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Table 4 Multivariable multinomial logistic regressions 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

People You Trust vs. Health Care Providers

ORa

95% CI

P

First sought

 Age

1.00

0.98–1.01

0.70

 Covid-19 Mitigation Beliefs

0.66

0.55–0.8

< 0.01

 Race

  African American v White (ref)

1.30

0.73–2.31

0.37

 Asian v. White (ref)

0.27

0.08–0.95

0.04

  Other v. White (ref)

1.81

0.52–6.32

0.35

 Gender

  Male v. Female (ref)

1.04

0.64–1.7

0.87

 Health Status

  Very good v. Excellent (ref)

1.12

0.6–2.08

0.72

  Good v. Excellent (ref)

1.20

0.54–2.07

0.88

  Fair v. Excellent (ref)

1.27

0.63–2.31

0.58

  Poor v. Excellent (ref)

0.60

0.11–3.21

0.55

 Marital Status

  Married v. Divorced (ref)

1.21

0.48–3.05

0.68

  Single, never married v Divorced (ref)

1.14

0.42–3.08

0.79

  Widowed v. Divorced (ref)

2.49

0.8–7.77

0.12

 Education, high school or less

1.05

0.64–1.74

0.82

 Perceived Discrimination

1.30

1-1.68

0.05

 Self-efficacy

0.89

0.69–1.15

0.36

Most Trusted

 Living With Someone Else

1.25

0.67–2.3

0.48

 Income

   

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

0.86

0.42–1.76

0.68

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

1.21

0.61–2.39

0.58

  $100,000 or more v. <$20,000 (ref)

1.95

0.96–3.96

0.06

 Marital Status

  Married v. Divorced (ref)

0.96

0.43–2.17

0.93

  Single, never married v Divorced (ref)

1.44

0.64–3.23

0.38

  Widowed v. Divorced (ref)

1.34

0.48–3.75

0.58

 Self-efficacy

0.76

0.62–0.94

0.01

  1. Findings presented in Tables 4 and 5 are from the same multinomial logistic regression model
  2. aOR > 1 indicates higher odds of choosing People You Trust; OR < 1 indicates lower odds of choosing People You Trust (higher odds of choosing Health Care Provider)