Table 2 Correlates of attitudes towards science/scientists using multiple linear regression analyses
Variable | Coefficient (SE) | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male A | |||
Female | 0.01 (0.01) | -0.22, 0.08 | 0.54 |
Division | |||
Staff A | |||
Student | 0.03 (0.02) | -0.01, 0.08 | 0.17 |
Race/ethnicity | |||
Black | -0.42 (0.04) | -0.55, -0.43 | < 0.0001 |
Asian | -0.20 (0.01) | -0.24, -0.17 | < 0.0001 |
Latinx | -0.22 (0.02) | -0.27, -0.18 | < 0.0001 |
Other | -0.19 (0.03) | -0.26, -0.11 | < 0.0001 |
White A | |||
Age category (years) | |||
18–20 | -0.01 (0.03) | -0.07, 0.05 | 0.71 |
21–24 | -0.07 (0.03) | -0.13, -0.01 | 0.01 |
25–32 | -0.01 (0.02) | -0.50, 0.04 | 0.84 |
33–85 A | |||
Political affiliation | |||
Democrat A | |||
Republican | -0.49 (0.03) | -0.55, -0.43 | < 0.0001 |
Independent | -0.29 (0.01) | -0.33, -0.25 | < 0.0001 |
Something else | -0.19 (0.03) | -0.25, -0.12 | < 0.0001 |
Had COVID-19 | |||
Yes | -0.10 (0.02) | -0.15, -0.06 | < 0.0001 |
No A |