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Table 2

COVID-19 prevention and history characteristics of participants by treatment group.

CharacteristicsOverall (N=303)Treatment group


Government agency (n=100)Near-peer parents (n=99)News media (n=104)
Statewide mask mandate in state of residence, n (%)

Yes199 (65.7)71 (71.0)57 (57.6)71 (68.3)

No104 (34.3)29 (29.0)42 (42.4)33 (31.7)
Age eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine (years), mean (SD)46.1 (17.7)46.1 (17.7)47.7 (17.2)43.9 (18.2)
Have you ever received a test to check for COVID-19 infection?, n (%)

Yes, tested positive30 (9.9)12 (12.0)10 (10.2)8 (7.7)

Yes, tested negative123 (40.7)46 (46.0)40 (40.8)37 (35.6)

Yes, still waiting for test results2 (0.7)1 (1.0)0 (0.0)1 (1.0)

No147 (48.7)41 (41.0)48 (49.0)58 (55.8)
Do you believe that you have had COVID-19?, n (%)

Yes67 (22.2)25 (25.0)22 (22.4)20 (19.2)

No197 (65.2)63 (63.0)63 (64.3)71 (68.3)

I don’t know38 (12.6)12 (12.0)13 (13.3)13 (12.5)