Table 3.
Factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine acceptance.
| Factors | Thai (n,%) | Expat (n,%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| The biggest influence on getting vaccine | |||
| Myself | 560 (87.9) | 220 (68.3) | <0.001** |
| Family member | 372 (58.4) | 55 (17) | <0.001** |
| Scientist | 254 (39.9) | 140 (43.5) | 0.284 |
| Expert vaccine | 414 (65.0) | 161 (50.0) | <0.001** |
| Government | 78 (12.2) | 55 (17.1) | 0.041* |
| Friend or People I work | 45 (7.1) | 13 (4.0) | 0.063 |
| Community | 22 (3.5) | 20 (6.2) | 0.049* |
| Concerns among responders | |||
| Adverse | 554 (87.0) | 165 (51.2) | <0.001** |
| Vaccine efficacy | 392(61.5) | 157(48.8) | <0.001** |
| Immunity after vaccine | 265 (41.6) | 127 (39.4) | 0.520 |
| Research on vaccine | 205 (32.2) | 67 (20.8) | <0.001** |
| Vaccine authorization | 112 (17.6) | 25 (7.8) | <0.001** |
| Vaccine safety | 453 (71.1) | 111 (34.5) | <0.001** |
| Vaccine manufacturer | 212 (33.3) | 156 (48.4) | <0.001** |
| Political involve | 144 (22.6) | 125 (38.8) | <0.001** |
| Vaccine manufacturer preference | |||
| Domestic | 39 (6.1) | 4 (1.2) | <0.001** |
| Imported | 272 (42.7) | 176 (54.7) | |
|
236 (87.1) | 116 (66.3) | |
|
25 (9.2) | 41(23.4) | |
|
5 (1.8) | 1 (0.6) | |
|
5 (1.8) | 17 (9.7) | |
| No preference | 326 (51.2) | 142 (44.1) | |
| Delay vaccination | |||
| Yes | 358 (56.2) | 121 (37.6) | <0.001** |
|
116 (32.4) | 22 (18.2) | |
|
129 (36.0) | 47 (38.8) | |
|
71 (19.8) | 31 (25.6) | |
|
42 (11.7) | 21 (17.4) | |
| No | 146 (22.9) | 87 (27.0) | |
| Not sure | 133 (20.0) | 114 (35.4) | |
| Level of vaccine efficacy | |||
| Any level | 39 (6.1) | 20(6.2) | 0.369 |
| At least 30% | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.3) | |
| At least 50% | 98 (15.4) | 36 (11.2) | |
| At least 70% | 257 (40.3) | 146 (45.3) | |
| At least 90% | 242 (38.0) | 119 (37.0) | |
| Level of serious side effect | |||
| In 10,000 | 30 (4.7) | 32 (9.9) | <0.001** |
| In 100,000 | 136 (21.4) | 112 (34.8) | |
| In 1,000,000 | 471 (73.9) | 178 (55.3) | |
| Level of mild side effect | |||
| In 10 | 94 (14.8) | 121 (37.6) | <0.001** |
| In 100 | 252 (39.6) | 103 (32.0) | |
| > 1 in 100 | 291 (45.7) | 98 (30.4) | |
* P-value < 0.05; ** P-value < 0.01.