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. 2022 Jun 1;17(6):e0268587. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268587

Table 2. Reasons for COVID-19 concern.

Reasons for COVID-19 Concern COVID-19 vaccine willingness
Total (N = 2,007) Yes No P value
% N % N %
In general, I am someone who gets concerned about things I cannot control <0.001
No 1,409 70.2% 1,268 68.73% 141 87.04%
Yes 598 29.8% 577 31.27% 21 12.96%
I will feel very ill and uncomfortable <0.001
No 1,226 61.1% 1,087 58.92% 139 85.80%
Yes 781 38.9% 758 41.08% 23 14.20%
I will not be able to breathe well and I hate feeling out of breath <0.001
No 1,187 59.1% 1,054 57.13% 133 82.10%
Yes 820 40.9% 791 42.87% 29 17.90%
I do not want to be in the hospital <0.001
No 858 42.8% 744 40.33% 114 70.37%
Yes 1,149 57.2% 1,101 59.67% 48 29.63%
I do not want to get others sick <0.001
No 402 20.0% 315 17.07% 87 53.70%
Yes 1,605 80.0% 1,530 82.93% 75 46.30%
I am afraid of dying <0.001
No 1,196 59.6% 1,056 57.24% 140 86.42%
Yes 811 40.4% 789 42.76% 22 13.58%
I am not concerned at all <0.001
No 1,881 93.7% 1,783 96.64% 98 60.49%
Yes 126 6.3% 62 3.36% 64 39.51%

Key: N = number in the sample, IQR = Interquartile Range (25%-75%), P-values obtained either by Chi-Square or Kruskal-Wallis tests of significance.