Skip to main content

Table 2 Distribution of each knowledge item and sex difference

From: Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards COVID-19 vaccinations: a cross-sectional community survey in Bangladesh

Variables

Total

Male

Female

χ2

df

p-value

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

Do you know about the COVID-19 vaccine?

 Yes

1492

(90.0)

830

(90.0)

662

(89.9)

1.97

2

.373

 No

93

(5.6)

56

(6.1)

37

(5.0)

   

 Don’t know

73

(4.4)

36

(3.9)

37

(5.0)

   

Do you know about the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine?

 Yes

901

(54.3)

513

(55.6)

388

(52.7)

2.46

2

.292

 No

324

(19.5)

182

(19.7)

142

(19.3)

   

 Don’t know

433

(26.1)

227

(24.6)

206

(28.0)

   

Is it dangerous to use overdose vaccines?

 Yes

1048

(63.2)

570

(61.8)

478

(64.9)

4.18

2

.124

 No

45

(2.7)

31

(3.4)

14

(1.9)

   

 Don’t know

565

(34.1)

321

(34.8)

244

(33.2)

   

Does vaccination increase allergic reactions?

 Yes

656

(39.6)

384

(41.6)

272

(37.0)

5.88

2

.053

 No

78

(4.7)

48

(5.2)

30

(4.1)

   

 Don’t know

924

(55.7)

490

(53.1)

434

(59.0)

   

Does vaccination increase autoimmune diseases?

 Yes

588

(35.5)

361

(39.2)

227

(30.8)

14.15

2

.001

 No

95

(5.7)

56

(6.1)

39

(5.3)

   

 Don’t know

975

(58.8)

505

(54.8)

470

(63.9)

   
  1. Note: Bold indicates significant