Table 4.
Nodes of qualitative description.
| Tree nodes | Free nodes | Qualitative materials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accessibility of health information | Information sources | Official channels | This health information was forwarded from official WeChat accounts, such as the People's Dailya... |
| Non-official channels | This health Information was published by non-official agencies and individuals on “TikTok”... | ||
| Reliability of health information accessed | Reliable health information | Accepting reliable Information about COVID-19 | I obtain health information related to wearing masks, washing hands, and keeping rooms ventilated from “Toutiao”b... The guidance on preventing COVID-19 issued by the government departments could be seen from official WeChat accounts... I see some articles and comments about the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 on People's Daily... |
| Rejecting unreliable health information | I think health information provided by that video is incorrect… | ||
| Unreliable health information | Accepting unverified health information | I think this virus can only survive for short period of time when the temperature is above 20 degree and thus, heating equipment should be used and windows should be closed… | |
| Accepting rumors | I agree that eating eggs could prevent the virus… | ||
| Demographic factors | Age | Old people | This was forwarded from an old people... The author's aunt made and published the video... |
| Young people | People who sent me the health information is very young... | ||
| Education | Well-educated people | Health information about COVID-19 was forwarded from an educated person... | |
| Less-educated people | People who spread the rumors that eating eggs could prevent the virus was not well-educated... | ||
a
The People's Daily is the largest newspaper group in China.
b
“Toutiao” (Jinri Toutiao) is a Chinese news and information content platform.