Table 5.
Level of trust in information resources: health care vs. undergraduate students.
| Information resource | Healthcare averagea (n = 428) | Undergraduate averagea (n = 439) | Average difference (health care – undergraduate) | 95% CI | Health care mediana | Undergraduate mediana | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workplace/job | 3.61 | 2.96 | 0.65 | 0.475–0.823 | 4 | 3 | < .001 |
| School curriculum/coursework | 3.74 | 3.2 | 0.54 | 0.395–0.694 | 4 | 3 | < .001 |
| Scientific journals | 4.41 | 4.3 | 0.11 | −0.00782-0.224 | 5 | 5 | .07 |
| School communication | 3.65 | 3.36 | 0.29 | 0.142–0.433 | 4 | 3 | < .001 |
| Television/radio news programs | 2.39 | 2.73 | −0.34 | −0.501 to −0.185 | 2 | 3 | < .001 |
| Social media outlets | 1.7 | 1.98 | −0.28 | −0.418 to −0.146 | 2 | 2 | < .001 |
a
Item was rated on a sliding scale of 1 to 5.