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Table 4 Ordinary least squares regression analysis predicting self-rated anxiety

From: Media exposure to COVID-19 information, risk perception, social and geographical proximity, and self-rated anxiety in China

 

Self-rated Anxiety

Model 4

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Variable

beta

beta

beta

beta

Demographic

 Gender

.02

.03

.03

.01

 Age

−.14***

−.14***

−.14***

−.11

 Education

.05**

.05*

.04*

.04**

 Income

.03

.03

.03

.04**

 Proximity

 Social Proximity

 

.14***

.12***

.11***

 Geographical Proximity

 

.05**

.02

.02

 Perceived risk

 Perceived risk

  

.13***

.12***

 Perceived risk compared to others

  

.07***

.08***

 Information exposure

 How to prevent COVID-19 infection

   

−.13***

 The number of infected cases

   

−.09***

 News coverage of patients

   

.01

 News coverage of doctors and nurses

   

.02

 News coverage of government officials

   

.003

 News coverage of scientists

   

−.03

 Donation information

   

.12***

 Life of ordinary people during the COVID-19 outbreak

   

.08***

 Returning to work/school

   

−.08***

 Analysis of the pandemic

   

−.08***

 Adjust R squared

.02

.05

.08

.14

 ANOVA

F(4,4990) = 24.88

F(4,4990) = 35.71

F(4,4990) = 34.49

F(4,4990) = 41.24

  1. *p < .05 ** p < .01 ***p < .001