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. 2022 Feb 11;17(2):e0262305. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262305

Table 3. Beliefs and attitude towards COVID-19 and its vaccine in relation to intention to take COVID-19 vaccine.

Intention to Take COVID-19 Vaccine
Total Yes No
Questions on belief and attitude n n (%) n (%) p-value
Perceived Susceptibility
Are you worried about catching coronavirus?
No 740 408 (55.1) 332 (44.9) <0.001
Yes 2125 1668 (78.5) 457 (21.5)
Do you believe you are immune to the Coronavirus?
No 1571 1171 (74.5) 400 (25.5) 0.006
Yes 1294 905 (69.9) 389 (30.1)
Perceived Severity
Do you believe that the Coronavirus disease would be a mild illness for you?
No 1347 924 (68.6) 423 (31.4) <0.001
Yes 1518 1152 (75.9) 366 (24.1)
Do you think too much fuss is being made about the risk of the Coronavirus?
No 1178 814 (69.1) 364 (30.9) 0.001
Yes 1687 1262 (74.8) 425 (25.2)
Did the Coronavirus pandemic have a big impact on your life?
No 540 299 (55.4) 241 (44.6) <0.001
Yes 2325 1777 (76.4) 548 (23.6)
Perceived Benefits
Do you think vaccination should be made mandatory for everyone?
No 670 253 (37.8) 417 (62.2) <0.001
Yes 2195 1823 (83.0) 372 (17.0)
Do you think people who are at risk of serious illness from the Coronavirus, need to be vaccinated on priority basis?
No 1043 790 (75.7) 253 (24.6) 0.003
Yes 1822 1286 (70.6) 536 (29.4)
Do you think vaccines will work against COVID-19?
No 503 180 (35.8) 323 (64.2) <0.001
Yes 2362 1896 (80.3) 466 (19.7)
Perceived Barriers
Are you afraid/concerned about the safety/side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine?
No 741 457 (61.7) 284 (38.3) <0.001
Yes 2124 1619 (76.2) 505 (23.8)
Cues to Action
Do you think we are all responsible for reducing the spread of the Coronavirus?
No 358 180 (50.3) 178 (49.7) <0.001
Yes 2507 1896 (75.6) 611 (24.4)
Do you agree to take the COVID-19 vaccine if it is not free?
No 1112 549 (49.4) 563 (50.6) <0.001
Yes 1753 1527 (87.1) 226 (12.9)

Note: p-values were determined by Chi-square tests

† Data expressed as n within rows

‡ Data expressed as n (%) within rows.