Table A11.
The Impact of Exposure to Epidemic (18–25) on Trust in Scientists by Exposure Thresholds.
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome → | Confidence in scientists | Scientists working for private companies benefit the public | Scientists working for private companies are honest | Scientists working for universities benefit the public | Scientists working for universities are honest | Scientists to find out accurate information |
| Top 0.5 per cent (Exposure to Epidemic, 18–25) |
−0.274*** (0.014) |
−0.188*** (0.015) |
−0.134*** (0.016) |
0.008 (0.014) |
−0.134*** (0.016) |
0.008 (0.014) |
| Observations | 27,212 | 26,639 | 25,102 | 26,644 | 25,102 | 26,644 |
| Top 1 per cent (Exposure to Epidemic, 18–25) |
−0.125 (0.085) |
−0.011 (0.093) |
−0.136*** (0.013) |
−0.018 (0.018) |
−0.136*** (0.013) |
−0.018 (0.018) |
| Observations | 27,212 | 26,639 | 25,102 | 26,644 | 25,102 | 26,644 |
| Top 2 per cent (Exposure to Epidemic, 18–25) |
−0.134** (0.058) |
−0.113** (0.056) |
−0.089* (0.052) |
−0.108 (0.066) |
−0.089* (0.052) |
−0.108 (0.066) |
| Observations | 27,212 | 26,639 | 25,102 | 26,644 | 25,102 | 26,644 |
| Top 5 per cent (Exposure to Epidemic, 18–25) |
−0.024 (0.030) |
0.029 (0.026) |
0.043 (0.031) |
0.009 (0.027) |
0.043 (0.031) |
0.009 (0.027) |
| Observations | 27,212 | 26,639 | 25,102 | 26,644 | 25,102 | 26,644 |
Notes: Results use the Gallup sampling weights and robust standard errors are clustered at the country level. Specification is Column 3 of Table 1. Source: Wellcome Global Monitor, 2018 and EM-DAT International Disaster Database, 1970–2017. * significant at 10%; ** significant at 5%; *** significant at 1%.