Table 3 The perceptions of participants regarding the main resources of rumors (Number (%))
Lack of social media monitoring | Lack of reliable news source | Inaccuracy in choosing the news source | The uncertainty caused by the novelty of the disease | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
It is the primary cause of the rumors: | No | 1190 (46.7) | 929 (36.4) | 262 (49.5) | 1348 (52.9) | 2193 (86.0) |
Yes | 1360 (53.3) | 1621 (63.6) | 1288 (50.5) | 1202 (47.1) | 357 (14.0) | |