No | Items | Female (n = 2097) | Male (n = 901) | Total (n = 2998) | Wilcoxon test (p value) | |||
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Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
1 | Vaccination is a very effective way to protect me against the COVID-19 | 5.22 | 2.24 | 5.32 | 2.25 | 5.25 | 2.24 | 0.042 |
2 | I know very well how vaccination protects me from the COVID-19 | 5.14 | 2.19 | 5.28 | 2.20 | 5.18 | 2.20 | 0.005 |
3 | It is important that I get the COVID-19 jab | 5.22 | 2.23 | 5.32 | 2.22 | 5.25 | 2.23 | 0.084 |
4 | Vaccination greatly reduces my risk of catching the COVID-19 | 5.18 | 2.23 | 5.27 | 2.23 | 5.20 | 2.23 | 0.153 |
5 | I understand how the COVID-19 jab helps my body fight the COVID-19 virus | 5.08 | 2.14 | 5.22 | 2.19 | 5.12 | 2.16 | 0.003 |
6 | The COVID-19 jab plays an important role in protecting my life and that of others | 5.24 | 2.24 | 5.33 | 2.23 | 5.27 | 2.24 | 0.112 |
7 | The contribution of the COVID-19 jab to my health and well-being is very important | 5.17 | 2.21 | 5.26 | 2.23 | 5.20 | 2.21 | 0.035 |
8 | I can choose whether to get a COVID-19 jab or not | 4.65 | 2.17 | 4.73 | 2.27 | 4.67 | 2.20 | 0.050 |
9 | Getting the COVID-19 jab has a positive influence on my health | 4.97 | 2.16 | 5.00 | 2.25 | 4.97 | 2.19 | 0.116 |
Total | 45.87 | 18.96 | 46.72 | 19.16 | 46.13 | 19.03 | 0.029 |