Table 4.
Perceptions of pregnant women toward COVID-19 vaccines.
| AGREE | NOT SURE | DISAGREE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Perceived susceptibility and severity of COVID-19 | ||||
| 1 | I am worried about the likelihood of getting infected by COVID-19 | 310(34.6) | 205(22.9) | 381(42.5) |
| 2 | I am at high risk of COVID-19 because of my health conditions | 211(23.5) | 244(27.2) | 441(49.2) |
| 3 | I will be very sick if I get infected by COVID-19 | 185(20.6) | 355(39.6) | 356(39.7) |
| 4 | I am very concerned that I could die from COVID-19 | 209(23.3) | 319(35.6) | 368(41.1) |
| Perceived benefits of vaccine | ||||
| 1 | I think vaccination is good because it will make me less worried about COVID-19 | 562(62.7) | 196(21.8) | 138(15.4) |
| 2 | I believe vaccination will decrease my risk of getting infected by COVID-19 | 564(62.9) | 208(23.2) | 124(13.8) |
| 3 | I think the complications of COVID-19 will decrease if I get vaccinated and then get infected with the coronavirus | 531(59.3) | 245(27.3) | 120(13.4) |
| Perceived barriers to vaccine | ||||
| 1 | I am worried about the possible side effects of the COVID-19 vaccination | 351(39.2) | 279(31.1) | 266(29.7) |
| 2 | I am concerned about the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine | 637(71.1) | 137(15.3) | 122(13.6) |
| 3 | I have a concern that I may receive a faulty/fake vaccine | 344(38.4) | 287(32.0) | 265(29.6) |
| 4 | It concerns me that the development of the vaccine is too rushed to test its safety properly | 300(33.5) | 390(43.5) | 206(23.0) |
| 5 | I am concerned about the long-term side effects of the COVID-19 vaccination. | 233(26.0) | 380(42.4) | 283(31.6) |