Table 4.
Top codes identified in free-text responses (n = 1799) with example responses.#
| N | % | Example Free Text Response | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agree (n = 1349)* | |||
| To protect myself and others | 307 | 23.3 | “Helps to protect others and my family” |
| Moral responsibility | 137 | 10.4 | “I think it is the sensible thing to do for the good of myself, family and friends, and society in general.” |
| No reason not to get it | 126 | 9.6 | “It can't hurt” |
| To stop the virus | 116 | 8.8 | “Immunisation is the only way to control covid-19” |
| Depends on proven safety | 108 | 8.2 | “If it has been suitably tested I will be happy to have it.” |
| Simply agree | 106 | 8.1 | “I agree” |
| Disagree (n = 231)* | |||
| Safety concerns | 57 | 24.8 | “Don’t feel comfortable putting that kind of thing in my body” |
| Vaccine or government trust | 49 | 21.3 | “I have a weird feeling about it” |
| Simply disagree | 39 | 17.0 | “Don’t want to” |
| Other | 21 | 9.1 | “Do not like” |
| Need more information | 17 | 7.4 | “Don’t know enough about it” |
| Not at risk | 16 | 7.0 | “Where I am there was 1 case since this started and he came from overseas. I don't feel I have been put at risk of getting it so why put that into my body when there is no need at this time.” |
| Neither agree nor disagree (n = 361)* | |||
| Safety Concerns | 110 | 29.7 | “Has to be proven safe” |
| Undecided | 88 | 23.8 | “Definitely undecided” |
| Need more information | 69 | 18.6 | “I need more information about its safety condition before I use it” |
| Other | 28 | 7.6 | “Only if made in Australia” |
| Responses not related to survey question | 14 | 3.8 | “I can see into the future” |
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Appendix A shows the full list of codes and their frequency.
*
some free-text responses were allocated more than one code.