Table 2 Opinions and attitudes of healthcare students towards COVID-19 vaccines and their history, exposures and experience of the COVID-19 outbreak. Unweighted numbers and weighted proportions in percent. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy study among healthcare students, France, January–February 2021 (n = 1465)
n (%)* | Total N = 1465 | Female N = 1219 | Male N = 246 |
|---|---|---|---|
Were you in internship during the epidemic†(y/n)‡ | 1103 (97.8) | 913 (97.2) | 190 (99.7) |
If yes, did you take care of COVID-19 patients? (y/n) | 670 (58.5) | 550 (59.6) | 120 (54.6) |
Have you been infected with COVID-19? | |||
Yes, with a positive test that proves it | 199 (14.7) | 165 (14.2) | 34 (16.6) |
Yes, I am convinced of it, but I did not perform a test | 119 (8.4) | 98 (8.3) | 21 (8.7) |
No/I do not know | 1147 (76.9) | 956 (77.5) | 191 (74.7) |
Have there been any cases among your relatives? (y/n) | 1020 (68.1) | 851 (68.6) | 169 (66.3) |
If yes, were they hospitalized for COVID-19? (y/n) | 188 (12.9) | 167 (14.4) | 21 (7.8) |
Regarding your feelings since the beginning of the epidemic, which sentence(s) do you agree with? | |||
I feel or have felt isolated | 841 (57.2) | 704 (57.0) | 137 (57.9) |
I am or was anxious | 488 (34.4) | 430 (36.8) | 58 (25.4) |
I am or was concerned about my health | 218 (16.5) | 197 (17.8) | 21 (11.7) |
I am or was concerned about my relatives’ health | 1051 (74.9) | 901 (76.1) | 150 (70.1) |
Following the courses online was difficult | 968 (71.0) | 818 (71.2) | 150 (70.1) |
Have you been vaccinated against the flu this winter? (y/n) | 353 (26.7) | 272 (25.3) | 81 (74.7) |
Do you intend to be vaccinated against COVID-19? | |||
No hesitancy: | |||
Yes, definitely | 576 (36.7) | 427 (31.6) | 149 (54.9) |
Yes, probably | 286 (18.7) | 231 (17.3) | 55 (23.5) |
Hesitancy: | |||
Maybe | 257 (17.6) | 242 (20.2) | 18 (8.5) |
No, probably not | 184 (13.5) | 171 (15.4) | 13 (6.7) |
No, certainly not | 159 (13.5) | 148 (15.5) | 11 (6.4) |
If “No hesitancy” was answered: what are the reasons for being vaccinated against COVID-19? | |||
I want to protect myself against COVID-19 | 609 (70.8) | 463 (71.2) | 146 (69.7) |
I want to protect my household members against COVID-19 | 802 (93.3) | 614 (93.6) | 188 (92.7) |
I want to avoid COVID-19 transmission to patients | 722 (84.6) | 548 (83.9) | 174 (86.2) |
I want to be part of the epidemic control | 694 (79.2) | 527 (78.8) | 167 (80.0) |
I want to have my social, cultural, sporting interactions back | 756 (88.4) | 575 (88.3) | 181 (88.7) |
I believe that available vaccines are safe and efficient | 466 (52.8) | 330 (48.2) | 136 (62.8) |
If “Hesitancy” was answered: what are the reasons for being vaccinated against COVID-19? | |||
I prefer preventive measures or wearing mask to protect myself | 196 (35.1) | 185 (36.1) | 11 (26.9) |
I prefer to wait the safety of new vaccines demonstrated | 456 (76.2) | 428 (77.5) | 28 (66.1) |
I am afraid of side effects | 319 (54.7) | 298 (54.9) | 21 (53.6) |
I am against vaccination in general | 20 (4.3) | 19 (4.3) | 1 (3.5) |
I am not at risk-population of severe COVID-19 disease | 192 (32.3) | 173 (31.7) | 19 (41.1) |
I do not think new vaccines be efficient enough | 208 (36.4) | 196 (38.4) | 12 (33.0) |
I do not trust public authority about COVID-19 vaccination | 196 (36.4) | 177 (35.2) | 19 (46.6) |
I think vaccines serve the pharmaceutical industry | 94 (18.1) | 84 (16.1) | 10 (34.9) |
Have you downloaded the contact tracing mobile app (“TousAntiCovid”)? (y/n) | 503 (31.3) | 412 (31.4) | 91 (30.9) |
What are the sources you commonly use to inform yourself about COVID-19 vaccines? | |||
Television news, radio, 24-h news channels … | 1232 (88.4) | 1028 (89.5) | 204 (84.3) |
Written press (daily press, digital newspapers …) | 612 (44.0) | 481 (41.6) | 131 (52.5) |
Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram …) | 807 (56.8) | 673 (58.0) | 134 (52.7) |
Searching keywords on internet | 235 (17.1) | 177 (15.0) | 58 (24.6) |
Institutional website (vaccination-info-service …) | 344 (25.5) | 270 (23.5) | 74 (32.5) |
Recommendations (HAS, specialties college) | 467 (35.9) | 370 (33.9) | 97 (43.1) |
Scientific journals | 242 (17.9) | 180 (15.4) | 62 (26.4) |
University courses | 242 (19.0) | 191 (17.4) | 51 (24.7) |
I don’t look for information | 57 (4.2) | 49 (4.1) | 8 (4.2) |
Some activities (trip, social events …) must be determined by the individual COVID-19 vaccination status | |||
Agree | 580 (38.1) | 443 (34.0) | 137 (52.7) |
Neither agree or disagree | 307 (20.5) | 268 (21.8) | 39 (15.8) |
Disagree | 558 (41.4) | 489 (44.3) | 69 (31.5) |