Table 6.
Predictors of exaggerated CFR and beliefs
| VARIABLES | Overestimate CFR | Overestimate |
|---|---|---|
| In high-risk group | 0.114*** | 0.0469* |
| No COVID-19 symptoms | -0.0180 | -0.0129 |
| Consumes right-wing news | 0.0312 | 0.0452* |
| Currently employed | 0.0132 | 0.0154 |
| Conservative | 0.00594 | 0.0114 |
| Country = UK | -0.125*** | -0.0954*** |
| Gender = male | -0.174*** | -0.133*** |
| Over 55 years of age | 0.243*** | -0.0500 |
| Years of education | -0.0207*** | -0.0269*** |
| Lives with partner | 0.0150 | 0.0345 |
| Lives with children | 0.0748*** | 0.0307 |
| Lives with flat/house mates | -0.0701 | 0.00319 |
| Lives with parents | -0.00481 | 0.0589* |
| Lives with relatives | -0.00953 | -0.0199 |
| Lives alone | 0.0833 | 0.0484 |
| Lives in rural area | -0.0456 | -0.0371 |
| Lives in city | -0.00122 | 0.0381 |
| Lives in suburban area | -0.0821* | -0.0251 |
| Lives in village | -0.0493 | -0.0661 |
| Monthly income in 2019 (US $) | 1.04e-06 | 4.45e-06 |
| Uses social media | 0.0693 | 0.0583 |
| Took survey using mobile | 0.0137 | 0.00899 |
| Constant | 0.754*** | 1.062*** |
| Observations | 1,793 | 1,793 |
| 0.095 | 0.048 |