Table 2.
Sources of information used to obtain COVID-19 information.
| Sources of information | Reported use, n (%) |
| Local newspapers | 550 (30) |
| International and national newspapers | 457 (25) |
| Local television news | 1118 (61) |
| International and national television news | 888 (49) |
| Radio news | 625 (34) |
| Health minister or Public Health Ontario updates | 786 (43) |
| Health authority websites | 706 (39) |
| Social media | 938 (51) |
| Friends or family | 835 (46) |
| Health care professionals | 396 (22) |
| Talk radio | 205 (11) |
| Blogs and opinion websites | 210 (12) |
| Other source (eg, YouTube and employer) | 112 (6) |