- Cross tabulations of the severity of side effects with sample characteristics.
| Variables | No side effect reported | Minor | Major | Chi-square (χ2) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 89 (42.6) | 106 (50.7) | 14 (6.7) | 73.32 | <0.001 |
| Female | 13 (6.9) | 132 (70.2) | 43 (22.9) | ||
| Age group (in years) | |||||
| 27-36 | 70 (22.9) | 190 (62.1) | 46 (15.0) | 10.19 | 0.03* |
| 37-46 | 24 (35.3) | 33 (48.5) | 11 (16.2) | ||
| 47-56 | 8 (34.8) | 15 (65.2) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Nationality | |||||
| Saudi | 70 (34.8) | 114 (56.7) | 17 (8.5) | 23.80 | <0.001 |
| Non-Saudi | 32 (16.3) | 124 (63.3) | 40 (20.4) | ||
| Educational qualification | |||||
| Bachelors degree | 65 (25.0) | 156 (60.0) | 39 (15.0) | 5.22 | 0.27 |
| Masters degree | 24 (23.8) | 66 (65.3) | 11 (10.9) | ||
| Doctorate | 13 (36.1) | 16 (44.4) | 7 (19.4) | ||
| Occupation | |||||
| Physician | 26 (30.2) | 52 (60.5) | 8 (9.3) | 10.60 | 0.10 |
| Pharmacist | 37 (21.6) | 113 (66.1) | 21 (12.3) | ||
| Nurse | 18 (32.1) | 27 (48.2) | 11 (19.6) | ||
| Other HCP | 21 (25.0) | 46 (54.8) | 17 (20.2) | ||
| Type of vaccine | |||||
| Covishield (Oxford-AstraZeneca) | 34 (11.7) | 208 (71.5) | 49 (16.8) | 112.08 | <0.001 |
| Pfizer (Pfizer BioNTech) | 68 (64.2) | 30 (28.3) | 8 (7.5) | ||
| Comorbidities/current medical condition | |||||
| Diabetes | 4 (30.8) | 8 (61.5) | 1 (7.7) | 3.68 | 0.72* |
| Hypertension/cardiac disorders | 7 (43.8) | 7 (43.8) | 2 (12.5) | ||
| Others | 7 (21.2) | 22 (66.7) | 4 (12.1) | ||
| No serious medical condition | 84 (25.1) | 201 (60.0) | 50 (14.9) | ||
| Known allergies | |||||
| No allergies | 96 (27.8) | 223 (64.6) | 26 (7.5) | 99.69 | <0.001 |
| Allergies present | 6 (11.5) | 15 (28.8) | 31 (59.6) | ||
| Current medications | |||||
| Currently not on any medications | 77 (21.5) | 232 (64.8) | 49 (13.7) | 40.30 | <0.001 |
| Currently taking medications | 25 (64.1) | 6 (15.4) | 8 (20.5) | ||
| Previous COVID-19 infection | |||||
| Yes | 95 (27.1) | 209 (59.7) | 46 (13.1) | 5.49 | 0.06 |
| No | 7 (14.9) | 29 (61.7) | 11 (23.4) | ||
Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%). HCP: health care professional, * Fisher exact (p<0.05)