Table 5.

Comparison-J and K versus others

	Residence						P
	JK		Rest of India		Outside India
	Count	Column N (%)	Count	Column N (%)	Count	Column N (%)
	COVID-19 is not a real disease
Disagree	657	78.7	206	80.5	20	87.0	0.542
Agree	178	21.3	50	19.5	3	13.0
COVID-19 is a new disease and vaccines against it have not been fully tested and will not be safe
Disagree	404	48.4	124	48.4	16	69.6	0.133
Agree	431	51.6	132	51.6	7	30.4
I feel safe after being vaccinated
Disagree	454	54.4	120	46.9	8	34.8	0.026*
Agree	381	45.6	136	53.1	15	65.2
I can rely on vaccines to stop serious infectious diseases
Disagree	366	43.8	94	36.7	7	30.4	0.069
Agree	469	56.2	162	63.3	16	69.6
Although most vaccines appear to be safe, there may be problems that we haven’t yet discovered
Disagree	212	25.4	62	24.2	7	30.4	0.786
Agree	623	74.6	194	75.8	16	69.6
Vaccines can cause unforseen problems in children
Disagree	399	47.8	132	51.6	15	65.2	0.166
Agree	436	52.2	124	48.4	8	34.8
I worry about the unknown effects of vaccine in the future
Disagree	261	31.3	76	29.7	11	47.8	0.199
Agree	574	68.7	180	70.3	12	52.2
Vaccines make a lot of money for the pharmaceutical companies, but don’t do much for regular people
Disagree	409	49.0	129	50.4	11	47.8	0.916
Agree	426	51.0	127	49.6	12	52.2
Authorities promote vaccination for financial gain, not for people’s health
Disagree	572	68.5	175	68.4	17	73.9	0.856
Agree	263	31.5	81	31.6	6	26.1
Vaccination programs are a big com
Disagree	490	58.7	152	59.4	17	73.9	0.340
Agree	345	41.3	104	40.6	6	26.1
Natural immunity lasts longer than a vaccination
Disagree	271	32.5	95	37.1	16	69.6	0.001*
Agree	564	67.5	161	62.9	7	30.4
Natural exposure to viruses and germs give you the safest protection
Disagree	380	45.5	105	41.0	16	69.6	0.026*
Agree	455	54.5	151	59.0	7	30.4
Being exposed to disease naturally is safer for immune system than being exposed through vaccination
Disagree	425	50.9	137	53.5	18	78.3	0.030*
Agree	410	49.1	119	46.5	5	21.7

COVID-19 = Coronavirus disease-2019