Table 4 Reasons regarding intention to vaccinate (unimputed data).
Not socially isolated n = 1616 | Socially isolated (definition 1a) n = 1080 | P value | Not lonely n = 2351 | Lonely n = 480 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Because family and friends recommend it | 712 (44.1) | 418 (38.7) | 0.006 | 1005 (42.7) | 180 (37.5) | 0.042 |
Because social networking and media recommend it | 482 (29.8) | 299 (27.7) | 0.23 | 672 (28.6) | 145 (30.2) | 0.44 |
Because the government recommends it | 955 (59.1) | 640 (59.3) | 0.93 | 1395 (59.3) | 272 (56.7) | 0.22 |
Because health professionals recommend it | 1172 (72.5) | 772 (71.5) | 0.49 | 1702 (72.4) | 332 (69.2) | 0.12 |
Because I am worried about getting seriously ill | 1301 (80.5) | 853 (79.0) | 0.31 | 1903 (80.9) | 364 (75.8) | 0.005 |
Because I don’t want to infect my family or others | 1374 (85.0) | 881 (81.6) | 0.003 | 1995 (84.9) | 373 (77.7) | < 0.001 |
Because it is just a cold | 97 (6.0) | 39 (3.6) | 0.005 | 118 (5.0) | 25 (5.2) | 0.83 |
Because I don’t have time to go for vaccination | 175 (10.8) | 103 (9.5) | 0.27 | 232 (9.9) | 57 (11.9) | 0.16 |
Because I can’t get an appointment | 152 (9.4) | 93 (8.6) | 0.42 | 211 (9.0) | 46 (9.6) | 0.62 |
Because I don’t know about the safety and long-term effects | 583 (36.1) | 376 (34.8) | 0.37 | 842 (35.8) | 174 (36.3) | 0.67 |
Because I think I will be infected with COVID-19 if I am vaccinated | 58 (3.6) | 23 (2.1) | 0.026 | 74 (3.1) | 16 (3.3) | 0.80 |
Because I think that a foreign body such as a piece of metal will enter my body | 52 (3.2) | 26 (2.4) | 0.20 | 61 (2.6) | 25 (5.2) | 0.002 |
Because I think that a microchip or similar device will enter my body | 33 (2.0) | 11 (1.0) | 0.036 | 38 (1.6) | 12 (2.5) | 0.18 |
Because I am concerned about the genetic effects | 154 (9.5) | 84 (7.8) | 0.095 | 212 (9.0) | 42 (8.8) | 0.86 |
Because the time until vaccine approval is too short | 252 (15.6) | 159 (14.7) | 0.44 | 359 (15.3) | 82 (17.1) | 0.27 |
Because I have already been infected with COVID-19 | 75 (4.6) | 23 (2.1) | < 0.001 | 88 (3.7) | 16 (3.3) | 0.68 |
