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Table 3 Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models for first sought/most trusted sources for COVID-19 information

From: What did the pandemic teach us about effective health communication? Unpacking the COVID-19 infodemic

Characteristics

Univariable

Multivariable

ORa

95% CI

P

ORa

95% CI

P

First sought

 Age

1.02

1.01–1.02

< 0.01

1.02

1.01–1.03

< 0.01

 Covid Mitigation Strategy

1.27

1.14–1.41

< 0.01

1.21

1.07–1.36

< 0.01

 Race

  

0.31

  

0.31

  African American v White (ref)

0.63

0.48–0.84

< 0.01

0.76

0.55–1.06

0.11

  Asian v. White (ref)

0.73

0.48–1.12

0.15

0.72

0.45–1.15

0.17

  Other v. White (ref)

0.91

0.47–1.84

0.79

1.07

0.5202.27

0.85

 Gender

  

< 0.01

  

0.03

  Male v. Female (ref)

0.73

0.59

< 0.01

0.75

0.59–0.96

0.02

  Other v. Female (ref)

2.70

0.70-17.62

0.20

2.45

0.55–17.21

0.28

 Health Status

  

0.05

  

0.71

  Very good v. Excellent (ref)

1.11

0.84–1.46

0.46

0.86

0.63–1.18

0.35

  Good v. Excellent (ref)

1.31

0.99–1.73

0.06

0.86

0.61–1.2

0.37

  Fair v. Excellent (ref)

1.49

1.06–2.10

0.02

1.00

0.67–1.51

0.99

  Poor v. Excellent (ref)

1.99

1.04–4.03

0.05

1.16

0.56–2.54

0.69

 Marital Status

  

0.04

  

0.01

  Married v. Divorced (ref)

0.64

0.46–0.90

0.01

0.91

0.61–1.33

0.62

  Single, never married v. Divorced (ref)

0.64

0.44–0.92

0.02

1.04

0.67–1.62

0.85

  Widowed v. Divorced (ref)

0.52

0.31–0.86

0.01

0.43

0.25–0.75

0.003

 Education, high school or less

0.79

0.63–0.99

0.04

0.70

0.54–0.90

0.01

 Perceived Discrimination

0.73

0.66–0.81

< 0.01

0.83

0.73–0.94

< 0.01

 Self-efficacy

0.87

0.78–0.97

0.01

0.77

0.68–0.68

< 0.01

Most Trusted

 Living With Someone Else

0.74

0.59–0.94

0.02

0.74

0.55-1.00

0.05

 Income

  

0.01

  

0.22

  $20,000 to $49,999 v. <$20,000 (ref)

0.78

0.57–1.07

0.13

0.85

0.61–1.18

0.34

  $50,000 to $99,999 v. <$20,000 (ref)

0.66

0.48–0.89

0.01

0.73

0.52–1.01

0.06

  $100,000 or more v. <$20,000 (ref)

0.60

0.44–0.82

< 0.01

0.72

0.5–1.03

0.07

 Marital Status

  

0.03

  

0.09

  Married v. Divorced (ref)

0.70

0.51–0.97

0.03

0.92

0.63–1.34

0.67

  Single, never married v. Divorced (ref)

0.97

0.68–1.38

0.87

0.95

0.65–1.38

0.79

  Widowed v. Divorced (ref)

0.51

0.31–0.84

0.01

0.54

0.32–0.9

0.02

 Perceived Discrimination

1.03

0.93–1.13

0.60

   

 Self-efficacy

0.79

0.79–0.88

< 0.01

0.82

0.73–0.91

< 0.01

  1. aOR > 1 indicates higher odds of choosing Mass Media; OR < 1 indicates lower odds of choosing Mass Media (higher odds of choosing Interpersonal)