Table 5 Correlation between VAPI item scores and maximum severity of pain and injection site reactions
Items of the VAPI questionnaire | Injection site reaction reported in the case report form | Spearman correlation coefficients (n) |
|---|---|---|
2. Bothered by pain during the vaccination? | Pain during injection | 0.42 (6,047) |
3. Since your vaccination, bothered by pain in your arm? | Pain | 0.21 (1,917) |
4. Bothered by redness? | Erythema | 0.15 (3,694) |
5. Bothered by swelling? | Swelling | 0.19 (2,272) |
6. Bothered by itching? | Pruritus | 0.18 (1,698) |
7. Bothered by hardening (a bump)? | Induration | 0.16 (2,415) |
8. Bothered by bruising? | Ecchymosis | 0.14 (321) |