Table 3.
Evaluation of reliability of COVID-19 information sources.
| Reliability | Mean | Low or very low | Neither | High or very high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The information announced by the central government (homepage information, news, public relations magazines, etc.) | 3.5 | 11.9% | 31.2% | 56.9% |
| The information announced by local governments (homepage information, news, public relations magazines, etc.) | 3.6 | 9.6% | 30.1% | 60.3% |
| Experts' opinions (through various channels) | 3.2 | 14.3% | 47.6% | 38.1% |
| Domestic news | 3.5 | 10.9% | 34.5% | 54.6% |
| Overseas news | 3.0 | 19.4% | 56.1% | 24.5% |
| Medical institutes | 3.7 | 6.4% | 29.2% | 64.4% |
| Workplaces/schools | 3.0 | 16.8% | 59.7% | 23.5% |
| SNS (Social Networking Service): Facebook, LINE, Twitter, WhatsApp, etc. | 2.6 | 41.0% | 48.5% | 10.5% |
| Search engines: Google, Yahoo, etc. | 2.9 | 23.6% | 56.8% | 19.6% |
| Personal social network: acquaintances, colleagues, etc. | 2.9 | 23.2% | 62.2% | 14.6% |