Table 3 The acceptance rate among studied participants relative to their knowledge and beliefs
Total N = 281 | High-moderate acceptability N = 196 | Low-very low acceptability N = 85 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Participants’ knowledge and believes | ||||
Participants who think that COVID-19 vaccines are mandatory | 199 (70.8) | 139 (70.9) | 60 (70.6) | 0.955 |
Participants who believe that COVID-19 will be controlled and finished after 2 years or more | 132 (46.9) | 84 (42.9) | 48 (56.5)T | 0.035 |
Participants who believe that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective | 189 (67.3) | 152 (77.6) | 37 (43.5) | 0.001 |
Participants’ beliefs about vaccine eligibility groups | ||||
Children and adolescents (5–18 years) | 82 (29.4) | 70 (35.7) | 12 (14.1) | 0.001 |
Adults (> 18 years) | 223 (79.4) | 176 (89.8) | 47 (55.3) | 0.001 |
Pregnant and lactating women | 121 (43.1) | 109 (55.6) | 12 (14.1) | 0.001 |
Immunocompromised patients | 168 (59.8) | 127 (64.8) | 41 (48.2) | 0.009 |
Recovered COVID-19 patients | 143 (50.9) | 124 (63.3) | 19 (22.4) | 0.001 |
People diagnosed with chronic diseases | 196 (69.8) | 155 (79.1) | 41 (48.2) | 0.001 |
People reported any type of allergy caused by food | 79 (28.1) | 67 (34.2) | 12 (14.1) | 0.001 |