Attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination and willingness to pay: comparison of people with and without mental disorders in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acceptance and willingness to pay for the COVID-19 vaccine are unknown.

Aims

We compared attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination in people suffering from depression or anxiety disorder and people without mental disorders, and their willingness to pay for it.

Method

Adults with depression or anxiety disorder (n = 79) and healthy controls (n = 134) living in Chongqing, China, completed a cross-sectional study between 13 and 26 January 2021. We used a validated survey to assess eight aspects related to attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccines. Psychiatric symptoms were assessed by the 21-item Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale.

Results

Seventy-six people with depression or anxiety disorder (96.2%) and 134 healthy controls (100%) reported wil

SUBMITTER: Hao F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8365102 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature