Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and mean attitude towards science/scientists
| Variable | N (%) | Attitudes towards science M(SD) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 3671 (37.9) | 3.87 (0.56) | 0.002 |
| Female | 6013(62.1) | 3.92 (0.52) | |
| Race and ethnicity | |||
| Black | 446 (4.6) | 3.64 (0.61) | < 0.001 |
| Asian | 3346 (34.7) | 3.81 (0.51) | |
| Latinx | 1549 (16) | 3.83 (0.55) | |
| Other | 487 (5.0) | 3.83 (0.56) | |
| White | 3825 (39.5) | 4.04 (0.50) | |
| Age category (years) | |||
| 18–20 | 2507 (25.9) | 3.92 (0.49) | < 0.001 |
| 21–24 | 2622 (27.1) | 3.85 (0.55) | |
| 25–32 | 2165 (22.4) | 3.92 (0.55) | |
| 33–85 | 2389 (24.7 | 3.91 (0.55) | |
| Division | |||
| Staff/faculty | 2845 (29.4) | 3.91 (0.54) | 0.34 |
| Student | 6838 (70.6) | 3.89 (0.52) | |
| Had COVID | |||
| Yes | 572 (13.5) | 3.79 (0.59) | < 0.001 |
| No | 3653 (86.5) | 3.92 (0.52) | |
| Political affiliation | |||
| Republican | 449 (6.6) | 3.52 (0.56) | < 0.001 |
| Democrat | 4438 (65) | 4.00 (0.49) | |
| Independent | 1495 (21.9) | 3.70 (0.54) | |
| Something else | 449 (4.6) | 3.81 (0.58) |
A Independent Student t-test
B Analysis of Variance
M: mean; SD: Standard Deviation; %: percentage; N: number