Table 4. Descriptive statistics of rumor scores from different categories .
| Dimension | Preventive methods(77) | Others(50) | |
| Median%(Q1-Q3) | Median%(Q1-Q3) | ||
| 1 | Creators | 20.83(12.50-37.50) | 25.00 (16.67-37.50) |
| 2 | Evidence selection | 25.00 (13.89-41.67) | 29.17 (13.89-52.78) |
| 3 | Evidence evaluation | 30.56 (25.00-41.67)* | 41.67 (27.78-50.00)* |
| 4 | Application of evidence | 36.11 (22.22-47.22) | 37.50 (24.31-50.00) |
| 5 | Peer review and publishing platform | 8.33 (4.17-16.67) | 10.42 (4.17-25.00) |
| 6 | Conflict of interest | 66.67 (50.00-83.33) | 75.00 (50.00-83.33) |
* Rumors which are recognized as “not applicable” in item 8 (Expert opinions without high-level evidence should be carefully quoted in health works) of dimension 3 would not be counted in this dimension.