Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants (N=141).

VariablesThose that believe there are cases in NigeriaThose that believe there are cases in the worldThose that believe there will be successful controlThose that believe there will be victory
n(%)x2pn(%)x2pn(%)x2pn(%)x2p
Gender F(n=30) M(n=111)27(19.9) 109(80.1)4.640.0728(20.7) 107(79.3)0.540.6129(22) 102(78)0.820.6926(21) 98(79)0.060.76
Source W/N(n=44) Sf(n=22) xple(n=75)43(31.6) 18(13.2) 75(55.2)16.74<0.0141(30.4) 20(14.8) 74(54.8)3.540.1742(32.1) 20(15.3) 69(52.7)0.660.7240(32.3) 18(14.5) 66(53.2)1.140.56
Education pry(n=9) sec(n=31) 3rd(n=101)7(5.1) 30(22.1) 99(72.8)9.910.017(5.2) 30(22.1) 98(72.6)0.620.027(5.3) 29(22.1) 95(72.5)3.350.19 12.960.01
  t-test  t-test  t-test  t-test 
Age (yrs) 39.28±9.18 0.230.82 0.610.55 -0.060.95 -0.550.58
n=number, F=female, M=male, W/N=WHO/NCDC, sf=social media/friends, xple=multiple, pry=primary, sec=secondary, 3rd=tertiary, yrs=years, x2=chi-squared test, p=p-value.

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