Table. 1.
Baseline characteristics of respondents (N = 1011).
| Demographic | M (SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | 1011 (100) |
| Age | 33.2 (6.7) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Bangladesh | 577 (57.1) |
| India | 382 (37.8) |
| Others | 51 (5.0) |
| Marital status | |
| Not Married | 377 (37.3) |
| Married | 634 (62.7) |
| Education | |
| Primary | 106 (10.6) |
| Secondary | 493 (49.2) |
| Tertiary | 403 (40.2) |
| Years in Singapore | |
| ≤ 5 years | 365 (36.2) |
| > 5 years | 643 (63.8) |
| Work sector | |
| Construction | 875 (86.9) |
| Others (e.g., shipyard, petrochemical) | 132 (13.1) |
| Tested positive for COVID-19 | |
| No | 649 (64.3) |
| Yes | 360 (35.7) |
| Public confidence | |
| Confidence in government | |
| Not confident at all | 79 (7.8) |
| Not very confident | 22 (2.2) |
| Somewhat confident | 114 (11.3) |
| Very confident | 793 (78.7) |
| Fear for health | |
| Very scared | 76 (7.5) |
| Somewhat scared | 323 (32.0) |
| Not very scared | 125 (12.4) |
| Not scared at all | 484 (48.0) |
| Fear for job | |
| Very scared | 132 (13.1) |
| Somewhat scared | 274 (27.2) |
| Not very scared | 99 (9.8) |
| Not scared at all | 503 (49.9) |
| Likelihood of COVID-19 infection | |
| Very likely | 54 (8.3) |
| Somewhat likely | 81 (12.5) |
| Not too likely | 110 (17.0) |
| Not at all likely | 403 (62.2) |
| Rumor spread | |
| Time spent checking COVID-19 news (hrs/day) | 1.98 (2.83) |
| Time spent discussing COVID-19 on social media (hrs/day) | 1.86 (2.48) |
| Rumor exposure | |
| Low exposure (0–2 rumors) | 474 (46.9) |
| High exposure (3–5 rumors) | 537 (53.1) |
| Believed rumors | |
| Did not believe any rumors | 463 (45.8) |
| Believed at least one rumor | 548 (54.2) |
| Shared rumors | |
| Did not share any rumors | 845 (83.6) |
| Shared at least one rumor | 166 (16.4) |