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. 2021 Dec 6;13(12):e20197. doi: 10.7759/cureus.20197

Table 2. A descriptive analysis of hesitancy by health belief model toward COVID-19.

COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019.

  Strong agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
Perceived susceptibility of contracting COVID-19        
My chance of getting COVID-19 in the next few months is great 13 (3.24%) 44 (10.97%) 154 (38.40%) 190 (47.38%)
I am worried about the likelihood of getting COVID-19 22 (5.50%) 42 (10.50%) 116 (29.00%) 220 (55.00%)
Getting COVID-19 is currently a possibility for me 14 (3.49%) 157 (39.15%) 94 (23.44%) 136 (33.92%)
Perceived severity        
Complications from COVID-19 are serious 34 (8.48%) 83 (20.70%) 138 (34.41%) 146 (36.41%)
I will be very sick if I get COVID-19 28 (6.98%) 65 (16.21%) 157 (39.15%) 151 (37.66%)
I am afraid of getting COVID-19 24 (5.99%) 56 (13.97%) 124 (30.92%) 197 (49.13%)
Perceived benefits of COVID-19 vaccination        
Vaccination is a good idea because I feel less worried about catching COVID-19 42 (10.47%) 36 (8.98%) 67 (16.71%) 256 (63.84%)
Vaccination decreases my chance of getting COVID-19 or its complications 42 (10.50%) 41 (10.25%) 71 (17.75%) 246 (61.50%)
Perceived barriers of COVID-19 vaccination        
I worry the possible side-effects of COVID-19 vaccination would interfere with my usual activities 280 (70.00%) 62 (15.50%) 30 (7.50%) 28 (7.00%)
I am concerned about the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccination 279 (69.75%) 57 (14.25%) 39 (9.75%) 25 (6.25%)
I am concerned about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccination 297 (74.25%) 45 (11.25%) 40 (10.00%) 18 (4.50%)
I am concerned about the faulty/fake COVID-19 vaccine 264 (66.00%) 57 (14.25%) 53 (13.25%) 26 (6.50%)
Cues to action        
I will only take the COVID-19 vaccine if I was given adequate information about it 59 (14.86%) 88 (22.17%) 106 (26.70%) 144 (36.27%)
I will only take the COVID-19 vaccine if the vaccine is taken by many in the public 21 (5.25%) 42 (10.50%) 122 (30.50%) 215 (53.75%)