Table 2.
Associations between news media and engagement in COVID-19 precautionary behaviors (N=1082).
| Characteristics | β (95% CI) | |
| Media consumption | ||
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None | –2.00 (–2.67 to –1.33)a |
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<1 hour/day | –0.41 (–0.74 to –0.08)a |
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1-3 hours/day | –0.12 (–0.44 to 0.20) |
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>3 hours/day | Reference |
| Sex | ||
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Male | Reference |
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Female | .71 (0.48 to 0.93)a |
| Age | –.02 (–0.04 to –0.00)a | |
| Marital Status | ||
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Not married | Reference |
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Married | .23 (0.00 to 0.46)a |
| Education | ||
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High school or equivalent | Reference |
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Post–high school to college | .30 (–0.04 to 0.65) |
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Graduate or professional school | .87 (0.52 to 1.21)a |
aStatistical significance at a P<.05 level.