Table 2.
The Impact of Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) on Trust in Science and Placebo Outcomes.
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome → Have trust in science | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) | 0.124 | 0.256 | 0.256 | −0.039 | 0.533 | 0.164 |
| (0.503) | (0.599) | (0.408) | (0.484) | (0.406) | (0.423) | |
| Observations | 85,368 | 85,199 | 85,199 | 85,199 | 85,199 | 85,199 |
| Outcome → Science and technology will help improve life | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) | 0.562* | 0.669* | 0.685 | 0.641 | 0.730 | 0.655 |
| (0.336) | (0.357) | (0.462) | (0.482) | (0.489) | (0.457) | |
| Observations | 86,585 | 86,397 | 86,397 | 86,397 | 86,397 | 86,397 |
| Outcome → Studying diseases is a part of science | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) | 0.126 | 0.209 | 0.369 | 0.130 | 0.462 | 0.417 |
| (0.576) | (0.496) | (0.423) | (0.344) | (0.389) | (0.404) | |
| Observations | 88,326 | 88,138 | 88,138 | 88,138 | 88,138 | 88,138 |
| Outcome → Have trust in doctors and nurses | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) | 1.296 | 1.332 | 1.585 | 1.427 | 1.513 | 1.400 |
| (1.291) | (1.272) | (1.196) | (1.380) | (1.112) | (1.235) | |
| Observations | 92,026 | 91,835 | 91,835 | 91,835 | 91,835 | 91,835 |
| Outcome → Have trust in hospitals and health clinics | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) | 0.702 | 0.748 | 1.341 | 1.446 | 1.122 | 1.251 |
| (1.482) | (1.382) | (1.323) | (1.569) | (1.228) | (1.378) | |
| Observations | 90,030 | 89,851 | 89,851 | 89,851 | 89,851 | 89,851 |
| Outcome → Have trust in traditional healers | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) | 0.115 | 0.031 | −0.696 | −0.663 | −0.987** | −0.667 |
| (1.056) | (0.966) | (0.505) | (0.480) | (0.405) | (0.501) | |
| Observations | 87,942 | 87,761 | 87,761 | 87,761 | 87,761 | 87,761 |
| Country fixed effects | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Cohort fixed effects | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Demographic characteristics | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Income quintile fixed effects | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Labour market controls | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Country-specific age trends | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Country*Income fixed effects | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Country*Empl. fixed effects | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Country*Educ. fixed effects | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Notes: Results use the Gallup sampling weights and robust standard errors are clustered at the country level. Source: Wellcome Global Monitor, 2018 and EM-DAT International Disaster Database, 1970–2017. *Significant at 10%; **Significant at 5%; ***Significant at 1%.