Medical mistrust and its association with cyberchondria: A cross-sectional study among Lebanese adults

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World J Psychiatry. May 19, 2026; 16(5): 115088
Published online May 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i5.115088

Table 1 Demographic data of respondents

Characteristics (n = 474)	n (%)
Age (years)
18-25	257 (54.2)
26-35	65 (13.7)
36-45	65 (13.7)
46-55	60 (12.7)
56-65	22 (4.6)
66-75	-
> 75	5 (1.1)
Sex
Male	200 (42.2)
Female	274 (57.8)
Nationality
Lebanese	457 (69.4)
Palestinian	2 (0.4)
Syrian	10 (2.1)
Others¹	5 (1.1)
Place of Residence
Akkar	17 (3.6)
Baalbeck-El Hermel	19 (4)
Beirut	130 (27.4)
Bekaa	46 (9.7)
Mount Lebanon	73 (15.4)
Nabatieh	12 (2.5)
North Lebanon	57 (12)
South Lebanon	120 (25.3)
Marital status
Single	297 (62.7)
Married	159 (33.5)
Divorced	10 (2.1)
Widowed	8 (1.7)
Highest level of education
Not educated	3 (0.6)
Entered but didn’t finish high school	25 (5.3)
High school diploma	171 (35.1)
Bachelor’s degree	198 (41.8)
Post graduate degree	77 (16.2)
Employment status
Employed	154 (32.5)
Self-employed	67 (14.1)
Unemployed	253 (53.4)
Currently, you are a student
Yes	255 (53.8)
No	219 (46.2)
Currently, you are a worker/student in the healthcare field
Yes	158 (33.3)
No	316 (66.7)
Monthly income of the family
Less than 500 United States dollars	216 (45.6)
500-1000 United States dollars	105 (22.2)
1000-2000 United States dollars	71 (15)
More than 2000 United States dollars	82 (17.3)

¹Including Iraq, Venezuela, Brazil, and the United States of America.

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Citation: Salem N, El Wazze J, Jalloul R, Kaddoura H, Kaddoura S, Mansour A, Msheik A, Salame Nasreddine A, Zaiour A, Zalzali I, Nasr L. Medical mistrust and its association with cyberchondria: A cross-sectional study among Lebanese adults. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(5): 115088
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i5/115088.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i5.115088

Salem N, El Wazze J, Jalloul R, Kaddoura H, Kaddoura S, Mansour A, Msheik A, Salame Nasreddine A, Zaiour A, Zalzali I, Nasr L. Medical mistrust and its association with cyberchondria: A cross-sectional study among Lebanese adults. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(5): 115088 [DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i5.115088]

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