • MoH affiliated hospital | 59 (47.6) | 41 (33.1) | 24 (19.4) | < 0.0011* |
  • SCA hospital | 31 (34.4) | 39 (43.3) | 20 (22.2) |  |
 Having children | ||||
  • No | 59 (59) | 27 (27) | 14 (14) | 0.0231* |
  • Yes | 163 (46) | 99 (28) | 92 (26) |  |
COVID-19 history and perception of infection risk | ||||
 Anxious about infection | ||||
  • No | 69 (60) | 31 (27) | 15 (13) | 0.0071* |
  • Yes | 177 (46) | 108 (28.1) | 100 (26) |  |
SARS-CoV 2 virus and pandemic perception | ||||
 Do you think that SARS CoV 2 is a natural virus that spread accidentally? | ||||
  • No | 160 (55.0) | 66 (22.7) | 65 (22.3) | 0.0031* |
  • Yes | 86 (41.1) | 73 (34.9) | 50 (23.9) | |
Knowledge and perception about COVID-19 vaccine | ||||
 Has your information about the vaccine helped you to make a decision regarding accepting or refusing to uptake the vaccine? | ||||
  • No | 118 (56.5) | 33 (15.8) | 58 (27.8) | < 0.0011* |
  • Yes | 128 (44) | 106 (36.4) | 57 (19.6) | |
 Do you think that the vaccine had a role in stopping the pandemic? | ||||
  • No | 183 (67.5) | 29 (10.7) | 59 (21.8) | < 0.0011* |
  • Yes | 63 (27.5) | 110 (48) | 56 (24.5) | |
 Do you think that the vaccine had a role in reducing disease complications? | ||||
  • No | 154 (69.1) | 16 (7.2) | 53 (23.8) | < 0.0011* |
  • Yes | 92 (33.2) | 123 (44.4) | 62 (22.4) | |
 Do you think that the vaccine is effective? | ||||
  • No | 193 (68.4) | 23 (8.2) | 66 (23.4) | < 0.0011* |
  • Yes | 53 (24.3) | 116 (53.2) | 49 (22.5) |  |
 Do you think that the vaccine is safe? | ||||
  • No | 229 (60.7) | 43 (11.4) | 105 (27.9) | < 0.0011* |
  • Yes | 17 (13.8) | 96 (78) | 10 (8.1) | |
 Do you think that evidence regarding vaccine safety and effectiveness is sufficient? | ||||
  • No | 229 (53.4) | 91 (21.2) | 109 (25.4) | < 0.0011* |
  • Yes | 17 (23.9) | 48 (67.6) | 6 (8.5) |  |
 Do you think that the vaccine has serious side effects? | ||||
  • No | 75 (40.8) | 81 (44) | 28 (15.2) | < 0.0011* |
  • Yes | 171 (54.1) | 58 (18.4) | 87 (27.5) |  |
 Do you think that the vaccine can infect you with the virus? | ||||
  • No | 75 (38.7) | 83 (42.8) | 36 (18.6) | < 0.0011* |
  • Yes | 171 (55.9) | 56 (18.3) | 79 (25.8) |  |
 Are you vaccine opponent in general? | ||||
  • No | 158 (40.7) | 132 (34) | 98 (25.3) | < 0.0011* |
  • Yes | 88 (78.6) | 7 (6.3) | 17 (15.2) | |
Trust in governmental policies in dealing with the pandemic and trust in healthcare facility | ||||
 Do you trust governmental policy in dealing with the pandemic? | ||||
  • No | 145 (57.1) | 50 (19.7) | 59 (23.2) | < 0.0011* |
  • Yes | 101 (41.1) | 89 (36.2) | 56 (22.8) |  |
 Do you trust the healthcare facility that you work for? | ||||
  • No | 127 (57.7) | 38 (17.3) | 55 (25) | < 0.0011* |
  • Yes | 119 (42.5) | 101 (36.1) | 60 (21.4) |  |
 Do you accept the use of emergency law to vaccinate the public? | ||||
  • No | 84 (61.8) | 26 (19.1) | 26 (19.1) |  |
  • Yes | 13 (18.6) | 44 (62.9) | 13 (18.6) | < 0.0011* |
  • Do not know | 149 (50.7) | 69 (23.5) | 76 (25.9) |  |
 Do you think medical mistakes are common? | ||||
  • No | 14 (32.6) | 18 (41.9) | 11 (25.6) |  |
  • Yes | 164 (48.4) | 101 (29.8) | 74 (21.8) | 0.0101* |
  • Do not know | 68 (57.6) | 20 (16.9) | 30 (25.4) |  |
History of influenza vaccine | ||||
 Have you received seasonal influenza vaccine previously? | ||||
  • No | 193 (55.6) | 66 (18.9) | 88 (25.4) | < 0.0011* |
  • Yes | 53 (34.6) | 73 (47.7) | 27 (17.6) |  |
 How many times did you receive it in the past 3 years? | ||||
  • Once | 36 (40.4) | 37 (41.6) | 16 (18) |  |
  • Twice | 13 (29.5) | 23 (52.3) | 8 (18.2) |  |
  • 3 times | 8 (40.0) | 5 (25.0) | 7 (35) | < 0.0011* |
  • Never | 189 (54.5) | 74 (21.3) | 84 (24.2) |  |