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. 2021 Mar 26;9:e11153. doi: 10.7717/peerj.11153

Table 2. Perceptions on the prospective COVID-19 vaccine among community members in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Perception Frequency % 95% Confidence interval
Upper Lower
COVID-19 is a major public health problem requiring vaccine (Total = 292)
Strongly agreed 281 96.20 93.38 97.88
Agreed 2 0.70 0.19 2.46
Not decided 3 1.00 0.35 2.98
Disagree
Strongly disagreed 6 2.10 0.95 4.41
COVID-19 vaccine will prevent COVID-19 (Total = 292)
Strongly agreed 279 95.50 92.53 97.38
Agreed 3 1.00 0.35 2.98
Not decided 4 1.40 0.53 3.47
Disagree
Strongly disagreed 6 2.10 0.95 4.41
COVID-19 vaccine should get administered to everyone
(Total = 292)
Strongly agreed 209 71.60 66.15 76.44
Agreed
Not decide 11 3.80 2.12 6.62
Disagree 26 8.90 6.15 12.73
Strongly disagreed 46 15.80 12.02 20.37
COVID-19 vaccine is against our cultural belief
(Total = 238)
Strongly agreed 31 10.60 9.33 17.90
Agreed 35 12.00 10.77 19.77
Not decide 44 15.10 14.07 23.91
Disagree
Strongly disagreed 182 62.30 70.69 81.41
COVID-19 vaccine will save productive hours lost to COVID-19 illness (Total = 292)
Strongly agreed 270 92.50 88.86 94.97
Agreed 4 1.40 0.53 3.47
Not decided 13 4.50 2.62 7.47
Disagree
Strongly disagreed 5 1.70 0.73 3.95
COVID-19 vaccine will save money spent on COVID-19 treatment (Total = 292)
Strongly agreed 272 93.20 89.66 95.52
Agreed 3 1.00 0.35 2.98
Not decided 12 4.10 2.37 7.04
Disagree
Strongly disagreed 5 1.70 0.73 3.95
I will take the vaccine when produced (Total = 292)
Strongly agreed 180 61.60 55.95 67.04
Agreed 4 1.40 0.53 3.47
Not decided 76 26.00 21.33 31.35
Disagree 9 3.10 1.63 5.75
Strongly disagreed 23 7.90 5.31 11.54
COVID-19 vaccine will not have adverse health effects (Total = 292)
Strongly agreed 133 45.50 39.93 51.28
Agreed 3 1.00 0.35 2.98
Not decided 147 50.30 44.64 56.04
Disagree 2 0.70 0.19 2.46
Strongly disagreed 7 2.40 1.17 4.86