Table 3.
The most frequently mentioned factors influencing vaccine hesitancy in Chinese residents.
| Themes | Sub-Themes | Frequency (%) 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Background deciding factor | case fatality rate | 32 (34.8) |
| prevalence | 68 (73.9) | |
| vaccine price | 77 (83.7) | |
| appointment process and waiting time | 22 (23.9) | |
| vaccine supply | 18 (19.6) | |
| Physical deciding factor | risk of infection | 33 (35.9) |
| self-immune | 42 (45.7) | |
| Psychological deciding factor | social responsibility | 17 (18.5) |
| vaccine safety | 191 (>100) | |
| vaccine effectiveness | 80 (87.0) | |
| awareness of vaccination necessity | 117 (>100) |
1 Total number of participants was 92. Participants gave more than one response, so totals do not equal 100.