Table A6.
Robustness to Using Population Unadjusted Treatment Variable - Trust in Science and Placebo Outcomes.
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome → Have trust in science | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25)nopop. | −0.000 | 0.009 | −0.025 | −0.039 | −0.009 | −0.028 |
| (0.031) | (0.032) | (0.043) | (0.040) | (0.044) | (0.043) | |
| Observations | 88,129 | 87,960 | 87,960 | 87,960 | 87,960 | 87,960 |
| Outcome → Science and technology will help improve life | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25)nopop. | 0.013 | 0.018 | −0.004 | −0.008 | 0.003 | −0.004 |
| (0.031) | (0.032) | (0.038) | (0.037) | (0.041) | (0.037) | |
| Observations | 89,271 | 89,083 | 89,083 | 89,083 | 89,083 | 89,083 |
| Outcome → Studying diseases is a part of science | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25)nopop. | −0.032 | −0.026 | 0.003 | −0.005 | 0.007 | 0.008 |
| (0.026) | (0.025) | (0.024) | (0.023) | (0.024) | (0.025) | |
| Observations | 91,104 | 90,916 | 90,916 | 90,916 | 90,916 | 90,916 |
| Outcome → Have trust in doctors and nurses | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25)nopop. | 0.083** | 0.083** | 0.079 | 0.076 | 0.073* | 0.073* |
| (0.037) | (0.037) | (0.042) | (0.047) | (0.042) | (0.044) | |
| Observations | 95,061 | 94,870 | 94,870 | 94,870 | 94,870 | 94,870 |
| Outcome → Have trust in hospitals and health clinics | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25)nopop. | 0.077** | 0.074** | 0.117*** | 0.122*** | 0.104*** | 0.115*** |
| (0.036) | (0.034) | (0.022) | (0.025) | (0.023) | (0.023) | |
| Observations | 92,985 | 92,806 | 92,806 | 92,806 | 92,806 | 92,806 |
| Outcome → Have trust in traditional healers | ||||||
| Exposure to Epidemic (18–25)nopop. | 0.042 | 0.034 | −0.010 | −0.015 | −0.022 | −0.008 |
| (0.042) | (0.041) | (0.019) | (0.025) | (0.018) | (0.019) | |
| Observations | 90,775 | 90,594 | 90,594 | 90,594 | 90,594 | 90,594 |
| 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%.