Table 2.
Multivariate linear regression model for predictors of the COVID-19 Conspiracy Belief Score.
| Independent Variables | Categories of an Independent Variable | COVID-19 Conspiracy Belief Score (CCBS) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | B (SE) | β | 95%CI | p & | ||
| Health literacy | −0.067 (0.03) | −0.08 | −0.12 to −0.01 | 0.017 | ||
| eHealth literacy | 0.039 (0.02) | 0.07 | 0.002 to 0.08 | 0.038 | ||
| Age | −0.04 (0.01) | −0.21 | −0.06 to −0.02 | <0.001 | ||
| Gender | women # | 10.34 (2.63) | ref. | |||
| men | 10.15 (2.92) | −0.151 (0.18) | −0.03 | −0.51 to 0.21 | 0.41 | |
| Place of residence | rural # | 10.25 (2.79) | ref. | |||
| urban < 20,000 | 10.37 (3.01) | 0.167 (0.31) | 0.02 | −0.43 to 0.77 | 0.58 | |
| urban from 20,000 to <100,000 | 10.45 (2.67) | 0.212 (0.25) | 0.03 | −0.27 to 0.7 | 0.39 | |
| urban from 100,000 to <200,000 | 10.28 (2.29) | 0.114 (0.33) | 0.01 | −0.53 to 0.76 | 0.73 | |
| urban from 200,000 to <500,000 | 10.28 (2.71) | 0.151 (0.31) | 0.02 | −0.46 to 0.76 | 0.63 | |
| urban from 500,000 | 9.72 (3.08) | −0.264 (0.3) | −0.03 | −0.86 to 0.33 | 0.38 | |
| Education level | lower than upper secondary | 10.48 (2.71) | 0.838 (0.3) | 0.12 | 0.25 to 1.42 | 0.005 |
| upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary | 10.36 (2.79) | 0.878 (0.24) | 0.16 | 0.4 to 1.36 | <0.001 | |
| bachelor’s degree | 10.36 (2.48) | 0.693 (0.34) | 0.08 | 0.03 to 1.36 | 0.041 | |
| masters’ degree or higher # | 9.69 (2.90) | ref. | ||||
| Marital status | single | 10.21 (2.82) | −0.482 (0.25) | −0.08 | −0.97 to 0.01 | 0.055 |
| married # | 10.25 (2.71) | ref. | ||||
| widowed, divorced or separated | 10.31 (2.90) | 0.046 (0.27) | 0.01 | −0.49 to 0.58 | 0.87 | |
| Vocational status | employee # | 10.36 (2.82) | ref. | |||
| self-employed or farmer | 10.22 (2.78) | 0.069 (0.28) | 0.01 | −0.48 to 0.61 | 0.80 | |
| on disability pension or retired | 9.82 (3.00) | 0.143 (0.38) | 0.02 | −0.59 to 0.88 | 0.70 | |
| university or school student | 9.85 (2.69) | −0.978 (0.37) | −0.10 | −1.7 to −0.26 | 0.01 | |
| vocationally inactive | 10.40 (2.56) | −0.071 (0.25) | −0.01 | −0.56 to 0.42 | 0.78 | |
| Net income per household member | ≤PLN 1500 *,# | 10.51 (2.68) | ref. | |||
| >PLN 1500–3000 | 10.13 (2.73) | −0.262 (0.23) | −0.05 | −0.7 to 0.18 | 0.25 | |
| >PLN 3000 | 10.24 (2.94) | −0.151 (0.28) | −0.02 | −0.71 to 0.41 | 0.55 | |
| refused to disclose | 10.09 (2.88) | −0.186 (0.31) | −0.02 | −0.8 to 0.42 | 0.55 | |
R2 = 0.05, adjusted R2 = 0.03, F = 2434, p < 0.001, abbreviations: SD—standard deviation, B—unstandardised regression coefficient; SE—standard error; β—standardised regression coefficient; ref.—reference category of independent variable; & p value for multivariate linear regression, # reference category of the independent variable in the linear regression model; * PLN—current ISO4217 code for Polish zloty (PLN 1 = EUR 0.2246 according to the exchange rate on 15 June 2020).