Table 5.
t-test on vaccine medical knowledge and willingness to the vaccine booster shots.
| Characteristic | No. of Responses |
Survey Sample | Willingness to Receive a COVID-19 Vaccine? | p-Value | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 1227) | Yes (n = 737) |
Not Sure (n = 118) |
No (n = 372) |
Yes vs. Not Sure | Yes vs. No | ||
| The antibody formed by the vaccine has a certain half-life. When it drops to a certain level, can the antibody level be increased by injecting the vaccine (booster)? | 0.146 | <0.001 | |||||
| Yes (right answer) | 1227 | 961 (78.3) | 649 (67.5) | 96 (10.0) | 216 (22.5) | ||
| No | 1227 | 54 (4.4) | 8 (14.8) | 0 (0) | 46 (85.2) | ||
| Not Sure | 1227 | 212 (17.3) | 80 (37.7) | 22 (10.4) | 110 (51.9) | ||
| There are memory cells in the immune system? | 0.426 | <0.001 | |||||
| Yes (right answer) | 1227 | 957 (78.0) | 621 (64.9) | 94 (9.8) | 242 (25.3) | ||
| No | 1227 | 28 (2.3) | 10 (35.7) | 0 (0) | 18 (64.3) | ||
| Not Sure | 1227 | 242 (19.7) | 106 (43.8) | 24 (9.9) | 112 (46.3) | ||
| Is the booster of the COVID-19 vaccine an inactivated vaccine? | 0.003 | <0.001 | |||||
| Yes (right answer) | 1227 | 809 (66.0) | 551 (68.1) | 72 (8.9) | 186 (23.0) | ||
| No | 1227 | 58 (4.7) | 18 (31.0) | 8 (13.8) | 32 (55.2) | ||
| Not Sure | 1227 | 360 (29.3) | 168 (46.6) | 38 (10.6) | 154 (42.8) | ||
| The booster of the COVID-19 vaccine for young children may cause depression and other mental illnesses? | 0.159 | <0.001 | |||||
| Yes (right answer) | 1227 | 192 (13.2) | 74 (38.5) | 14 (7.3) | 74 (38.5) | ||
| No | 1227 | 348 (28.3) | 250 (71.8) | 32 (9.2) | 66 (19.0) | ||
| Not Sure | 1227 | 717 (58.5) | 413 (57.6) | 72 (10.0) | 232 (32.4) | ||