Table 3.
Descriptive statistics COVID-19 knowledge test (N = 501).
| Item veracity | Knowledge test answers | Mean percentage | SD | 95% CI | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| True statements (12 items) | "I am sure this is true" | 56.1 | 22.0 | [54.2, 58.1] | 0 | 12/12 items |
| "I think this is true" | 29.4 | 19.0 | [27.7, 31.1] | 0 | 12/12 items | |
| "I don't know" | 8.2 | 10.3 | [7.3, 9.1] | 0 | 10/12 items | |
| "I think this is not true" | 4.4 | 6.1 | [3.9, 4.9] | 0 | 4/12 items | |
| "I am sure is not true" | 1.9 | 4.1 | [1.5, 2.2] | 0 | 3/12 items | |
| False statements (12 items) | "I am sure this is true" | 4.5 | 7.2 | [3.8, 5.1] | 0 | 5/12 items |
| "I think this is true" | 13.5 | 10.7 | [12.5, 14.4] | 0 | 7/12 items | |
| "I don't know" | 14.4 | 13.4 | [13.2, 15.5] | 0 | 11/12 items | |
| "I think this is not true" | 25.0 | 16.2 | [23.5, 26.4] | 0 | 10/12 items | |
| "I am sure is not true" | 42.7 | 20.5 | [40.9, 44.5] | 0 | 11/12 items | |
| Conspiracy statements (7 items) | "I am sure this is true" | 0.3 | 2.5 | [0.1, 0.5] | 0 | 2/7 items |
| "I think this is true" | 2.4 | 7.9 | [1.7, 3.1] | 0 | 5/7 items | |
| "I don't know" | 13.1 | 24.7 | [11.0, 15.3] | 0 | 7/7 items | |
| "I think this is not true" | 20.5 | 28.1 | [18.1, 23.0] | 0 | 7/7 items | |
| "I am sure is not true" | 63.6 | 37.7 | [60.3, 66.9] | 0 | 7/7 items | |
| Negated conspiracy statement (1 item) | "I am sure this is true" | 28.7 | 45.3 | [24.8, 32.7] | Not applicable for a single item | |
| "I think this is true" | 29.1 | 45.5 | [25.2, 33.1] | |||
| "I don't know" | 23.0 | 42.1 | [19.3, 26.6] | |||
| "I think this is not true" | 11.8 | 32.3 | [9.0, 14.6] | |||
| "I am sure is not true" | 7.4 | 26.2 | [5.1, 9.7] | |||