Table 4 χ2/ANOVA results for deciding to mitigate intention analysis (Stages 8, 9 and 10)
Construct | Question (levels compared, N) | Stage 8 (Undecided about mitigating) vs. Stage 9 (Decided not to) vs. Stage 10 (Decided to) (χ2) |
|---|---|---|
Demographic/ lifestyle variables | Age of youngest person in home (18 or under vs. 19 and over, N=384) | 4.15 |
Smoking status (only never smokers in home vs. rest, N=384) | 9.18* | |
Hours spent on the lowest floor of home (4 levels, N=383) | 2.24 | |
Hours spent in basement (5 levels, N=383) | 2.08 | |
Perceived susceptibility | It is likely that someone in my household will get sick from radon. (agree/neutral vs. disagree, N=378) | 53.04*** |
Perceived severity | If someone in my household got sick from radon, it would be very serious. (agree vs. disagree/neutral, N=379) | 32.18*** |
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=373) | 106.1*** |
Perceived barriers/self-efficacy | The results of the radon tests are not reliable. (agree/neutral vs. disagree, N=383) | 11.88** |
I don’t trust companies that deal with radon. (agree/neutral vs. disagree, N=383) | 7.21* | |
I don’t know how to find an experience radon contractor to fix the high levels of radon in my home. (agree/neutral vs. disagree, N=383) | 9.73** | |
I don’t have time to fix the high levels of radon in my home. (agree/neutral vs. disagree, N=383) | 35.76*** | |
It is too expensive to fix the high levels of radon in my home (agree vs. disagree/neutral, N=383) | 19.59*** | |
My home is worth a lot less because of the high levels of radon, even if I fix it. (agree/neutral vs. disagree, N=384) | 5.73† | |
Radon level | Log-transformed (ANOVA result, N=384) | *** |