Table 2.

Overview of results for all outcomes in both groups.

Δ The mean difference between post and pre outcomes.

	Non-Debunked Group n = 475							Debunked Group n = 505
Outcome variable	Mean Pre-test	SD	Mean Post-test	SD	Δ Post -Pre	SD	P-value pre-post	Mean Pre-test	SD	Mean Post-test	SD	Δ Post -Pre	SD	P-value pre-post	P-value pre-post both groups
How committed do you think the government is to protect you from influenza?	3,36	0,767	3,55	−0,652	0,198	0,658	0,000	3,41	0,712	3,66	0,573	0,254	0,654	0,000	0,185
How much care and concern do you think the government has shown about people who may be affected by a flu outbreak?	3,06	0,847	3,31	0,765	0,251	0,776	0,000	3,03	0,817	3,36	0,753	0,331	0,766	0,000	0,104
How open do you think the government is with information regarding Influenza?	3,04	0,887	3,25	0,848	0,206	0,765	0,000	3,07	0,881	3,4	0,789	0,337	0,765	0,000	0,008
How competent do you think the government is in dealing with influenza	2,91	0,869	3,2	0,823	0,291	0,755	0,000	2,94	0,816	3,29	0,823	0,345	0,761	0,000	0,271
How honest do you think the government is with information regarding Influenza?	2,99	0,896	3,23	0,855	0,242	0,734	0,000	2,98	0,877	3,36	0,808	0,384	0,742	0,000	0,003
To what extent do you believe that the actions of the government in response to influenza is in your personal interest?	3,05	0,906	3,3	0,867	0,257	0,788	0,000	3,07	0,909	3,38	0,827	0,311	0,819	0,000	0,293
To what extent do you think the government will protect you against Influenza?	2,94	0,86	3,17	0,796	0,234	0,719	0,000	2,91	0,838	3,18	0,793	0,267	0,728	0,000	0,467
Do you believe vaccinations can protect you against serious illnesses?	1,9	0,299	1,93	0,262	0,025	0,267	0,000	1,94	0,244	1,95	0,225	0,01	0,256	0,000	0,356
Are there any reasons you can think of why you should not get vaccinated?	1,71	0,455	1,75	0,434	0,04	0,417	0,000	1,68	0,468	1,73	0,444	0,054	0,361	0,000	0,591
Vaccinations are important for my health	3,38	0,723	3,49	0,763	0,118	0,58	0,000	3,38	0,695	3,5	0,655	0,119	0,547	0,000	0,980
Vaccines are effective means to prevent disease	3,23	0,638	3,28	0,629	0,055	0,56	0,000	3,17	0,625	3,3	0,626	0,123	0,52	0,000	0,049
Getting vaccinated is important to the health of others in my community	3,32	0,676	3,45	0,629	0,137	0,555	0,000	3,33	0,672	3,43	0,62	0,097	0,585	0,000	0,275
New vaccines carry more risks than older vaccines	2,48	0,762	2,46	0,795	−0,019	0,754	0,000	2,39	0,761	2,55	0,97	0,166	0,807	0,000	0,000
The information I receive about vaccinations from the vaccination program is reliable.	3,03	0,638	3,13	0,658	0,11	0,564	0,000	3,01	0,642	3,21	0,642	0,202	0,58	0,000	0,012
Getting vaccinations is a good way to protect myself from illnesses.	3,24	0,694	3,34	0,653	0,099	0,541	0,000	3,23	0,662	3,35	0,665	0,121	0,515	0,000	0,522
I am concerned about the serious adverse effects of vaccinations.	2,85	0,806	2,92	0,83	0,07	0,736	0,000	2,83	0,773	2,97	0,811	0,139	0,719	0,000	0,137
I do need vaccinations for diseases that no longer occur.	2,46	0,845	2,65	0,805	0,196	0,754	0,000	2,47	0,787	2,63	0,821	0,162	0,736	0,000	0,478
‘An influenza epidemic (flu wave) is associated with a strong increase in heart attacks’	1,92	1228	2,9	1603	0,983	1729	0,000	1,89	1227	3,11	1,56	1226	1756	0,000	0,030
‘Receiving an Influenza Vaccination (Flu shot) is as effective as smoking cessation or medication to prevent heart attacks’	2,19	1264	2,56	1462	0,371	1636	0,000	2,05	1,22	2,65	1526	0,6	1746	0,000	0,035
‘Flu vaccination can actually lead to flu’	3,49	1366	3,67	1322	0,173	1381	0,000	3,37	1376	3,63	1,36	0,254	1361	0,000	0,356
‘Receiving an Influenza Vaccination (Flu shot) can lead to decline of strength of my immune system’	3,36	1449	3,56	1356	0,2	1431	0,000	3,14	1505	3,59	1393	0,452	1522	0,000	0,008
‘Receiving an Influenza Vaccination (Flu shot) can lead to decline of effectivity of a potential COVID-19 vaccine’	2,75	1674	2,83	1716	0,082	1843	0,000	2,65	1698	3,03	1715	0,382	1775	0,000	0,010
‘Vaccines can lead to the development of an Autism Spectrum Disorder’	3,14	1738	3,23	1765	0,089	1565	0,000	3,06	1751	4,06	1446	0,994	1762	0,000	0,000