Volume 25 , Issue 2 , December 2023 , Pages 321-333
Baxan Farman Hama Amin 1 ; Omed Ahmed Muhammed 2
1 Department of Nursing, Kalar Private Technical Institute, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
2 College of Medicine, University of Garmyan, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Background: The SARS-CoV-2 virus is an extraordinary virus that has become a severe
public health problem; the symptoms that usually end in mortality include fever, dry
cough, tiredness, shortness of breath, chills and etc. Objectives: This study examines the
potential relationship between sociodemographic factors and the side effects of COVID19 vaccination. Patients and methods: A total of 511 participants were included in this
study and were distributed according to their sociodemographic characteristics, including
gender, age, marital status, education level, and occupation. Data on vaccination side
effects were collected at 24 hours, 72 hours, and one week after vaccination. Statistical
analysis was performed to identify significant associations between sociodemographic
factors and vaccination side effects. Results: most patients were aged between (40-65
years), females, married, housewives, illiterate, and lived in an urban area. The study's
findings revealed insufficient awareness in >50% of patients. A highly significant
correlation between awareness and the level of education has been founded and also a
significant association with age, gender, and profession was found. At the same time,
marital status and residency didn't affect the awareness. Conclusions: This study
highlights the importance of considering sociodemographic factors in assessing COVID19 vaccine side effects. The findings show that occupation and gender may significantly
predict vaccine side effects and should be considered when evaluating vaccine safety and
efficacy