Data: SteelFisher, et al., 2023, "Trust In US Federal, State, And Local Public Health Agencies During COVID-19: Responses And Policy Implications"; Chart: Axios Visuals
People who tended to report lower trust in public health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the pandemic believed those agencies' health recommendations were politically influenced and inconsistent, according to a study published Monday in Health Affairs.
Why it matters: While plenty of studies throughout the pandemic tracked levels of trust or sought to break it down by demographic groups, this study sought to understand factors that led to higher or lower trust levels.
