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Table 3 Responses to behavioral determinant items relating to vaccine advocacy (n = 927)

From: Behaviour and associated determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and advocacy: a nationwide survey of pharmacy professionals in Qatar

Component 1: Professional capabilities

Strongly disagree,

n (%)

Disagree,

n (%)

Unsure,

n (%)

Agree,

n (%)

Strongly agree,

n (%)

Missing,

n (%)

I have sufficient evidence to recommend others to get the COVID-19 vaccine

23 (2.5)

92 (9.9)

244 (26.3)

363 (39.2)

151 (16.3)

54 (5.8)

Patients place great faith in my recommendations

4 (0.4)

19 (2.0)

202 (21.8)

495 (53.4)

153 (15.5)

54 (5.8)

I will advise my family and friends to receive COVID-19 vaccine

13 (1.4)

16 (1.7)

111 (12.0)

404 (43.6)

329 (35.5)

54 (5.8)

To contain the further spread of infection, I recommend COVID-19 vaccine should be made mandatory for everyone in Qatar

35 (3.8)

78 (8.4)

141 (15.2)

302 (32.6)

317 (34.2)

54 (5.8)

I believe that my recommendations will result in higher vaccine acceptance rates

7 (0.8)

21 (2.3)

186 (20.1)

417 (45.0)

242 (26.1)

54 (5.8)

Vaccine advocacy through education is an important step to support vaccine coverage to general public

3 (0.3)

9 (1.0)

86 (9.3)

463 (49.9)

312 (33.7)

54 (5.8)

I have sufficient knowledge to advocate the use of COVID-19 vaccine

6 (0.6)

51 (5.5)

203 (22.1)

422 (45.5)

189 (20.4)

54 (5.8)

I have the necessary experience to advocate the use COVID-19 vaccines

4 (0.4)

73 (7.9)

245 (26.4)

389 (42.0)

162 (17.5)

54 (5.8)

I am confident in my ability to influence patients to receive COVID-19 vaccine

5 (0.5)

31 (3.3)

170 (18.3)

446 (48.1)

221 (23.8)

54 (5.8)

Cronbach’s alpha 0.90

Mean (SD) = 46.2 ± 31.6 (scale − 100 to 100)

Component 2: Professional role and identity

Strongly disagree,

n (%)

Disagree,

n (%)

Unsure,

n (%)

Agree,

n (%)

Strongly agree,

n (%)

Missing,

n (%)

*I do not think patients will consider my advice to receive COVID-19 vaccine

88 (9.5)

320 (34.5)

286 (30.9)

123 (13.3)

56 (6.0)

54 (5.8)

*I will wait for some more time before I recommend the use of COVID-19 vaccine

59 (6.4)

312 (33.7)

178 (19.2)

254 (27.4)

70 (7.6)

54 (5.8)

*I am not sure if I am in a position to recommend the use of COVID-19 vaccine

71 (7.7)

308 (33.2)

203 (21.9)

221 (23.8)

70 (7.6)

54 (5.8)

*negatively scored Cronbach’s alpha 0.72 Mean (SD) =7.3±43.6 (scale − 100 to 100)