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Table 4 Self-reported side effects by sex

From: Perceptions and experiences of COVID-19 vaccines’ side effects among healthcare workers at an Egyptian University Hospital: a cross-sectional study

Side effects

Males (n = 279)

Females (n = 967)

χ2

p

n

%

n

%

Systemic side effects

 Fever

160

57.3

420

43.4

16.849

< 0.001

 Vomiting

19

6.8

57

5.9

0.317

0.573

 Diarrhea

25

9.0

58

6.0

3.057

0.080

 Headache

132

47.3

490

50.7

0.978

0.323

 Fatigue

171

61.3

540

55.8

2.623

0.105

 Chills

107

38.4

215

22.2

29.351

< 0.001

 Muscle pains

158

56.6

449

46.4

9.014

0.003

 Joint pains

92

33.0

298

30.8

0.469

0.493

 Urticaria

8

2.9

34

3.5

0.280

0.597

 Shortness of breathing

21

7.5

75

7.8

0.016

0.899

 Chest pain

20

7.2

77

8.0

0.190

0.663

 Edema of arms or legs

6

2.2

30

3.1

0.699

0.403

 Loss of appetite

55

19.7

119

12.3

9.888

0.002

 Dysphagia

31

11.1

50

5.2

12.571

< 0.001

 Constipation

12

4.3

36

3.7

0.195

0.658

 Bleeding under the skin

3

1.1

15

1.6

FET

0.591

 Bleeding from the nose

12

4.3

11

1.1

11.960

0.001

Injection site

 Pain

175

62.7

632

65.4

0.658

0.417

 Redness

64

22.9

229

23.7

0.066

0.797

 Swelling

71

25.4

263

27.2

0.338

0.561

  1. FET Fisher’s Exact test