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. 2019 Jun;8(6):2112–2119. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_265_19

Table 3.

Pneumococcal vaccination status and beliefs about the vaccine, n=360

Frequency (Percent)
Are you aware of the pneumococcal vaccine (i.e. the vaccine against pneumonia and other illnesses)?
 Yes 24 (6.7)
 No 336 (93.3)
Have you ever had a pneumococcal vaccine?
 Yes 10 (2.8)
 No 338 (93.9)
 Don’t know 12 (3.3)
It is important for people with diabetes to get the pneumococcal.
 Yes 24 (6.7)
 No 16 (4.4)
 Don’t know 320 (88.9)
The pneumococcal vaccine works in preventing the pneumococcal disease.
 Yes 30 (8.3)
 No 14 (3.9)
 Don’t know 316 (87.8)
I don’t have enough time to get the pneumococcal vaccine.
 Yes 4 (1.1)
 No 248 (68.9)
 Don’t know 108 (30.0)
I am worried about side effects of the pneumococcal vaccine.
 Yes 38 (10.6)
 No 76 (21.1)
 Don’t know 246 (68.3)
I am worried that the pneumococcal vaccine may be painful.
 Yes 28 (7.8)
 No 68 (18.9)
 Don’t know 264 (73.3)