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. 2024 Jan 31;19(1):e0296049. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296049

Table 4. Covid-19 information sources by segment.

Trusting Complier Concerned Cooperator Fearful & Overwhelmed Informed & Responsible Non-chalant Unconcerned & Uncooperative Skeptical Resister
Where do you get your main information and updates about the Covid-19 situation?
Television news channels 81% 72% 61% 66% 52% 29% 42%
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Online news websites or apps 49% 45% 41% 35% 33% 23% 30%
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NHS websites 46% 44% 42% 28% 36% 29% 15%
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Government websites (local or national) 48% 43% 31% 28% 28% 20% 15%
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Friends and family 25% 27% 33% 18% 33% 28% 30%
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Social media websites or apps 15% 20% 25% 13% 23% 26% 24%
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Print newspapers 26% 23% 15% 25% 16% 13% 12%
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Work colleagues 7% 8% 11% 7% 14% 16% 8%
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Print or online magazines 8% 8% 9% 5% 10% 11% 4%
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Foreign/international news outlets 8% 5% 5% 2% 7% 8% 4%
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Faith / community groups 1% 2% 1% 1% 6% 8% 1%
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Other 3% 1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 3%
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I don’t get any information or updates about the Covid-19 situation 0% *% 2% 1% 1% 5% 13%
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