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) |