Table 1 Descriptive statistics for dependent and independent variables (N = 26,106)

Dependent variable

When would you like to get vaccinated against COVID-19 (coronavirus)?

 As soon as possible

7,114

0.273

0.445

 Delay

5,168

0.198

0.398

 Never

2,962

0.113

0.317

 I have already been vaccinated

9,063

0.347

0.476

 Don’t know

1,460

0.056

0.230

 Prefer not to answer

339

0.013

0.113

Independent variables

Local vaccination rates (in percent)^b

27

34.4

8.62

11.0 – 58.0

Trust in public and health entities

Among all the following sources, which ones would you trust more to give you reliable information on COVID-19 vaccines?

 European Union

5,999

0.230

0.421

 National government

4,763

0.182

0.386

 National health authorities

11,442

0.438

0.496

 Local and regional public authorities

3,266

0.125

0.331

 Health professionals, doctors, nurses, and pharmacists

15,818

0.606

0.489

 Media (television, radio, newspapers)

2,815

0.108

0.310

 Websites

2,080

0.080

0.271

 Online social networks

1,483

0.057

0.231

 People around you (colleagues, friends, and family)

4,049

0.155

0.362

Social norm

You would be more eager to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if you see more people around you doing it

 Yes

3,729

0.143

0.350

 No

22,377

0.857

0.350

Vaccine safety

To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?

COVID-19 vaccines are being developed, tested, and authorized too quickly to be safe

 Totally agree/tend to agree

14,337

0.549

0.498

 Totally disagree/tend to disagree

9,744

0.373

0.484

 Don’t know

2,025

0.078

0.267

COVID-19 vaccines may have long term side effects that we do not know yet

 Totally agree/tend to agree

16,817

0.644

0.479

 Totally disagree/tend to disagree

5,975

0.229

0.420

 Don’t know

3,314

0.127

0.333

Risk understanding

To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?

You can avoid being infected by COVID-19 without being vaccinated

 Totally agree/tend to agree

12,486

0.478

0.500

 Totally disagree/tend to disagree

11,181

0.428

0.495

 Don’t know

2,439

0.093

0.291

Demographics

Age (in years)

 15 to 24

3,597

0.138

0.345

 25 to 39

6,803

0.261

0.439

 40 to 49

4,641

0.178

0.382

 50 to 64

6,558

0.251

0.434

 65 and above

4,507

0.173

0.378

Gender

 Male

12,549

0.481

0.500

 Female

13,471

0.516

0.500

 In another way

64

0.002

0.049

 Prefer not to answer

22

0.001

0.029

Age when full time education was stopped

 Up to 15 years

809

0.031

0.173

 16 to 19 years

7,962

0.305

0.460

 20 years or older

12,119

0.464

0.499

 Still in full time education

2,952

0.113

0.317

 Never been in full time education

639

0.024

0.155

 Don’t know

1,184

0.045

0.208

 Refusal

441

0.017

0.129

Type of community

 Rural area or village

6,517

0.250

0.433

 Town/city

19,589

0.750

0.433

Children in house

 Yes

7,433

0.285

0.451

 No

17,046

0.653

0.476

 Don’t know

534

0.020

0.142

 Refusal

1,093

0.042

0.200