Table 8 Examining the perception of vaccine and its effect on participation in vaccine trials
Questions | Interested | Non-participant | Interested vis-Ã -vis non-participant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean score | Std. Dev. | Mean score | Std. Dev. | p-value | |
Vaccines are safe | 4.260 | 0.804 | 3.500 | 1.097 | 0.000*** |
Vaccines keep you healthy | 4.323 | 0.833 | 3.632 | 1.121 | 0.000*** |
Vaccines are imp for overall health | 4.415 | 0.791 | 3.648 | 1.171 | 0.001*** |
Approved COVID-19 vaccines are safe | 4.400 | 0.789 | 3.393 | 1.214 | 0.003*** |
Vaccine is a necessity for COVID-19 | 4.379 | 0.868 | 3.503 | 1.276 | 0.000*** |
Vaccine is best to prevent COVID-19 | 4.496 | 0.795 | 3.522 | 1.326 | 0.000*** |
Only vaccine can control COVID-19 | 4.428 | 0.852 | 3.481 | 1.349 | 0.001*** |
COVID-19 vaccine will not harm me | 4.272 | 0.843 | 3.356 | 1.192 | 0.000*** |
Importance of people involved in vaccine trial | 4.598 | 0.737 | 3.873 | 1.126 | 0.003*** |
People from all backgrounds are important to participate in vaccine trials | 4.692 | 0.698 | 4.126 | 1.091 | 0.001*** |