Table 4 Distribution and number of COVID-19 vaccine doses according to occupation.

From: Comparing COVID-19 literacy and vaccine hesitancy among health care workers, including oral health professionals, in Japan

 

Total n = 408

1. Physician n = 29

2. Dentist n = 127

3. Nurse n = 84

4. DHb n = 48

5. CWc n = 18

6. non-HCWd n = 102

   

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

p-Value*

  

Number COVID-19 vaccine doses

 No dose

11 (2.7)

0 (0.0)

7 (5.5)

1 (1.2)

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

2 (2.0)

0.200

  

 First dose

1 (0.2)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.2)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

   

 Second dose

8 (2.0)

0 (0.0)

4 (3.1)

1 (1.2)

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

2 (2.0)

   

 Third dose

80 (19.7)

4 (13.8)

33 (26.0)

6 (7.1)

14 (29.2)

3 (16.7)

20 (19.8)

   

 Fourth dose

112 (27.5)

8 (27.6)

33 (26.0)

26 (31.0)

10 (20.8)

7 (38.9)

28 (27.7)

   

 Fifth dose

195 (47.9)

17 (58.6)

50 (39.4)

49 (58.3)

22 (45.8)

8 (44.4)

49 (48.5)

   
 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

p-Value**

Occupation number paire

p-Value***

Median (IQR) dose of COVID-19 vaccine

 

4.0 (4.0–5.0)

5.0 (4.0–5.0)

4.0 (3.0–5.0)

5.0 (4.0–5.0)

4.0 (3.0–5.0)

4.0 (4.0–5.0)

4.0 (4.0–5.0)

0.008

1–2

0.005

  1. *Chi-squared test; **Kruskal–Wallis test; ***An occupation pair with statistically significant difference after Bonferroni correction.
  2. aDental Hygienist.
  3. bCare Worker.
  4. cNon-Health worker (Administration or academic staff without any health care qualification).