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. 2023 Jul 20;16:4717–4728. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S415799

Table 2.

Comparison of Subjects’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine

Characteristic and Category All Participants (n=3180) Vaccine Acceptance (n=2873) Vaccine Hesitancy (n=307) P
Familiarity of COVID-19 vaccine
 Sufficient knowledge 261(8.2) 254(8.8) 7(2.3) <0.001
 General knowledge 2706(85.1) 2469(85.9) 237(77.2)
 Limited knowledge 213(6.7) 150(5.2) 63(20.5)
Vaccination interval of the domestic COVID-19
 Correct 1766(55.5) 1670(58.1) 96(31.3) <0.001
 Error 972(30.6) 872(30.4) 100(32.6)
 Do not know 442(13.9) 331(11.5) 111(36.2)
Protective time of domestic COVID-19 vaccine
 Correct 1558(49.0) 1437(50.0) 121(39.4) <0.001
 Error 574(18.1) 545(19.0) 29(9.4)
 Do not know 1048(33.0) 891(31.0) 157(51.1)
Should people take personal protective measures such as wearing masks after receiving vaccines
 Yes 2991(94.1) 2739(95.3) 252(82.1) <0.001
 No 40(1.3) 32(1.1) 8(2.6)
 Do not know 149(4.7) 102(3.6) 47(15.3)
The COVID-19 epidemic is currently under control
 Agreement 1537(48.3) 1453(50.6) 84(27.4) <0.001
 Uncertain 1373(43.2) 1177(41.0) 196(63.8)
 Disagreement 270(8.5) 243(8.5) 27(8.8)
To protect your family you should get the seasonal flu vaccine
 Agreement 520(16.4) 486(16.9) 34(11.1) 0.009
 Disagreement 2660(83.6) 2387(83.1) 273(88.9)
Confidence of vaccines
 High 2987(93.9) 2735(95.2) 252(82.1) <0.001
 Uncertain 182(5.7) 130(4.5) 52(16.9)
 Low 11(0.3) 8(0.3) 3(1.0)
Reasons affecting vaccination
Government recommendation
 Agreement 2921(91.9) 2693(93.7) 228(74.3) <0.001
 Uncertain 213(6.7) 146(5.1) 67(21.8)
 Disagreement 46(1.4) 34(1.2) 12(3.9)
News media publicity
 Agreement 2633(82.8) 2462(85.7) 171(55.7) <0.001
 Uncertain 448(14.1) 336(11.7) 112(36.5)
 Disagreement 99(3.1) 75(2.6) 24(7.8)
Medical experts recommendation
 Agreement 2866(90.1) 2648(92.2) 218(71.0) <0.001
 Uncertain 268(8.4) 194(6.8) 74(24.1)
 Disagreement 46(1.4) 31(1.1) 15(4.9)
Recommended by around people
 Agreement 2481(78.0) 2345(81.6) 136(44.3) <0.001
 Uncertain 539(16.9) 410(14.3) 129(42.0)
 Disagreement 160(5.0) 118(4.1) 42(13.7)
Responsibility to reduce the chance of transmission
 Agreement 2854(89.7) 2633(91.6) 221(72.0) <0.001
 Uncertain 235(7.4) 163(5.7) 72(23.5)
 Disagreement 91(2.9) 77(2.7) 14(4.6)
High-risk need to be vaccinated
 Agreement 2940(92.5) 2694(93.8) 246(80.1) <0.001
 Uncertain 188(5.9) 138(4.8) 50(16.3)
 Disagreement 52(1.6) 41(1.4) 11(3.6)
Perfect vaccine management
 Agreement 2754(86.6) 2563(89.2) 191(62.2) <0.001
 Uncertain 394(12.4) 294(10.2) 100(32.6)
 Disagreement 32(1.0) 16(0.6) 16(5.2)
Sufficient vaccines supply
 Agreement 1948(61.3) 1832(63.8) 116(37.8) <0.001
 Uncertain 1104(34.7) 930(32.4) 174(56.7)
 Disagreement 128(4.0) 111(3.9) 17(5.5)
Vaccines are not effective
 Agreement 836(26.3) 774(26.9) 62(20.2) 0.028
 Uncertain 1750(55.0) 1562(54.4) 188(61.2)
 Disagreement 594(18.7) 537(18.7) 57(18.6)
Not need to be vaccinated in health
 Agreement 414(13.0) 368(12.8) 46(15.0) <0.001
 Uncertain 541(17.0) 409(14.2) 132(43.0)
 Disagreement 2225(70.0) 2096(73.0) 129(42.0)
Do not know where to vaccinate
 Agreement 502(15.8) 444(15.5) 58(18.9) <0.001
 Uncertain 824(25.9) 663(23.1) 161(52.4)
 Disagreement 1854(58.3) 1766(61.5) 88(28.7)
Fearness of injection
 Agreement 854(26.9) 749(26.1) 105(34.2) <0.001
 Uncertain 480(15.1) 407(14.2) 73(23.8)
 Disagreement 1846(58.1) 1717(59.8) 129(42.0)
Frequent outings require vaccination
 Agreement 1915(60.2) 1778(61.9) 137(44.6) <0.001
 Uncertain 597(18.8) 491(17.1) 106(34.5)
 Disagreement 668(21.0) 604(21.0) 64(20.8)
No time for vaccination
 Agreement 344(10.8) 306(10.7) 38(12.4) <0.001
 Uncertain 592(18.6) 482(16.8) 110(35.8)
 Disagreement 2244(70.6) 2085(72.6) 159(51.8)
Contraindications
 Agreement 1628(51.2) 1519(52.9) 109(35.5) <0.001
 Uncertain 687(21.6) 556(19.4) 131(42.7)
 Disagreement 865(27.2) 798(27.8) 67(21.8)
Have you been regularly vaccinated against the seasonal flu
 Yes 969(30.5) 937(32.6) 32(10.4) <0.001
 No 2211(69.5) 1936(67.4) 275(89.6)
Obtained training on vaccine
 Yes 1359(42.7) 1304(45.4) 55(17.9) <0.001
 No 1821(57.3) 1569(54.6) 252(82.1)
I will take the initiative to consult a doctor about COVID-19 to avoid contracting the virus
 Approve 1074(33.8) 973(33.9) 101(32.9) 0.911
 Some favor 800(25.2) 720(25.1) 80(26.1)
 Not really in favor 1306(41.1) 1180(41.1) 126(41.0)
When I have suspected symptoms of COVID-19, I seek help from medical professionals
 Approve 2320(73.0) 2101(73.1) 219(71.3) 0.772
 Some favor 606(19.1) 545(19.0) 61(19.9)
 Not really in favor 254(8.0) 227(7.9) 27(8.8)
I will stay healthy by getting the COVID-19 vaccine
 Approve 851(26.8) 778(27.1) 73(23.8) 0.130
 Some favor 1168(36.7) 1062(37.0) 106(34.5)
 Not really in favor 1161(36.5) 1033(36.0) 128(41.7)