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. 2020 Dec 5;39(2):247–254. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.12.009

Table 1.

Attributes and Levels Used in the Discrete Choice Experiment.

Attributes Levels Descriptions
Vaccine effectiveness 40% Protects 40% of vaccinated
60% Protects 60% of vaccinated
85% Protects 85% of vaccinated



Vaccine related side-effects 50/100,000 50 out of 100,000 risk of severe side effect
10/100,000 10 out of 100,000 risk of severe side effect
1/100,000 1 out of 100,000 risk of severe side effect



Access to vaccine Free and voluntary Vaccine is free and it is voluntary to get vaccinated.
Free and compulsory Vaccine is free and it is compulsory to get vaccinated
Chargeable and voluntary You must pay for vaccine yourself, but vaccination is voluntary.



Number of doses One dose One dose
≥2 doses Two or more doses



Vaccination sites First level Village clinic or community health station
Second level Township or community health centre
Third level County hospital and above



Duration of vaccine protection Six months Six months of vaccine protection
One year One year of vaccine protection
More than two years More than two years



Acquaintances vaccinated 30% 30% of your family, friends and acquaintances already vaccinated
60% 60% of your family, friends and acquaintances already vaccinated
90% 90% of your family, friends and acquaintances already vaccinated