Table 6 χ2/ANOVA results for mitigation behaviour analysis (Stages 8-10 to 11)
Construct | Question (levels compared, N) | Not mitigated (Stages 8-10) vs. mitigated (Stage 11) (χ2) |
|---|---|---|
Demographic/ lifestyle variables | Age of youngest person in home (18 or under vs. 19 and over, N=370) | 0.16 |
Smoking status (only never smokers in home vs. rest, N=370) | 1.61 | |
Hours spent on the lowest floor of home (4 levels, N=370) | 3.68 | |
Hours spent in basement (5 levels, N=383) | 3.16 | |
Perceived susceptibility | It is likely that someone in my household will get sick from radon. (agree/neutral vs. disagree, N=366) | 8.28** |
Perceived severity | If someone in my household got sick from radon, it would be very serious. (agree vs. disagree/neutral, N=362) | 3.30† |
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=364) | 20.14*** |
Perceived barriers/self-efficacy | The results of the radon tests are not reliable. (agree/neutral vs. disagree, N=363) | 2.60 |
I don’t trust companies that deal with radon. (agree/neutral vs. disagree, N=354) | 6.93** | |
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=362) | 4.68* | |
I don’t have time to fix the high levels of radon in my home. (agree/neutral vs. disagree, N=364) | 28.07*** | |
It is too expensive to fix the high levels of radon in my home (agree/neutral vs. disagree, N=364) | 18.66*** | |
My home is worth a lot less because of the high levels of radon, even if I fix it. (agree/neutral vs. disagree, N=362) | 1.19 | |
Radon level | Log-transformed (ANOVA result, N=370) | *** |