Table 3.

Ordinary least squares (linear probability model) regression results showing factors associated with COVID-19 prediction markets trading uptake and frequency among Ghanaian participants in 2021 (n=21).

Variables		Any trade made, OLSa	Number of questions, OLS	Rewards, OLS
Age (y)
	<30	0.0135	7.548	134.1
	≥30	1	1	1
Occupation
	Health workerb	−0.0602	0.918	11.95
	Nonhealth workerc	1	1	1
The main source of COVID-19 information
	Multiple sourcesd	−0.0912	3.688	81.30e
	Television or radio	−0.184e	4.671f	85.54e
	Internetg or social media	1	1	1

^aOLS: ordinary least squares.

^bHealth workers include nurses, doctors, laboratory technicians, physician assistants, midwives, and orderlies.

^cNonhealth workers include students, unemployed persons, market traders, software engineers, bankers, drivers, and computer programmers.

^dMultiple sources include web-based and offline sources, paper graphics, and word of mouth from others.

^eP<.05.

^fP<.10.

^gInternet includes news websites, search engines, blogs, and scientific publications.