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. 2021 Jun 17;26(1):96–101. doi: 10.1007/s10461-021-03350-5

Table 2.

Exploratory factor analysis loadings (N = 173)

Item Factor 1: confidence Factor 2: risks Communalities
Vaccination is important for my health* 0.89 0.79
Getting vaccinated is important for my health and the health of others in my community* 0.87 0.76
Vaccines are effective in preventing disease* 0.81 0.68
All vaccines offered by the government program in my community are important for good health* 0.81 0.65
Getting vaccines is a good way to protect myself from disease* 0.80 0.64
Generally, I do what my doctor or health care provider recommends about vaccines for my health* 0.74 0.56
The information I receive about vaccines from the vaccine program is reliable and trustworthy* 0.61 0.38
New vaccines carry more risks than older vaccines 0.81 0.66
I am concerned about serious adverse effects of vaccines 0.61 0.42
I do not need vaccines for coronavirus at it will disappear soon 0.43 0.25

*Denotes reversed coded item. Survey data was missing for two participants