TABLE 3.

Trust in Sources of Information About COVID-19

Information Source Type	Trust M (SD)
Service providers or health professionals	4.3 (1.1)
Announcements or news conferences by local public health officials or agencies	4.0 (1.2)
Announcements or news conferences by local government officials (like the mayor of LA or governor of CA)	3.9 (1.3)
TV or radio	3.8 (1.3)
People I know, such as friends, family, neighbors, or coworkers	3.7 (1.2)
News websites or apps	3.6 (1.2)
Church leaders, newsletters, or announcements	3.5 (1.5)
Newspapers	3.5 (1.3)
My employer	3.4 (1.5)
Social media (such as Facebook or Twitter)	3.1 (1.4)
Briefings from the federal government, including the President of the United States	2.6 (1.5)

The sample size for “my employer” was 32 as most participants were not working; sample sizes ranged from 85 to 101 for all other items; Scale = 1, strongly distrust to 5, strongly trust.