Table 3.
Comparison of mean values and proportion hesitant based on wording of question in a June 2020 survey using the adult Vaccine Hesitancy Scale
| Item | Question Coding | Mean (sd) | Percentage Hesitant (n = 657) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Original | 1.98 (1.09) | 9.8 | 0.8050 |
| Modified | 2.04 (1.25) | 15.0 | ||
| L2 | Original | 1.96 (0.89) | 4.9 | 0.8485 |
| Modified | 2.08 (1.22) | 14.0 | ||
| L3 | Original | 1.88 (1.03) | 7.7 | 0.0436 |
| Modified | 2.09 (1.21) | 14.7 | ||
| L4 | Original | 2.23 (1.08) | 11.8 | <0.0001 |
| Modified | 2.83 (1.19) | 28.2 | ||
| L5 | Original | 3.13 (1.08) | 32.7 | 0.8355 |
| Modified | 3.17 (0.98) | 30.6 | ||
| L6 | Original | 2.29 (0.88) | 6.8 | 0.0494 |
| Modified | 2.48 (1.13) | 17.4 | ||
| L7 | Original | 1.93 (0.92) | 5.5 | 0.0130 |
| Modified | 2.18 (1.15) | 12.3 | ||
| L8 | Original | 1.99 (0.95) | 7.0 | 0.0188 |
| Modified | 2.28 (1.26) | 19.0 | ||
| L9 | Original | 3.18 (1.26) | 43.9 | 0.0680 |
| Modified | 3.03 (1.19) | 35.9 | ||
| L10 | Original | 2.42 (1.19) | 18.0 | 0.3431 |
| Modified | 2.31 (1.05) | 12.2 |
sd, standard deviation
*Kruskal-Wallis test