Table 2 Perceptions of full COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccination among people with DM
Variable | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
PERCEIVED BARRIER | ||
As a person with diabetes, I worry about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines | 听 | 听 |
Strongly disagree or Disagree | 122 | 35.88 |
Strongly Agree or Agree | 218 | 64.12 |
I am worried about the side effects of COVID-19 vaccination | 听 | 听 |
Strongly disagree or Disagree | 140 | 41.18 |
Strongly Agree or Agree | 200 | 58.82 |
PERCEIVED BENEFIT | ||
Full vaccination reduces the risk of COVID-19 infection | 听 | 听 |
Strongly disagree or Disagree | 72 | 21.18 |
Strongly Agree or Agree | 268 | 78.83 |
Full COVID-19 vaccination reduces the risk of transmission to other people | 听 | 听 |
Strongly disagree or Disagree | 69 | 20.29 |
Strongly Agree or Agree | 271 | 79.7 |
Full COVID-19 vaccination is good for me and others | 听 | 听 |
Strongly disagree or Disagree | 130 | 38.24 |
Strongly Agree or Agree | 210 | 61.76 |
PERCEIVED SUSCEPTIBILITY | ||
I can contract COVID-19 any time if I do not get fully vaccinated | 听 | 听 |
Strongly disagree or Disagree | 51 | 15 |
Strongly Agree or Agree | 289 | 85 |
PERCEIVED SEVERITY | ||
Covid-19 is a severe disease. | 听 | 听 |
Strongly disagree or Disagree | 38 | 11.18 |
Strongly Agree or Agree | 302 | 88.82 |
Perceived severity of COVID-19 compared to other diseases (TB, HIV, bladder infection) | 听 | 听 |
Not at all serious or Not Serious | 6 | 1.77 |
Slightly serious/ Serious/ Very serious | 334 | 98.24 |