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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of COVID-19 survey responses in April 2020 for the total sample (N = 6518) and the regression sample with complete data only (N = 2793)

From: What predicts people’s belief in COVID-19 misinformation? A retrospective study using a nationwide online survey among adults residing in the United States

 

Total sample (N = 6518)

Regression sample (N = 2793)

p-value

Sex

  

0.951

  Female

3717 (57.0%)

1610 (57.6%)

 

  Male

2738 (42.0%)

1183 (42.4%)

 

  Missing

63 (1.0%)

  

Age group

  

< 0.001

  18–29 years old

343 (5.3%)

120 (4.3%)

 

  30–39 years old

735 (11.3%)

372 (13.3%)

 

  40–49 years old

997 (15.3%)

495 (17.7%)

 

  50–59 years old

1814 (27.8%)

863 (30.9%)

 

  60–69 years old

1967 (30.2%)

755 (27.0%)

 

  70–79 years old

605 (9.3%)

179 (6.4%)

 

  80+ years old

57 (0.9%)

9 (0.3%)

 

Race

  

0.051

  White, Non-Hispanic

6012 (92.2%)

2634 (94.3%)

 

  Hispanic/Latinx

169 (2.6%)

52 (1.9%)

 

  Interracial, Mixed race, or Other

190 (2.9%)

63 (2.3%)

 

  Asian/Pacific Islander

50 (0.8%)

15 (0.5%)

 

  Black, Non-Hispanic

53(0.8%)

12 (0.4%)

 

  Native American or American Indian

44 (0.7%)

17 (0.6%)

 

Currently married

  

< 0.001

  No

1475 (22.6%)

492 (17.6%)

 

  Yes

3585 (55.0%)

2301 (82.4%)

 

  Missing

1458 (22.4%)

  

Children under 18 in the household

  

< 0.001

  No

4253 (65.3%)

1893 (67.8%)

 

  Yes

1477 (22.7%)

900 (32.2%)

 

  Missing

788 (12.1%)

  

Number of people in the household

  

0.015

  Mean (SD)

3.16 (1.70)

2.84 (1.26)

 

Employment status

  

< 0.001

  Employed

2845 (43.6%)

1832 (65.6%)

 

  Student/Unpaid work

280 (4.3%)

140 (5.0%)

 

  Not working/Unemployed

635 (9.7%)

325 (11.6%)

 

  Retired

1300 (19.9%)

496 (17.8%)

 

  Missing

1458 (22.4%)

  

Highest educational attainment

  

0.050

  High school degree / GED or less

516 (7.9%)

264 (9.5%)

 

  Some college / Associate’s degree

1720 (26.4%)

944 (33.8%)

 

  Bachelor’s degree or higher

2792 (42.8%)

1585 (56.7%)

 

  Missing

1490 (22.9%)

  

Annual household income

  

< 0.001

  Less than $30,000

580 (8.9%)

233 (8.3%)

 

  $30,000 to less than $50,000

671 (10.3%)

378 (13.5%)

 

  $50,000 to less than $75,000

767 (11.8%)

477 (17.1%)

 

  $75,000 to less than $100,000

900 (13.8%)

614 (22.0%)

 

  $100,000 or more

1419 (21.8%)

1091 (39.1%)

 

  Missing

2181 (33.5%)

  

Democrat (political affiliation)

  

0.675

  No

3103 (47.6%)

1716 (61.4%)

 

  Yes

1925 (29.5%)

1077 (38.6%)

 

  Missing

1490 (22.9%)

  

Republican (political affiliation)

  

< 0.001

  No

3806 (58.4%)

2043 (73.1%)

 

  Yes

1222 (18.7%)

750 (26.9%)

 

  Missing

1490 (22.9%)

  

Region of residence

  

0.042

  Northeast

1379 (21.2%)

772 (27.6%)

 

  Midwest

1308 (20.1%)

756 (27.1%)

 

  South

1379 (21.2%)

746 (26.7%)

 

  West

994 (15.3%)

519 (18.6%)

 

  Missing

1458 (22.4%)

  

Type of residence

  

0.009

  Suburban

2697 (41.4%)

1538 (55.1%)

 

  Urban

770 (11.8%)

395 (14.1%)

 

  Rural

1593 (24.4%)

860 (30.8%)

 

  Missing

1458 (22.4%)