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. 2021 Feb 9;12:628033. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.628033

TABLE 4.

Regular media use of healthcare workers in a survey from Switzerland, June 16th until July 15th 2020 (n = 185).

No Item % (n) % (n) % (n) % (n) % (n) % (n)
[CI %] [CI %] [CI %] [CI %] [CI %] [CI %]
Question: How often do you usually (not only regarding COVID-19) use the following media to keep informed on recent news? Daily ≥ Several times a week ≥ Once a week ≥ Once a month ≥ Less than once a montha Never
U1 Daily newspapers requiring subscription (also digital). 38.4 (71) [31.7; 45.6] 53.5 (99) [46.3; 60.6] 61.1 (113) [53.9; 67.8] 65.4 (121) [58.3; 71.9] 68.1 (126) [61.1; 74.4] 31.9 (59) [25.6; 38.9]
U2 Free daily newspapers without subscription (also digital). 33.5 (62) [27.1; 40.6] 56.2 (104) [49.0; 63.2] 73.0 (135) [66.2; 78.9] 79.5 (147) [73.1; 84.7] 88.1 (163) [82.7; 92.0] 11.9 (22) [8.0; 17.3]
U3 TV programs (also via internet). 36.2 (67) [29.6; 43.4] 71.9 (133) [65.0; 77.9] 88.1 (163) [82.7; 92.0] 93.5 (173) [89.0; 96.3] 96.8 (179) [93.1; 98.5] 3.2 (6) [1.5; 6.9]
U4 Radio programs (also via internet). 41.1 (76) [34.2; 48.3] 71.9 (133) [65.0; 77.9] 82.7 (153) [76.6; 87.5] 87.0 (161) [81.4; 91.1] 93.0 (172) [88.3; 95.8] 7.0 (13) [4.2; 11.7]
U5 News automatically suggested by Google or other web browsers. 13.5 (25) [9.3; 19.2] 38.9 (72) [32.2; 46.1] 51.4 (95) [44.2; 58.5] 60.0 (111) [52.8; 66.8] 73.5 (136) [66.7; 79.3] 26.5 (49) [20.7; 33.3]

a“Less than once a month” excluded “never.” “≥Less than once a month” encompasses all individuals who answered “less than once a month,” “once a month,” “once a week,” “several times a week” or “daily.” “CI” stands for Wilson’s confidence interval.