Table 2.
COVID-19 Vaccine Perception
| Studied Groups Item | N=6943 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Not sure | Yes | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| - Do you think that COVID-19 vaccination, whenever available, would be safe? | 2535 (36.5%) | 3025 (43.6%) | 1383 (19.9%) |
| - Do you think that COVID-19 vaccination, whenever available, would be effective? | 2070 (29.8%) | 3289 (47.4%) | 1584 (22.8%) |
| - Do you think that the best way to avoid the complications of COVID-19 is by being vaccinated? | 2823 (40.7%) | 1895 (27.3%) | 2225 (32.0%) |
| - If COVID-19 vaccination is available, are you planning to get it? | 3528 (50.8%) | 1635 (23.5%) | 1780 (25.6%) |
| - Perception Score Mean± (SD)* | 3.4± (2.8) | ||
| ● Negative perception | 4635 (66.8%) | ||
| ● Positive perception | 2308 (33.2%) | ||
Notes: *Each question answers on 3-likert scale (No, Not sure, Yes) and the items were summed for a possible range of 0–8. Accordingly perception score was calculated according to the mean score: and participants with ≥4 considered as of positive perception and those <4 as negative perception.