Table 4

- Determinants of developing post-vaccination side-effects among study participants.

FactorsYesNoP-value
n(%)n(%)
Age in years
18-251081(89.2)131(10.8)0.017*
26-35615(87.5)88(12.5)
36-50413(83.1)84(16.9)
51-6077(88.5)10(11.5)
>6027(87.1)4(12.9)
Gender
Male897(86.5)140(13.5)0.219
Female1316(88.1)177(11.9)
Nationality
Saudi2097(87.2)309(12.8)0.036*
Non-Saudi116(93.5)8(6.5)
Body mass index
Non obese1211(86.9)183(13.1)0.314
Overweight / obese1002(88.2)134(11.8)
Educational level
Below university456(76.9)137(23.1)0.001*
University1757(90.7)180(9.3)
Work
HCWs606(89.5)71(10.5).061
Others1607(86.7)246(13.3)
Smoking
Yes384(93.2)28(6.8)0.001*
No1829(86.4)289(13.6)
Chronic health problems
Yes332(89.2)40(10.8)0.262
No1881(87.2)277(12.8)
Had any type of allergy
Yes325(88.8)41(11.2)0.407
No1888(87.2)276(12.8)
Previously had positive test for COVID-19
Yes401(82.2)87(17.8)0.001*
No1812(88.7)230(11.3)
Type of vaccine
Pfizer1589(85.1)279(14.9)0.001*
AstraZeneca624(94.3)38(5.7)
Infected with covid-19 after vaccination
After 1st dose121(91.7)11(8.3)0.288#
After 2nd dose15(83.3)3(16.7)
No2077(87.3)303(12.7)

P: Pearson X2 test, #: exact probability test, *p<0.05 (significant)