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. 2021 Jun 25;9(7):696. doi: 10.3390/vaccines9070696

Table 2.

Mean scores and standard deviations of the variables, by participants’ intention to vaccinate.

Variable Total Intention to Vaccinate t p-Value
Intended (42%) Undecided/Unwilling (58%)
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
Health Belief Model factors
Perceived susceptibility 2.19 0.39 2.30 0.46 2.11 0.32 −8.20 <0.001
Perceived severity 4.53 0.68 4.67 0.60 4.42 0.72 −6.90 <0.001
Perceived benefits 4.23 0.67 4.41 0.62 4.11 0.67 −8.12 <0.001
Perceived barriers (reversed) 2.54 1.00 2.64 1.25 2.46 0.77 −3.06 0.002
Self efficacy 3.41 0.73 3.44 0.90 3.39 0.57 −1.10 0.271
Cues to action 4.07 0.58 4.26 0.58 3.94 0.54 −9.99 <0.001
Acceptance of governmental measures related to COVID-19 4.40 0.66 4.50 0.57 4.33 0.72 −4.83 <0.001
COVID-19 specific factors
Concern about COVID-19 4.07 0.93 4.29 0.85 3.90 0.95 −7.55 <0.001
Experience of COVID-19 2.20 1.12 2.47 1.29 2.00 0.93 −7.35 <0.001
Past experience of other pandemics 1.66 1.14 1.99 1.40 1.41 0.82 −8.65 <0.001
Concern about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines 3.88 0.95 3.69 0.98 4.01 0.90 5.82 <0.001
Knowledge about COVID-19 9.32 2.34 9.11 2.32 9.48 2.34 2.67 0.008
Trust in authorities 3.54 0.88 4.02 0.68 3.19 0.84 −19.49 <0.001