Table 3 Beliefs of hemodialysis patients regarding COVID‐19 vaccination (n = 237)
From: Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination among maintenance hemodialysis patients: an Egyptian survey study
Statement | Total (n = 237) | VA (n = 138) | VH (n = 63) | VR (n = 36) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COVID‐19 vaccine is important | 153 (64.6) | 119 (86.2) | 28 (44.4) | 6 (16.7) | <0.001* |
COVID‐19 vaccination to everyone in the community is important | 139 (58.6) | 112 (81.2) | 22 (34.9) | 5 (13.9) | <0.001* |
COVID‐19 vaccination should always be compulsory | 136 (57.4) | 108 (78.3) | 22 (34.9) | 6 (16.7) | <0.001* |
Concerns about COVID‐19 vaccination | 141 (59.5) | 116 (84.1) | 22 (34.9) | 3 (8.3) | <0.001* |
COVID‐19 vaccination of should always be compulsory for HCWs | 166 (70) | 119 (86.2) | 32 (50.8) | 15 (41.7) | <0.001* |
Approval of the vaccine guarantees its safety | 107 (45.1) | 85 (61.6) | 13 (20.6) | 9 (25) | <0.001* |
Vaccination is the best preventive measure for COVID‐19 | 124 (52.3) | 102 (73.9) | 18 (28.6) | 4 (11.1) | <0.001* |
COVID‐19 vaccine may have adverse effects | 174 (73.4) | 107 (77.5) | 45 (71.4) | 22 (61.1) | 0.129 |
COVID‐19 vaccine may be ineffective | 165 (69.6) | 101 (73.2) | 45 (71.4) | 19 (52.8) | 0.057 |
A prior bad experience with any vaccines | 30 (12.7) | 22 (15.9) | 5 (7.9) | 3 (8.3) | 0.201 |
Against vaccination in general | 33 (13.9) | 11 (8) | 15 (23.8) | 7 (19.4) | 0.006* |
I fear getting COVID‐19 infection from the vaccine | 152 (64.1) | 89 (64.5) | 43 (68.3) | 20 (55.6) | 0.445 |
You are not at elevated risk of complications following COVID‐19 infection | 98 (41.4) | 54 (39.1) | 29 (46) | 15 (41.7) | 0.655 |
You are not at high risk to get COVID‐19 infection | 117 (49.4) | 69 (50) | 33 (52.4) | 15 (41.7) | 0.577 |