Abstract

Purpose

This study investigated how trusting information on cancer varies by the source of information and political viewpoint.

Methods

This study used cross-sectional survey data from the 2020 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). The study comprised a sample of 2949 adults 18 years and older. The outcome variable was measured by assessing respondents’ trust in cancer-related information from various sources, including religious organizations and leaders, government health agencies, charitable organizations, family or friends, and doctors. Political viewpoint was measured as liberal, moderate, and conservative. Multivariate linear probability models were estimated and adjusted for individual-level characteristics.

Results

Multivariate analysis found that conservatives (73%, 95% CI = 68–78%) were significantly less likely to trust information on cancer from government health agencies compared to liberals (84%, 95% CI = 80–88%). There was no statistically significant difference in trusting government health agencies between liberals and moderates (80%, 95% CI = 76–84%). Both moderates (27%, 95% CI = 21–34%) and conservatives (34%, 95% CI = 29–39%) were more likely to trust information on cancer from religious organizations and leaders compared to liberals (19%, 95% CI = 13–24%). The relationship between political viewpoint and trust of doctors, family or friends, and charitable organizations were not statistically significant.

Conclusion

Compared to liberals, conservatives are more likely to trust information on cancer from religious organizations and leaders and less likely to trust government health agencies when adjusting for other covariates. This finding emphasizes the role of political viewpoint in shaping individuals’ perceptions of information sources and cancer-related information.

中文翻译：

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关于癌症的信息的信任度因信息来源和政治观点而异

摘要

目的

这项研究调查了关于癌症的信任信息如何因信息来源和政治观点而变化。

方法

本研究使用了 2020 年健康信息全国趋势调查 (HINTS) 的横断面调查数据。该研究的样本包括 2949 名 18 岁及以上的成年人。结果变量是通过评估受访者对各种来源的癌症相关信息的信任度来衡量的，这些来源包括宗教组织和领导人、政府卫生机构、慈善组织、家人或朋友以及医生。政治观点分为自由派、温和派和保守派。根据个体水平特征估计和调整多元线性概率模型。

结果

多变量分析发现，与自由派（84%，95% CI = 80-88%）相比，保守派（73%，95% CI = 68-78%）不太可能相信政府卫生机构提供的癌症信息。自由派和温和派之间对政府卫生机构的信任度没有统计学上的显着差异（80%，95% CI = 76-84%）。与自由派（19%， 95% CI = 13–24%）。政治观点与医生、家人或朋友、慈善组织的信任之间的关系没有统计学意义。

结论

与自由派相比，保守派更有可能相信来自宗教组织和领导人的癌症信息，而在调整其他协变量时不太可能相信政府卫生机构。这一发现强调了政治观点在塑造个人对信息来源和癌症相关信息的看法中的作用。