Table聽2 Distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy scale across the different populations in China
Item | Total participants (N鈥�=鈥�10,164) | Participants who had not complete the primary series (N鈥�=鈥�217) | Participants aged 60 and above (N鈥�=鈥�262) | Participants with chronic disease (N鈥�=鈥�933) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Would you delay getting the COVID-19 vaccine for reasons other than illness or allergy? | ||||
鈥僘别蝉a | 4,427 (43.6%) | 88 (40.6%) | 119 (45.4%) | 382 (40.9%) |
鈥僁on鈥檛 knowb | 3,302 (32.5%) | 66 (30.4%) | 78 (29.8%) | 276 (29.6%) |
鈥僋辞 | 2,435 (24.0%) | 63 (29.0%) | 65 (24.8%) | 275 (29.5%) |
Would you decide not to get the COVID-19 vaccine for reasons other than illness or allergy? | ||||
鈥僘别蝉a | 4,427 (43.6%) | 79 (36.4%) | 143 (54.6%) | 447 (47.9%) |
鈥僁on鈥檛 knowb | 3,302 (32.5%) | 69 (31.8%) | 74 (28.2%) | 268 (28.7%) |
鈥僋辞 | 2,435 (24.0%) | 69 (31.8%) | 45 (17.2%) | 218 (23.4%) |
Would you want to get the nationally recommended COVID-19 vaccine? | ||||
鈥�0-5a | 3,242 (31.9%) | 139 (64.1%) | 57 (21.8%) | 331 (35.5%) |
鈥�6-7b | 1,795 (17.7%) | 29 (13.4%) | 51 (19.5%) | 155 (16.6%) |
鈥�8鈥�10 | 5,127 (50.4%) | 49 (22.6%) | 154 (58.8%) | 447 (47.9%) |
It is not necessary to get the COVID-19 vaccine at this time | ||||
鈥僁颈蝉补驳谤别别 | 3,631 (35.7%) | 36 (16.6%) | 111 (42.4%) | 298 (31.9%) |
鈥僋辞t sureb | 4,057 (39.9%) | 94 (43.3%) | 94 (35.9%) | 351 (37.6%) |
鈥倾驳谤别别a | 2,476 (24.4%) | 87 (40.1%) | 57 (21.8%) | 284 (30.4%) |
I believe that the COVID-19 vaccine can prevent COVID-19 infection | ||||
鈥僁颈蝉补驳谤别别a | 980 (9.6%) | 49 (22.6%) | 14 (5.3%) | 105 (11.3%) |
鈥僋辞t sureb | 4,378 (43.1%) | 107 (49.3%) | 101 (38.5%) | 391 (41.9%) |
鈥倾驳谤别别 | 4,806 (47.3%) | 61 (28.1%) | 147 (56.1%) | 437 (46.8%) |
It is better for you to develop immunity by getting COVID-19 infection聽than to get the COVID-19 vaccine | ||||
鈥僁颈蝉补驳谤别别 | 1,224 (12.0%) | 32 (14.7%) | 46 (17.6%) | 139 (14.9%) |
鈥僋辞t sureb | 4,818 (47.4%) | 113 (52.1%) | 113 (43.1%) | 438 (46.9%) |
鈥倾驳谤别别a | 4,122 (40.6%) | 72 (33.2%) | 103 (39.3%) | 356 (38.2%) |
It is better for you to get fewer vaccines at the same time | ||||
鈥僁颈蝉补驳谤别别 | 1,127 (11.1%) | 24 (11.1%) | 32 (12.2%) | 105 (11.3%) |
鈥僋辞t sureb | 4,835 (47.6%) | 92 (42.4%) | 117 (44.7%) | 420 (45.0%) |
鈥倾驳谤别别a | 4,202 (41.3%) | 101 (46.5%) | 113 (43.1%) | 408 (43.7%) |
How concerned are you that you might have a serious side effect from getting the COVID-19 vaccine? | ||||
鈥僋辞t Concerned | 1,871 (18.4%) | 15 (6.9%) | 68 (26.0%) | 170 (18.2%) |
鈥僋辞t sureb | 2,242 (22.1%) | 55 (25.3%) | 76 (29.0%) | 183 (19.6%) |
鈥僀辞苍肠别谤苍别诲a | 6,051 (59.5%) | 147 (67.7%) | 118 (45.0%) | 580 (62.2%) |
How concerned are you that the COVID-19 vaccine might not be safe? | ||||
鈥僋辞t Concerned | 2,128 (20.9%) | 21 (9.7%) | 75 (28.6%) | 188 (20.2%) |
鈥僋辞t sureb | 2,348 (23.1%) | 52 (24.0%) | 79 (30.2%) | 199 (21.3%) |
鈥僀辞苍肠别谤苍别诲a | 5,688 (56.0%) | 144 (66.4%) | 108 (41.2%) | 546 (58.5%) |
How concerned are you that a shot might not prevent the COVID-19? | ||||
鈥僋辞t Concerned | 1,649 (16.2%) | 14 (6.5%) | 51 (19.5%) | 140 (15.0%) |
鈥僋辞t sureb | 2,735 (26.9%) | 59 (27.2%) | 99 (37.8%) | 238 (25.5%) |
鈥僀辞苍肠别谤苍别诲a | 5,780 (56.9%) | 144 (66.4%) | 112 (42.7%) | 555 (59.5%) |
Would you recommend your friends and family members to get the COVID-19 vaccine? | ||||
鈥僋辞a | 1,774 (17.5%) | 66 (30.4%) | 37 (14.1%) | 401 (43.0%) |
鈥僋辞t sureb | 4,056 (39.9%) | 88 (40.6%) | 94 (35.9%) | 322 (34.5%) |
鈥僘别蝉 | 4,334 (42.6%) | 63 (29.0%) | 131 (50.0%) | 210 (22.5%) |
Overall, how hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine would you consider yourself to be? | ||||
鈥僋辞t hesitant | 3,422 (33.7%) | 28 (12.9%) | 97 (37.0%) | 286 (30.7%) |
鈥僋辞t sureb | 2,319 (22.8%) | 51 (23.5%) | 82 (31.3%) | 177 (19.0%) |
鈥仅别蝉颈迟补苍迟a | 4,423 (43.5%) | 138 (63.6%) | 83 (31.7%) | 470 (50.4%) |
I trust the information I receive about the COVID-19 vaccine | ||||
鈥僁颈蝉补驳谤别别a | 972 (9.6%) | 50 (23.0%) | 16 (6.1%) | 142 (15.2%) |
鈥僋辞t sureb | 2,765 (27.2%) | 78 (35.9%) | 67 (25.6%) | 243 (26.0%) |
鈥倾驳谤别别 | 6,427 (63.2%) | 89 (41.0%) | 179 (68.3%) | 548 (58.7%) |
I am able to openly discuss my concerns about shots the COVID-19 vaccine with healthcare workers | ||||
鈥僁颈蝉补驳谤别别a | 1,318 (13.0%) | 51 (23.5%) | 158 (60.3%) | 149 (16.0%) |
鈥僋辞t sureb | 3,126 (30.8%) | 71 (32.7%) | 75 (28.6%) | 242 (25.9%) |
鈥倾驳谤别别 | 5,720 (56.3%) | 95 (43.8%) | 29 (11.1%) | 542 (58.1%) |
Overall, how much do you trust the healthcare workers? | ||||
鈥�0-5a | 2,878 (28.3%) | 116 (53.5%) | 136 (51.9%) | 308 (33.0%) |
鈥�6-7b | 2,377 (23.4%) | 37 (17.1%) | 60 (22.9%) | 227 (24.3%) |
鈥�8鈥�10 | 4,909 (48.3%) | 64 (29.5%) | 66 (25.2%) | 398 (42.7%) |
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy | 4,432 (43.6%) | 155 (71.4%) | 87 (33.2%) | 453 (48.6%) |
The mean scores, mean鈥壜扁�塖D | 13.59鈥壜扁赌�6.11 | 17.82鈥壜扁赌�5.74 | 12.04鈥壜扁赌�6.19 | 14.43鈥壜扁赌�6.78 |