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Table 4 Willingness to Take Shingles Vaccine by Demographic Factors

From: Herpes zoster vaccine awareness and acceptance among adults in Saudi Arabia: a survey-based cross-sectional study

Variable

n

(%)

P value

Age Group (years)

50–55

111

(50.7)

0.02

56–60

71

(65.1)

61–65

20

(42.6)

> 65

12

(44.4)

Gender

Male

77

(59.7)

0.08

Female

137

(50.2)

Employment Status

Employed

76

(58.5)

0.48

Self-Employed

10

(55.6)

Retired

83

(49.4)

Unemployed

45

(52.3)

Employment Area

Teaching & Education

90

(52.0)

0.71

Engineering & Technology

5

(45.5)

Arts & Communication

4

(40.0)

Healthcare & Medicine

9

(75.0)

Public Service & Administration

38

(52.1)

Not Applicable

50

(54.3)

Other

18

(58.1)

Country of Origin

Saudi

208

(52.9)

0.41

Non-Saudi

6

(66.7)

Residential Location

Central Region

45

(56.3)

0.02

Eastern Region

52

(44.4)

Northern Region

27

(62.8)

Southern Region

40

(69.0)

Western Region

50

(48.1)

Healthcare Coverage

No

124

(52.8)

0.82

Yes

90

(53.9)

Educational Level

Primary Education

16

(94.1)

0.01

Middle School

14

(50.0)

High School

52

(55.9)

Higher Education

132

(50.0)