Table 2 χ2 results for testing-specific analysis (Stage 5 to 6)
Construct | Question (levels compared, N) | Stage 5 (Decided to Test) vs. Stage 6 (Tested) (χ2) |
|---|---|---|
Demographic/ lifestyle variables | Age of the youngest person in a home (18 or under vs. older than 18, N = 1548) | 40.29*** |
Smoking status (any known current smoker in home vs. rest, N = 1566) | 6.62** | |
Hours spent on the lowest floor of home (4 levels, N = 1548) | 1.95 | |
Hours spent in basement (5 levels, N = 1549) | 1.46 | |
Perceived susceptibility | Radon is a problem in my area/neighbourhood. (agree vs. disagree/neutral, N = 1513) | 3.98* |
My home likely has enough radon that I should do something about it. (agree vs. disagree/neutral, N = 1514) | 5.77 | |
If radon is in my home, it is likely that someone will get sick from it. (agree/neutral vs. disagree, N = 1518) | 8.48** | |
Perceived severity | If someone in my household got sick from radon, it would be very serious. (agree vs. disagree/neutral, N = 1507) | 14.23*** |
Perceived benefits | If I reduced the levels of radon in my home, it would reduce the chances of someone getting sick from it. (agree vs. disagree/neutral, N = 1491) | 24.52*** |
Perceived barriers/self-efficacy | I do not know where to buy a radon test kit. (agree vs. disagree/neutral, N = 1488) | 1.744 |
If I did have a radon testing kit, I might make a mistake when testing my home for radon. (agree/neutral vs. disagree, N = 1493) | 0.12 | |
The results of the radon tests are not reliable. (agree vs. disagree/neutral, N = 1495) | 0.79 | |
I don’t trust companies that deal with radon. (agree vs. disagree/neutral, N = 1492) | 1.19 | |
If I did test my home for radon and the test revealed high levels, I would not know how to find an experienced contractor to fix the problem. (agree/neutral vs. disagree, N = 1493) | 2.22 | |
If I had high levels of radon in my home, I wouldn’t have the time to fix it. (agree/neutral vs. disagree, N = 1491) | 9.75** | |
If I had high levels of radon in my home, it would be too expensive to fix. (agree vs. disagree/neutral, N = 1493) | 18.57*** | |
Even if a radon problem was fixed, my home would still be worth a lot less. (agree/neutral vs. disagree, N = 1494) | 6.81* |