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Table 4 Multivariable model identifying predictors of willingness to participate in contact tracing based on stepwise regression [N = 1000]

From: Learning about COVID-19: sources of information, public trust, and contact tracing during the pandemic

 

Multivariable Standardized Regression Estimates R2 = 0.48 (0.43, 0.51); F = 38.82; dfa = 20, p < .0001

Variable

Estimates

p-value

95% Confidence Limits

Lower

Upper

Demographics

Sex

 Male

ref.

 

ref.

 

 Female

0.01

0.882

−0.09

0.10

Race/Ethnicity

 White

ref.

 

ref.

 

 Black

0.20

0.004

0.07

0.33

Information seeking

Thinking about some of the ways you get information about the coronavirus outbreak, would you say that you get information from each of the following sources…? [Range 1 = Never; 4 = Regularly]

Health care providers

ref.

 

ref.

 

  Never, or rarely

    

  Occasionally

0.07

0.256

−0.05

0.19

  Regularly

−0.11

0.189

−0.28

0.06

Public health institutionsb

0.10

0.013

0.02

0.17

Trusted sources of information

Regardless of how often you get information from these sources, how much do you trust information provided about the coronavirus outbreak by each of the following sources…? [Range 1 = Not at all, 7 = a great deal]

Family and Friends

ref.

 

ref.

 

  Not at all, or only a little

    

  A moderate amount

0.10

0.096

−0.02

0.22

  Quite a bit or a great deal

−0.09

0.177

−0.22

0.04

Public health institutionsc

0.10

0.006

0.03

0.18

National left leaning media sourcesd

0.17

<.001

0.09

0.24

National right leaning media sourcese

−0.08

0.012

−0.14

−0.02

Number of information sources

0.01

0.11

0.00

0.03

Concerns/ fears

I am worried that misinformation about COVID 19 is making people less safe? [Range 1 = Not true at all, 7 = Very true]

 Not true at all, somewhat untrue or untrue

ref.

 

ref.

 

 Neutral

0.19

0.049

0.00

0.39

 Somewhat True, true, or very true

0.30

<.001

0.16

0.45

How much of a threat is the coronavirus outbreak to your personal health?

 No threat/Don’t know

ref.

 

ref.

 

 Minor threat

0.33

<.001

0.20

0.45

 Major threat

0.59

<.001

0.45

0.73

I worry that private information about my health could be used against me

 Not true at all, somewhat untrue or untrue

ref.

 

ref.

 

 Neutral

−0.11

0.111

−0.25

0.03

 Somewhat True, true, or very true

−0.35

<.001

−0.47

− 0.23

Trust

General trust in health system

0.17

<.001

0.12

0.23

Political Ideology

Do you think of yourself as a….?

 Moderate or Other

ref.

 

ref.

 

 Conservative

−0.12

0.076

−0.25

0.01

 Liberal

0.06

0.318

−0.06

0.19

  1. a df degrees of freedom. bGet information from public health institutions (CDC, State Health Department & County Health Department). cTrust information from Public Health Institutions (CDC, State Health Department & County Health Department). dTrust information from national left leaning media sources (CBS News, MSNBC, New York Times, The Daily Show, ABC News, and The Washington Post). eTrust information from national right leaning media sources (Fox News, and Rush Limbaugh Show)