Table 3: Comparison of Post Counseling COVID-19 vaccine acceptance of patients.

 

Parameters

Yes

n =75(%)

NO

n=41 (%)

p-value

Age

 

 

 

18-40

30 (40.0)

14 (34.1)

0.82

41-60

33 (44.0)

20 (48.8)

>60

12 (16.0)

7 (17.1)

Gender

 

 

 

Male

35 (46.7)

16 (39.0)

0.42

Female

40 (53.3)

25 (61.0)

Cancer

 

 

 

Breast

27 (36.0)

14 (34.1)

0.79

Genito-urinary

25 (33.3)

10 (24.4)

Gastro-intestinal

10 (13.3)

8 (19.5)

Hematological

10 (13.3)

7 (17.1)

Others

3 (4.0)

2 (4.9)

Cancer Type

 

 

 

Solid

65 (86.7)

33 (80.5)

0.38

Hematological

10 (13.3)

8 (19.5)

Cancer Status

 

 

 

On Treatment

62 (82.7)

35 (85.4)

0.70

On Surveillance

13 (17.3)

6 (14.6)

Treatment Goal

Curative

 

57 (76.0)

 

32 (78.0)

0.80

Palliative

18 (24.0)

9 (22.0)

Treatment Type

Surgery

 

2 (2.7)

 

2 (4.9)

 

0.53

Chemotherapy

42 (56.0)

23 (56.1)

0.99

Radiotherapy

2 (2.7)

0 (0)

0.29

CCRT

1 (1.3)

3 (7.3)

0.09

Hormonal Therapy

10 (13.3)

6 (14.6)

0.84

Targeted therapy

7 (9.3)

1 (2.4)

0.16

Did you get COVID-19 infection?

2 (2.7)

5 (12.2)

0.03

If YES, then?

 

 

 

Mild

2 (2.7)

3 (7.3)

0.07

Moderate

0 (0)

2 (4.9)

 

Has someone in your family/friends circle suffered from COVID-19 infection

5 (6.7)

5 (12.2)

0.31

Has someone in your family/friends circle dies of this infection

0 (0)

1 (2.4)

0.17

COVID-19 does not exist

0(0)

2 (4.9)

0.05

Scared of side effects

60 (80.0)

29 (70.7)

0.25

Don’t know if vaccine will work

5 (6.7)

1 (2.4)

0.32

Don’t trust due to emergency approval of vaccine

2 (2.7)

1 (2.4)

0.94

Don’t trust government approved vaccine

2 (2.7)

1 (2.4)

0.94

Fear of COVID-19 infection with COVID-19 vaccine

2 (2.7)

4 (9.8)

0.09

Elders in my family are not in favour of vaccination

5 (6.7)

3 (7.3)

0.89

Someone in my family/friends had a bad reaction after vaccination

6 (8.0)

4 (9.8)

0.74

I don’t know that I need COVID-19 vaccine

6 (8.0)

1 (2.4)

0.22

Concern about vaccine interference with fertility/pregnancy

2 (2.7)

1 (2.4)

0.94

Concern about vaccine interference with cancer treatment

29 (38.7)

5 (12.2)

0.03

Preference of preventive measures (mask/social distancing) etc.

3 (4.0)

3 (7.3)

0.44