Conspiracies about Climate Change
All items were asked in 9-point scale raning from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 9 (Strongly Agree).
vars | n | mean | sd | min | max | range | se | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil companies | 1 | 1500 | 5.59 | 2.19 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0.06 |
Convince GW not major threat | 2 | 1500 | 5.55 | 2.37 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0.06 |
Means | 3 | 1500 | 5.57 | 1.97 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0.05 |
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies as grouped by Gender
Gender | N | Mean | SD |
---|---|---|---|
Male | 740 | -0.08 | 1.06 |
Female | 760 | 0.08 | 0.93 |
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies as grouped by Age
Age | N | Mean | SD |
---|---|---|---|
65+ | 254 | -0.28 | 1.00 |
35-44 years | 263 | -0.04 | 1.05 |
55-64 years | 234 | -0.04 | 1.00 |
45-54 years | 292 | 0.04 | 0.98 |
25-34 years | 264 | 0.13 | 0.99 |
18-24 years | 193 | 0.23 | 0.88 |
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies as grouped by Education
Education | N | Mean | SD |
---|---|---|---|
Bachelor | 310 | -0.13 | 1.02 |
Graduate | 193 | -0.07 | 1.04 |
Less than High-school | 51 | -0.02 | 1.05 |
High-school | 475 | 0.05 | 0.96 |
Some college | 471 | 0.06 | 1.00 |
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies as grouped by Income Levels
Income Levels | N | Mean | SD |
---|---|---|---|
$150,000 + | 95 | -0.23 | 1.08 |
$100,000-$149,999 | 160 | -0.07 | 1.06 |
$15,000-$24,999 | 180 | -0.02 | 0.94 |
$50,000-$74,999 | 292 | -0.01 | 0.97 |
$75,000-$99,999 | 192 | 0.01 | 1.03 |
$35,000-$49,999 | 227 | 0.03 | 0.95 |
Less than $15,000 | 178 | 0.03 | 1.01 |
$25,000-$34,999 | 176 | 0.14 | 1.01 |
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies as grouped by Ethnicity
Ethnicity | N | Mean | SD |
---|---|---|---|
Caucasian/European origin | 1237 | -0.04 | 1.00 |
Latino | 88 | 0.08 | 0.97 |
Other | 18 | 0.09 | 0.88 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 29 | 0.19 | 0.91 |
Black/African America | 115 | 0.28 | 1.01 |
Native American | 13 | 0.43 | 0.99 |
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies as grouped by Occupation
Occupation | N | Mean | SD |
---|---|---|---|
Retired | 268 | -0.20 | 0.98 |
Parent | 104 | -0.11 | 0.93 |
Disabled | 98 | -0.04 | 1.03 |
Employed | 768 | 0.04 | 1.02 |
Full-time caregiver | 31 | 0.05 | 0.93 |
Unemployed | 146 | 0.12 | 0.95 |
Student | 85 | 0.25 | 0.93 |
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies as grouped by Area
Area | N | Mean | SD |
---|---|---|---|
Rural | 545 | -0.10 | 1 |
Urban | 955 | 0.05 | 1 |
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies as grouped by Religious Affiliation
Religious Affiliation | N | Mean | SD |
---|---|---|---|
Jewish | 52 | -0.17 | 1.18 |
Christian | 1014 | -0.11 | 0.97 |
No religion | 195 | 0.10 | 0.97 |
Muslim | 9 | 0.11 | 1.01 |
Atheist/Agnostic | 230 | 0.42 | 1.02 |
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies & Political Orientation
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies & Political Orientation
 |  | Political Orientation |  | Social Political Orientation |  | Economic Political Orientation |  | Composite Political Orientation | ||||
 |  | B | CI |  | B | CI |  | B | CI |  | B | CI |
(Intercept) |  | 7.77 *** | 7.42 – 8.12 |  | 7.68 *** | 7.29 – 8.07 |  | 8.15 *** | 7.78 – 8.53 |  | 7.87 *** | 7.53 – 8.21 |
Warmist Climate Conspiracies |  | -0.44 *** | -0.50 – -0.38 |  | -0.49 *** | -0.56 – -0.43 |  | -0.48 *** | -0.54 – -0.42 |  | -0.47 *** | -0.53 – -0.41 |
Observations | Â | 1500 | Â | 1500 | Â | 1500 | Â | 1500 | ||||
R2 / adj. R2 | Â | .125 / .125 | Â | .124 / .123 | Â | .129 / .128 | Â | .146 / .146 | ||||
Notes | * p<.05Â Â Â ** p<.01Â Â Â *** p<.001 |
 |  | Political Orientation |  | Social Political Orientation |  | Economic Political Orientation |  | Composite Political Orientation | ||||
 |  | B | CI |  | B | CI |  | B | CI |  | B | CI |
(Intercept) |  | 4.77 *** | 4.22 – 5.31 |  | 4.45 *** | 3.86 – 5.04 |  | 4.96 *** | 4.35 – 5.57 |  | 4.73 *** | 4.20 – 5.25 |
Warmist Climate Conspiracies |  | -0.32 *** | -0.38 – -0.27 |  | -0.35 *** | -0.41 – -0.29 |  | -0.38 *** | -0.44 – -0.32 |  | -0.35 *** | -0.40 – -0.30 |
Age |  | 0.20 *** | 0.13 – 0.26 |  | 0.20 *** | 0.12 – 0.27 |  | 0.20 *** | 0.13 – 0.28 |  | 0.20 *** | 0.13 – 0.26 |
Income |  | 0.09 ** | 0.03 – 0.15 |  | 0.00 | -0.06 – 0.07 |  | 0.14 *** | 0.07 – 0.20 |  | 0.08 ** | 0.02 – 0.13 |
Religiosity |  | 0.34 *** | 0.30 – 0.38 |  | 0.46 *** | 0.41 – 0.50 |  | 0.26 *** | 0.21 – 0.30 |  | 0.35 *** | 0.31 – 0.39 |
Education |  | -0.16 ** | -0.27 – -0.05 |  | -0.20 *** | -0.32 – -0.08 |  | -0.01 | -0.13 – 0.12 |  | -0.12 * | -0.23 – -0.02 |
Observations | Â | 1500 | Â | 1500 | Â | 1500 | Â | 1500 | ||||
R2 / adj. R2 | Â | .307 / .305 | Â | .360 / .357 | Â | .242 / .240 | Â | .341 / .339 | ||||
Notes | * p<.05Â Â Â ** p<.01Â Â Â *** p<.001 |
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies & Religiosity
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies & Religiosity & Political Orientation
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies & Candidate Preferences
Candidate Preference | N | Mean | SD |
---|---|---|---|
Ted Cruz | 122 | -0.56 | 0.98 |
Rand Paul | 44 | -0.50 | 0.93 |
Jeb Bush | 83 | -0.33 | 0.82 |
Donald Trump | 444 | -0.27 | 0.92 |
Gary Johnson | 68 | -0.13 | 0.84 |
Hillary Clinton | 371 | 0.24 | 0.96 |
Bernie Sanders | 362 | 0.43 | 0.97 |
Candidate Preferences | N | Mean | SD | Range |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ted Cruz | 122 | 4.47 | 1.93 | 1-9 |
Rand Paul | 44 | 4.59 | 1.83 | 1-9 |
Jeb Bush | 83 | 4.93 | 1.61 | 1-9 |
Donald Trump | 444 | 5.04 | 1.81 | 1-9 |
Gary Johnson | 68 | 5.32 | 1.65 | 1-9 |
Hillary Clinton | 371 | 6.05 | 1.88 | 1-9 |
Bernie Sanders | 362 | 6.41 | 1.91 | 1-9 |
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies & Candidate Preferences
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies & Party Preferences
Party Preference | N | Mean | SD |
---|---|---|---|
Tea Party | 68 | -0.67 | 1.15 |
Republican Party | 508 | -0.29 | 0.84 |
Constitution Party | 14 | -0.27 | 0.99 |
Libertarian Party | 100 | -0.27 | 1.02 |
None | 120 | -0.10 | 0.94 |
Don’t know | 90 | 0.00 | 0.86 |
Democratic Party | 560 | 0.36 | 0.99 |
Green Party | 40 | 0.95 | 0.87 |
Party Preferences | N | Mean | SD | Range |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tea Party | 68 | 4.26 | 2.27 | 1-9 |
Republican Party | 508 | 4.99 | 1.66 | 1-9 |
Constitution Party | 14 | 5.04 | 1.94 | 1-9 |
Libertarian Party | 100 | 5.04 | 2.00 | 1-9 |
None | 120 | 5.38 | 1.86 | 1-9 |
Don’t know | 90 | 5.56 | 1.68 | 1-9 |
Democratic Party | 560 | 6.27 | 1.94 | 1-9 |
Green Party | 40 | 7.44 | 1.71 | 1-9 |
 |  | 2016 [Trump vs. Clinton] |  | 2016 [Trump vs. Clinton] + Supporters |  | 2012 [Romney vs. Obama] |  | 2008 [McCain vs. Obama] | ||||
 |  | Odds Ratio | CI |  | Odds Ratio | CI |  | Odds Ratio | CI |  | Odds Ratio | CI |
(Intercept) |  | 0.11 *** | 0.07 – 0.17 |  | 0.12 *** | 0.08 – 0.19 |  | 0.14 *** | 0.10 – 0.20 |  | 0.17 *** | 0.11 – 0.24 |
Warmist Climate Conspiracies |  | 1.48 *** | 1.38 – 1.59 |  | 1.45 *** | 1.36 – 1.55 |  | 1.47 *** | 1.37 – 1.57 |  | 1.42 *** | 1.34 – 1.52 |
Observations | Â | 1103 | Â | 1148 | Â | 1236 | Â | 1206 | ||||
Notes | * p<.05Â Â Â ** p<.01Â Â Â *** p<.001 |
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies & Party Identity
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies, Party Identity and Voting
Tables meant for checking the number of observations in each category of the above graph.
Donald Trump | Hilary Clinton | |
---|---|---|
Strong Democrat | 4 | 323 |
Democrat | 27 | 129 |
Leaning Democrat | 10 | 65 |
Independent | 17 | 16 |
Leaning Republican | 58 | 7 |
Republican | 166 | 24 |
Strong Republican | 282 | 7 |
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies, Party Identity and Voting
Tables meant for checking the number of observations in each category of the above graph.
Donald Trump | Hilary Clinton | |
---|---|---|
Strong Democrat | 6 | 649 |
Democrat | 58 | 307 |
Leaning Democrat | 18 | 196 |
Independent | 70 | 46 |
Leaning Republican | 181 | 15 |
Republican | 440 | 57 |
Strong Republican | 748 | 12 |
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies & Party Identity & Voting Preferences
 |  | 2016 [Clinton vs. Trump] |  | 2016 [Trump vs. Clinton] + Supporters | ||
 |  | Odds Ratio | CI |  | Odds Ratio | CI |
(Intercept) |  | 5.539 *** | 2.558 – 12.575 |  | 4.505 *** | 2.215 – 9.520 |
Party Identity |  | 0.006 *** | 0.004 – 0.010 |  | 0.008 *** | 0.005 – 0.012 |
Warmist Climate Conspiracies |  | 1.165 * | 1.029 – 1.318 |  | 1.174 ** | 1.047 – 1.317 |
Observations | Â | 1103 | Â | 1148 | ||
Notes | * p<.05Â Â Â ** p<.01Â Â Â *** p<.001 |
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies & Trump’s Likebility
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies & Clinton’s Likebility
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies & Johnson’s Likebility
Figure X. Correlates of Warmist Climate Conspiracies
Figure X. Correlates of Warmist Climate Conspiracies
Figure X. Correlates of Warmist Climate Conspiracies
Figure X. Correlates of Warmist Climate Conspiracies
Figure X. Correlates of Warmist Climate Conspiracies
Figure X. Correlates of Warmist Climate Conspiracies
1.3.1 Social Class
Figure X. Warmist Climate Conspiracies as grouped by SES