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)