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Table 2 Relationship between MPX conspiracy beliefs, knowledge score, and attitudes

From: Following the COVID-19 playbook and battling another infodemic: conspiracy beliefs around human monkeypox among the Lebanese population

 

MPX Conspiracy beliefs

Total

P value

Low

High

n (%)

n (%)

n

 

Overall knowledge score

   

 < 0.001

 Good

79 (30.2)

183 (69.8)

262

 

 Poor

125 (23.6)

406 (76.4)

531

 

Attitude toward precautionary measures

   

 < 0.001

 Negative

57 (23.65)

184 (76.35)

241

 

 Positive

267 (48.4)

285 (51.6)

552

 

Attitude toward government preparedness

   

0.009

 Negative

248 (39.4)

381 (60.6)

629

 

 Positive

76 (46.3)

88 (53.7)

164

 
  1. N frequency, % Percentage