Table 4.

Hierarchical regression predicting Chinese civil servants’ attitude toward GMOs.

Variables	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 4
Block 1: Control variables
Gender	−.87	−1.62	−1.26	−.53
Age	1.33	.25	.46	−1.56
Education level	.21	1.20	2.32*	2.70**
Education background	2.44*	2.55*	2.30*	2.23*
Administrative level	−.74	−.41	−.15	−.31
Total R2	9.1%	9.1%	9.1%	9.1%
Block 2: Conspiracy theory beliefs
Conspiracy theory beliefs		−10.61***	−7.25***	−7.43***
Total R2		21.0%	21.0%	21.0%
Block 3
Genetic scientific literacy			8.31***	8.83***
Total R2			25.6%	25.6%
Block 4
Administrative literacy				12.62***
Total R2				33.5%

Figures in the table are N=3,018. Cell entries are standardized regression coefficients. Gender (1 = male, 0 = female); Education background (0=Other; 1=Liberal arts; 2=Science and technology; 3= Medicine; 4= Agronomy). *p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.