Student characteristics

Frequencies absolute

(n)

Relative frequencies

(%)

Age group

<23 years old

280

48.61

≥23 years old

296

51.39

Sex

Female

333

57.81

Male

243

42.19

Subsidiaries

Medicine

381

66.14

Pharmacy

129

22.40

Dental

66

11.46

Study level

Bachelor’s degree

242

42.01

Master

170

29.51

Doctorate

164

28.47

Knowledge of the nature of the virus

Yes

208

36.11

No

368

63.89

Nature of the coronavirus

A SARS-CoV-2

143

24.83

An mRNA virus and SARS-CoV-2

142

24.65

An mRNA virus

113

19.62

A disease, an mRNA virus and SARS-CoV-2

65

11.28

A disease and SARS-CoV-2

38

6.60

A disease

32

5.55

A disease and an mRNA virus

7

2.95

I don’t know

15

2.60

A DNA virus

5

0.87

SARS-CoV-2 and a DNA virus

2

0.35

One disease and one DNA virus

1

0.17

One disease, one mRNA and one DNA virus, one SARS-CoV-2

1

0.17

Knowledge of virus incubation period

Yes

460

79.86

No

116

20.14

Incubation time

5 - 14 days

460

79.86

0 - 5 days

66

11.46

14 - 23 days

46

7.99

More than 23 days

4

0.69

Knowledge of modes of transmission

Good

461

80.03

Fair

87

15.10

Poor

28

4.86

COVID-19 transmission modes

Sneeze droplets

549

95.31

Direct contact with infected persons

506

87.85

Touching contaminated objects or surfaces

503

87.33

Contact with contaminated animals

214

37.15

Sexual contact

79

13.72

Transfusion

39

6.77

Knowledge of COVID-19 symptoms

Good

535

92.88

Fair

28

4.86

Poor

13

2.26

COVID-19 symptoms

Fever

558

96.88 95.66

Anosmia

551

95.31

Difficulty breathing

549

94.79

Agueusia

546

91.49

Cough

527

82.99

Headache

478

76.56

Shortness of breath

441

71.35

Sore throat

411

66.67

Myalgias

384

50.17

Diarrhea

289

1.38

Asthenia

8

1.04

Conjunctivitis

6

0.52

Nausea

3

0.17

Vomiting

1

0.17

Anorexia

1

0.17

Hiccups

1

0.17

Altered consciousness

1

0.17

Arthralgias

1

0.17

Chest pain

1

0.17

Discoloration of fingers

1

0.17

Skin rash

1

Level of awareness of preventive measures against COVID-19

Good

571

99.13

Fair

4

0.69

Poor

1

0.17

Preventive measures against COVID-19

Wear a mask

573

99.48

Wash hands regularly with soap and water

571

99.13

Use hydroalcoholic gel

570

98.96

Keep a safe distance in public

557

96.70

Avoid gatherings

554

96.18

Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing

544

94.44

Get vaccinated

477

82.81

Avoid close contact with anyone with a fever or cough

446

80.90

Check your temperature regularly

249

43.23

Level of knowledge of those most at risk from COVID-19

Good

412

71.53

Fair

125

21.70

Poor

39

6.77

Knowledge of those most at risk

Seniors

552

95.83

People with pathologies

519

90.10

Healthcare workers

368

63.89

Pregnant women

331

57.46

Newborns

187

32.46

Infants

141

24.48

Adults

85

14.76

Children

69

11.98

Youth

43

7.46

Teenagers

39

6.77

Everyone

2

0.35

Unvaccinated

1

0.17

Family of an infected person

1

0.17

Knowledge of the existence of a specific treatment for COVID-19

Yes

278

48.26

No

298

51.74

Dangerousness of COVID-19

Not dangerous

46

8

More or less dangerous

330

57.29

Very dangerous

200

35

Knowledge of vaccine types

Good

118

20.49

Fair

139

24.13

Poor

319

55.38

Types of COVID-19 vaccines

mRNA vaccine

371

64.41

Live attenuated vaccine

314

54.51

Inactivated virus vaccine

290

50.35

Protein subunit vaccine

142

24.65

Viral vector vaccine

138

23.96

DNA vaccine

25

4.34

Toxoid vaccine

20

3.47

Don’t know

15

2.60

Knowledge of COVID-19 vaccines

Good

360

62.50

Fair

146

25.35

Poor

70

12.15

Vaccine against COVID-19

AstraZeneca

527

91.49

JonhsonJonhson

525

91.14

Pfizer de BioNtech

473

82.12

Sinopharm

430

74.65

Moderna

361

62.67

Sinovac

239

41.49

Spoutnik VNovavax

237

41.14

Novavax

142

24.65

Bharat

2

0.34

I don’t know

4

0.69

Level of knowledge of people to whom the vaccine can be administered

Good

552

95.83

Fair

11

1.91

Poor

13

2.26

Persons to whom the vaccine may be administered

Adult

553

96.01

Seniors

547

94.97

Youth

497

86.28

Teenagers

373

64.76

People with other pathologies

(diabetes, hypertension, kidney failure, etc.)

351

60.94

Pregnant women

240

41.67

Children

179

31.08

Infants

19

3.30

Newborns

14

2.43

I don’t know

4

0.69

Everybody

2

0.34

Level of awareness of COVID-19 vaccination side effects

Good

206

35.76

Fair

199

34.55

Poor

171

29.69

COVID-19 vaccination side effects

Fever

475

82.46

Pain at injection site

466

80.90

Asthenia

449

77.95

Headache

401

69.62

Myalgias

372

64.58

Chills

356

61.80

Thrombosis

245

42.53

Malaise

228

39.58

Arthralgia

209

36.28

Nausea

168

29.17

Diarrhea

167

28.99

Menstrual disorders

156

27.08

Pruritus

153

26.56

Vomiting

134

23.26

Myocarditis

118

20.49

Pericarditis

107

18.58

Facial paralysis

104

18.05

Angioedema

93

16.14

Insomnia

76

13.19

Anorexia

43

7.46

I don’t know

7

1.21

Allergies

2

0.35

Knowledge of contraindications to vaccination against COVID-19

Good

328

56.94

Fair

136

23.61

Poor

112

19.44

Contraindications to vaccination against COVID-19

Allergy to one of the vaccine’s components

488

84.72

Allergy after a first dose

390

67.71

Being infected with COVID-19

270

46.88

Have been infected with COVID-19 last three months

204

35.42

Pregnancy

192

33.33

Under 18 years of age

167

29.00

Breast-feeding

118

20.49

Myocarditis

122

21.18

Pericarditis

112

19.44

Comorbidities (hypertension, diabetes, renalfailure, etc.)

79

13.72

Have had COVID-19

31

5.38

Over 70 years of age

30

5.21

Don’t know

12

2.08

Vaccination practice

Vaccinated

290

50.35

Non-vaccinated

286

49.65

Reason for vaccination

Avoiding severe forms of COVID-19

224

77.24

Protect those around you

207

71.38

Vaccine reliability

72

24.83

Ability to travel

32

11.03

Personal responsibility

8

2.76

Do not wish to answer

3

1.03

Reasons not to be vaccinated

Does not believe in the reliability of the vaccine

119

44.91

Fear of side effects

117

44.15

No need to be vaccinated

55

20.75

Don’t wish to answer

53

20

Vaccine inaccessible

17

6.41

Medical contraindication

12

4.53

Neglect

8

3.02

Parental refusal

3

1.13

Feelings of protection after vaccination (n = 290)

Yes

190

65.52

No

100

34.48

Side effects after vaccination (n = 290)

Yes

187

64.48

No

103

35.52

Types of side effects after vaccination

Fever, chills

90

48.13

Asthenia, anorexia, malaise, insomnia

73

39.04

Muscle pain, arthralgia

51

27.27

Pain at injection site

47

25.13

Headache

43

22.99

Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting

21

11.23

Menstrual disorders

9

4.81

Pruritus

3

1.60

Sore throat

1

0.53

Hair loss

1

0.53

Duration of side effects

72 h and more

64

34.22

48 h

55

29.41

24 h

53

28.34

Less than 24 h

15

8.02

Taking treatment for side effects

Yes

89

47.59

No

98

52.41

Treatment for side effects

Antipyretics

80

89.88

Vitamins

7

7.86

Antibiotic (Azithromycin, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid)

4

4.49

Antidiarrheal, antiemetic

3

3.37

NSAIDs, corticoids

3

3.37

Muscle relaxant

1

1.12

Antihistamine

1

1.12

Anti-migraine

1

1.12