Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for continuous items measuring beliefs and attitudes about COVID-19 and a COVID-19 vaccination and vaccination intention. Data are mean (standard deviation) on a 0–10 numerical rating scale (0 = strongly disagree, 10 = strongly agree), except where indicated. Also shown is the principal component (as numbered in Table 4) on which the items loaded most, for those items included in the principal components analysis (see Supplementary Materials 2).
| Item | Mean (SD) | Related principal componentb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attitudes and beliefs about COVID-19 | I am worried about catching coronavirus | 6.51 (2.82) | 2 |
| I believe that coronavirus would be a mild illness for me | 4.44 (2.73) | 2 | |
| Too much fuss is being made about the risk of coronavirusa | 2.01 (2.63) | 1 | |
| We are all responsible for reducing the spread of coronavirusa | 9.23 (1.59) | 1 | |
| I believe I am immune to coronavirusa | 1.06 (1.91) | 1 | |
| The coronavirus pandemic has had a big impact on my life | 7.51 (2.33) | 4 | |
| I trust the NHS to manage the coronavirus pandemic in the UK | 7.39 (2.21) | 3 | |
| I trust the Government to manage the coronavirus pandemic in the UK | 3.99 (2.98) | 3 | |
| Attitudes and beliefs about a COVID-19 vaccination | How likely do you think it is that you would get side effects from a coronavirus vaccination (0 = very unlikely, 10 = very likely) | 4.01 (2.45) | – |
| A coronavirus vaccination should be mandatory for everyone who is able to have it | 6.27 (3.60) | 6 | |
| Without a coronavirus vaccination, I am likely to catch coronavirus | 6.45 (2.44) | 6 | |
| Two doses of coronavirus vaccination will protect me against coronavirus | 7.52 (2.22) | 1 | |
| If I don't get the coronavirus vaccination and end up getting coronavirus, I will regret not getting the vaccinationa | 7.92 (3.04) | 6 | |
| It would be very easy for me to have a coronavirus vaccinationa | 7.81 (2.51) | 1 | |
| The coronavirus vaccination could give me coronavirus | 1.59 (2.17) | 7 | |
| The way the coronavirus vaccines are being given in the UK goes against the manufacturers’ recommendations | 4.89 (2.99) | – | |
| I might regret getting the coronavirus vaccination if I later experienced side effects from it | 4.42 (3.18) | 7 | |
| The coronavirus vaccination is too new for me to be confident about getting vaccinated | 4.05 (3.28) | 7 | |
| Most people will get a coronavirus vaccination | 7.46 (1.75) | 5 | |
| Other people like me will get a coronavirus vaccinationa | 7.94 (2.20) | 5 | |
| In general, vaccination is a good thinga | 9.02 (1.72) | – | |
| I am afraid of needlesa | 2.77 (3.31) | – | |
| If I were vaccinated, I think I would not need to follow social distancing and other restrictions for coronavirus | 2.60 (2.82) | 9 | |
| I know enough about the coronavirus illness to make an informed decision about whether or not to get vaccinated | 7.73 (2.45) | 8 | |
| I know enough about the coronavirus vaccine to make an informed decision about whether or not to get vaccinated | 6.79 (2.67) | 8 | |
| Only people who are at risk of serious illness from coronavirus need to be vaccinated | 2.39 (3.04) | – | |
| My family would approve of my having a coronavirus vaccinationa | 8.58 (2.16) | 5 | |
| My friends would approve of my having a coronavirus vaccinationa | 8.33 (2.09) | 5 | |
| Widespread coronavirus vaccination is just a way to make money for vaccine manufacturersa | 2.05 (2.62) | – | |
| The coronavirus vaccine will allow us to get back to ‘normal’ | 7.24 (2.32) | 5 | |
| Vaccination intention | Now that a coronavirus vaccination is available, how likely is it you will have one? (0 = very unlikely, 10 = very likely)a | 8.13 (2.96) | – |
Skewed variables; mean values should be interpreted cautiously.
1 = perceived severity of COVID-19; 2 = individual vulnerability to COVID-19; 3 = trust in COVID-19 management; 4 = impact of COVID-19 on one's life; 5 = social norms; 6 = the necessity of vaccination; 7 = safety of the vaccine; 8 = adequacy of information about the vaccine; 9 = freedom from restrictions through the vaccine.