Table 2.
Psychological and vaccine-related characteristics of the participants.
| Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
Total |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (% in column) = 16,481 (55.48%) | N (% in column) = 9603 (32.32%) | N (% in column) = 3624 (12.20%) | N = 29,708 | |
| How anxious are you about COVID-19? (SA) | ||||
| Not at all anxious | 1841 (11.17) | 609 (6.34) | 63 (1.74) | 2513 (8.46) |
| Vaguely anxious | 10,687 (64.84) | 6122 (63.75) | 1388 (38.30) | 18,197 (61.25) |
| Have a clear sense of anxiety | 3221 (19.54) | 2351 (24.48) | 1497 (41.31) | 7069 (23.79) |
| Feel fear and have anxiety | 732 (4.44) | 521 (5.43) | 676 (18.65) | 1929 (6.49) |
| How do you think the disadvantages of the COVID-19 vaccine are? (SA) – perceived risks of a COVID-19 vaccine | ||||
| Very small | 1614 (9.79) | 639 (6.65) | 250 (6.90) | 2503 (8.43) |
| Small | 5889 (35.73) | 2959 (30.81) | 1010 (27.87) | 9858 (33.18) |
| Medium | 6912 (41.94) | 4673 (48.66) | 1657 (45.72) | 13,242 (44.57) |
| Large | 1621 (9.84) | 1144 (11.91) | 571 (15.76) | 3336 (11.23) |
| Very large | 445 (2.70) | 188 (1.96) | 136 (3.75) | 769 (2.59) |
| How do you feel are the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine? (SA) – perceived benefits of a COVID-19 vaccine | ||||
| Very small | 508 (3.08) | 214 (2.23) | 93 (2.57) | 815 (2.74) |
| Small | 1011 (6.13) | 742 (7.73) | 232 (6.40) | 1985 (6.68) |
| Medium | 4993 (30.30) | 3271 (34.06) | 1234 (34.05) | 9498 (31.97) |
| Large | 8179 (49.63) | 4556 (47.44) | 1627 (44.90) | 14,362 (48.34) |
| Very large | 1790 (10.86) | 820 (8.54) | 438 (12.09) | 3048 (10.26) |
| Do you think getting a COVID-19 vaccine will ease your anxiety? (SA) – perceived benefits of a COVID-19 vaccine | ||||
| Strongly disagree | 780 (4.73) | 375 (3.91) | 185 (5.10) | 1340 (4.51) |
| Disagree | 2503 (15.19) | 1491 (15.53) | 563 (15.54) | 4557 (15.34) |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 5317 (32.26) | 3433 (35.75) | 1256 (34.66) | 10,006 (33.68) |
| Agree | 7126 (43.24) | 3932 (40.95) | 1413 (38.99) | 12,471 (41.98) |
| Strongly agree | 755 (4.58) | 372 (3.87) | 207 (5.71) | 1334 (4.49) |
| If others have been vaccinated against COVID-19, do you think you should be vaccinated as well? (SA) – perceived norms about a COVID-19 vaccine | ||||
| Strongly disagree | 763 (4.63) | 288 (3.00) | 99 (2.73) | 1150 (3.87) |
| Disagree | 1815 (11.01) | 923 (9.61) | 294 (8.11) | 3032 (10.21) |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 4530 (27.49) | 3078 (32.05) | 1108 (30.57) | 8716 (29.34) |
| Agree | 7399 (44.89) | 4256 (44.32) | 1508 (41.61) | 13,163 (44.31) |
| Strongly agree | 1974 (11.98) | 1058 (11.02) | 615 (16.97) | 3647 (12.28) |
| Do you trust scientists in the field of vaccine development for COVID-19? (SA) – trusts about COVID-19 vaccine | ||||
| Strongly distrust | 365 (2.21) | 165 (1.72) | 81 (2.24) | 611 (2.06) |
| Distrust | 901 (5.47) | 607 (6.32) | 236 (6.51) | 1744 (5.87) |
| Neutral | 6009 (36.46) | 3960 (41.24) | 1464 (40.40) | 11,433 (38.48) |
| Trust | 8502 (51.59) | 4497 (46.83) | 1665 (45.94) | 14,664 (49.36) |
| Strongly trust | 704 (4.27) | 374 (3.89) | 178 (4.91) | 1256 (4.23) |
| Do you trust the public authorities to approve vaccines for COVID-19? (SA) – trusts about COVID-19 vaccine | ||||
| Strongly distrust | 578 (3.51) | 298 (3.10) | 153 (4.22) | 1029 (3.46) |
| Distrust | 1478 (8.97) | 1078 (11.23) | 436 (12.03) | 2992 (10.07) |
| Neutral | 6368 (38.64) | 4063 (42.31) | 1507 (41.58) | 11,938 (40.18) |
| Trust | 7548 (45.80) | 3891 (40.52) | 1404 (38.74) | 12,843 (43.23) |
| Strongly trust | 509 (3.09) | 273 (2.84) | 124 (3.42) | 906 (3.05) |
| Do you trust your healthcare provider about vaccination against COVID-19? (SA) – trusts about COVID-19 vaccine | ||||
| Strongly distrust | 316 (1.92) | 142 (1.48) | 74 (2.04) | 532 (1.79) |
| Distrust | 633 (3.84) | 471 (4.90) | 180 (4.97) | 1284 (4.32) |
| Neutral | 4461 (27.07) | 2978 (31.01) | 1151 (31.76) | 8590 (28.91) |
| Trust | 10,011 (60.74) | 5332 (55.52) | 1954 (53.92) | 17,297 (58.22) |
| Strongly trust | 1060 (6.43) | 680 (7.08) | 265 (7.31) | 2005 (6.75) |
| Do you think that healthcare workers and employees of elderly care facilities should be vaccinated? (SA) – belief about COVID-19 vaccine | ||||
| Yes | 12,839 (77.90) | 7225 (75.24) | 2744 (75.72) | 22,808 (76.77) |
| No | 550 (3.34) | 372 (3.87) | 148 (4.08) | 1070 (3.60) |
| Can't say either | 3092 (18.76) | 2006 (20.89) | 732 (20.20) | 5830 (19.62) |
SA: Single answer, MA: Multiple answer.