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

Table 5 Cyberchondria Severity Scale correlations

Characteristics (n = 474)	Cyberchondria Severity Scale mean/5	P value
Age (years)
18-25	2.19	0.07
26-35	2.29
36-45	2.31
46-55	2.07
56-65	1.99
66-75	-
> 75	1.69
Sex
Male	2.27	0.002
Female	2.08
Place of residence
Akkar	2.24	0.023
Baalbeck-El Hermel	2.55
Beirut	2.14
Bekaa	2.16
Mount Lebanon	2.17
Nabatieh	2.13
North Lebanon	2.43
South Lebanon	2.11
Highest level of education
Not educated	1.96	0.174
Entered but didn’t finish high school	2.42
High school diploma	2.11
Bachelor’s degree	2.24
Post graduate degree	2.18
Currently, you are a worker/student in the healthcare field
Yes	2.25	0.159
No	2.16
Monthly income of the family
Less than 500 United States dollars	2.22	0.258
500-1000 United States dollars	2.08
1000-2000 United States dollars	2.18
More than 2000 United States dollars	2.27
Suffering from health conditions
Yes	2.33	0.017
No	2.15
Suffering from mental health conditions
Yes	2.34	< 0.01
No	2.10
Do you trust the COVID-19 vaccine?
Yes	2.14	0.01
No	2.31
Did you take the COVID-19 vaccine?
Yes	2.24	0.809
No	2.21
What was the main reason you took the COVID-19 vaccine?
For my health and to stay safe	2.14	0.296
My parents pushed me to get vaccinated	2.55
It was mandatory at my workplace/university	2.26
In order to travel/go to nightclubs and restaurants that mandate vaccination	2.14
Other reasons	1.92
Where do you usually receive medical care?
Governmental hospitals	2.29	0.384
Private hospitals	2.24
University hospitals	2.19
Private clinic	2.09
Dispensary	2.22
Other sites	2.07
Have you been misdiagnosed before?
Yes	2.30	0.024
No	2.14
Have you been given the wrong treatment before?
Yes	2.25	0.198
No	2.17
Have you been suffering any permanent damage due to a medical error?
Yes	2.29	0.399
No	2.18
Have you lost anyone close to you due to a medical error?
Yes	2.31	0.011
No	2.14
Which do you prefer?
Modern medicine	2.16	0.019
Herbal medicine	2.35

COVID-19: Coronavirus disease 2019.