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 | ||||
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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.