Table 8 Differences in perceptions towards radon mitigation before and after receiving a radon test result
Construct | Question | All participants | Between 100 to 200 Bq/m3 | Above 200 Bq/m3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Percentage difference in agreeing with the construct/ barrier (n/N) | Mean change (t-score) | Percentage difference in agreeing with the construct/ barrier (n/N) | Mean change (t-score) | Percentage difference in agreeing with the construct/ barrier (n/N) | Mean change (t-score) | ||
Perceived susceptibility | It is likely that someone in my household will get sick from radon.a | -48.68% (184/378) | 1.77 (19.61***) | -56.95% (127/223) | 2.14 (18.63***) | -36.77% (57/155) | 1.23 (9.18***) |
Perceived benefits | If I reduced the levels of radon in my home, it would reduce the chances of someone getting sick from it. | -23.12%(86/372) | 0.82 (9.31***) | -32.26% (70/217) | 1.14 (9.78***) | -10.32% (16/155) | 0.37 (2.96**) |
Perceived severity | If someone in my household got sick from radon, it would be very serious. | -10.40% (39/375) | 0.47 (6.36***) | -13.12% (29/221) | 0.56 (5.62***) | -6.49% (10/154) | 0.34 (3.14**) |
Perceived barriers/Self-efficacy | It is too expensive to fix the high levels of radon in my home.a | 28.68% (109/380) | -1.25 (-3.37***) | 24.55% (55/224) | -1.37 (-11.12***) | 34.62% (54/156) | -1.08 (-7.55***) |
I don’t have the time to fix the high levels of radon in my home.a | 9.23% (35/379) | -1.04 (-10.98***) | 9.38% (21/224) | -1.19 (-9.45***) | 9.03% (14/155) | -0.82 (-5.80***) | |
The results of the radon tests are not reliable. | 9.76% (37/379) | -0.256 (-2.65**) | 8.04% (18/224) | -0.26 (-2.06*) | 12.26% (19/155) | -0.25 (-1.65) | |
My home is worth a lot less because of the high levels of radon, even if I fix it.a | -1.58% (6/379) | -0.04 (-0.48) | -1.79% (4/223) | -0.07 (-0.56) | -1.28% (2/156) | -0.01 (-0.08) | |
I don’t trust companies that deal with radon. | 2.89% (11/380) | -0.13 (-1.44) | 5.36% (12/224) | -0.21 (-1.78) | -0.64% (1/156) | -0.01 (-0.05) | |
I don’t know how to find an experienced radon contractor to fix the high levels of radon in my home.a | -21.96% (83/378) | 0.95 (8.32***) | -23.21% (52/224) | 0.96 (6.50*** ) | -20.13% (31/154) | 0.93 (5.18***) | |