Table 3.
Overview of regression analysis results of the debunking-group compared with the non-debunking group.
Regression results are shown with and without correction for Sex, Religion and Political view for each significantly different outcome between both conditions.
| Variable | R2 | Adjusted R2* | OR (95% CI) | Lower Bound | Upper Bound | Adjusted OR (95% CI)* | Lower Bound | Upper Bound | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How open do you think the government is with information regarding Influenza? | 0,007 | 0,01 | |||||||
| Condition (Non-Debunked > Debunked) | 1,14 | 1,03 | 1,25 | 1,14 | 1,03 | 1,25 | 0,008 | ||
| Sex (Female > Male) | 0,99 | 0,89 | 1,09 | 0,820 | |||||
| Religion (Non > Religious) | 1,03 | 0,93 | 1,15 | 0,533 | |||||
| Political View (Progressive > Conservative) | 0,92 | 0,83 | 1,02 | 0,107 | |||||
| How honest do you think the government is with information regarding Influenza? | 0,009 | 0,013 | |||||||
| Condition (Non-Debunked > Debunked) | 1,15 | 1,05 | 1,27 | 1,15 | 1,05 | 1,27 | 0,003 | ||
| Sex (Female > Male) | 0,95 | 0,87 | 1,05 | 0,335 | |||||
| Religion (Non > Religious) | 1,04 | 0,94 | 1,15 | 0,436 | |||||
| Political View (Progressive > Conservative) | 0,92 | 0,84 | 1,02 | 0,107 | |||||
| Vaccines are effective means to prevent disease | 0,004 | 0,007 | |||||||
| Condition (Non-Debunked > Debunked) | 1,07 | 1,00 | 1,15 | 1,07 | 1,00 | 1,14 | 0,056 | ||
| Sex (Female > Male) | 0,96 | 0,90 | 1,03 | 0,269 | |||||
| Religion (Non > Religious) | 0,97 | 0,90 | 1,05 | 0,448 | |||||
| Political View (Progressive > Conservative) | 0,98 | 0,91 | 1,05 | 0,529 | |||||
| New vaccines carry more risks than older vaccines | 0,014 | 0,019 | |||||||
| Condition (Non-Debunked > Debunked) | 1,21 | 1,09 | 1,33 | 1,21 | 1,10 | 1,34 | 0,000 | ||
| Sex (Female > Male) | 0,96 | 0,87 | 1,07 | 0,459 | |||||
| Religion (Non > Religious) | 1,12 | 1,00 | 1,24 | 0,044 | |||||
| Political View (Progressive > Conservative) | 0,96 | 0,87 | 1,06 | 0,409 | |||||
| The information I receive about vaccinations from the vaccination program is reliable | 0,006 | 0,012 | |||||||
| Condition (Non-Debunked > Debunked) | 1,10 | 1,02 | 1,18 | 1,09 | 1,01 | 1,17 | 0,019 | ||
| Sex (Female > Male) | 1,09 | 1,02 | 1,18 | 0,018 | |||||
| Religion (Non > Religious) | 1,02 | 0,94 | 1,10 | 0,713 | |||||
| Political View (Progressive > Conservative) | 1,01 | 0,94 | 1,09 | 0,769 | |||||
| ‘An influenza epidemic (flu wave) is associated with a strong increase in heart attacks’ | 0,005 | 0,011 | |||||||
| Condition (Non-Debunked > Debunked) | 1,29 | 1,03 | 1,60 | 1,30 | 1,04 | 1,62 | 0,019 | ||
| Sex (Female > Male) | 0,94 | 0,75 | 1,18 | 0,608 | |||||
| Religion (Non > Religious) | 1,31 | 1,03 | 1,67 | 0,026 | |||||
| Political View (Progressive > Conservative) | 0,89 | 0,71 | 1,11 | 0,299 | |||||
| ‘Receiving an Influenza Vaccination (Flu shot) is as effective as smoking cessation or medication to prevent heart attacks’ | 0,004 | 0,008 | |||||||
| Condition (Non-Debunked > Debunked) | 1,25 | 1,01 | 1,55 | 1,26 | 1,02 | 1,56 | 0,034 | ||
| Sex (Female > Male) | 1,00 | 0,80 | 1,24 | 0,964 | |||||
| Religion (Non > Religious) | 1,17 | 0,93 | 1,48 | 0,178 | |||||
| Political View (Progressive > Conservative) | 1,10 | 0,88 | 1,37 | 0,407 | |||||
| ‘Receiving an Influenza Vaccination (Flu shot) can lead to decline of strength of my immune system’ | 0,006 | 0,009 | |||||||
| Condition (Non-Debunked > Debunked) | 1,26 | 1,05 | 1,52 | 1,27 | 1,06 | 1,53 | 0,011 | ||
| Sex (Female > Male) | 1,18 | 0,97 | 1,43 | 0,090 | |||||
| Religion (Non > Religious) | 1,04 | 0,85 | 1,27 | 0,737 | |||||
| Political View (Progressive > Conservative) | 0,96 | 0,79 | 1,16 | 0,667 | |||||
| ‘Receiving an Influenza Vaccination (Flu shot) can lead to decline of effectivity of a potential COVID-19 vaccine’ | 0,006 | 0,008 | |||||||
| Condition (Non-Debunked > Debunked) | 1,32 | 1,05 | 1,65 | 1,32 | 1,05 | 1,65 | 0,018 | ||
| Sex (Female > Male) | 1,14 | 0,90 | 1,44 | 0,274 | |||||
| Religion (Non > Religious) | 0,93 | 0,72 | 1,19 | 0,562 | |||||
| Political View (Progressive > Conservative) | 1,14 | 0,90 | 1,44 | 0,289 | |||||
| ‘Vaccines can lead to the development of an Autism Spectrum Disorder’ | 0,067 | 0,076 | |||||||
| Condition (Non-Debunked > Debunked) | 2,45 | 1,98 | 3,02 | 2,44 | 1,98 | 3,01 | 0,000 | ||
| Sex (Female > Male) | 1,29 | 1,04 | 1,59 | 0,022 | |||||
| Religion (Non > Religious) | 0,80 | 0,64 | 1,01 | 0,059 | |||||
| Political View (Progressive > Conservative) | 0,94 | 0,76 | 1,17 | 0,578 |