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Table 1 Respondent demographics

From: Public opinion concerning residential sprinkler systems for 1- and 2-family homes

 

RSS

Non-RSS

 

(n = 976)

(n = 1357)

Gender (male)

49 %

49 %

p = NS

Age (mean years)

45.0

53.6

p < 0.05

Education

   

 High school (less, some, completed)

17 %

31 %

p < 0.05

 College (some, degree)

55 %

50 %

p < 0.05

 Graduate school (some, degree)

25 %

17 %

p < 0.05

Job training after HS

2 %

2 %

p = NS

 Race/Ethnicity

   

 White

65 %

79 %

p < 0.05

 Black

13 %

9 %

p < 0.05

 Asian/Pacific Islander

6 %

2 %

p < 0.05

 Native American

1 %

1 %

p = NS

 Hispanic

12 %

7 %

p = NS

 Other/Decline

3 %

2 %

p = NS

Employment

   

 Employed full-time

56 %

47 %

p = NS

 Employed part-time

11 %

14 %

p = NS

 Self-employed

4 %

4 %

p = NS

 Not employed, looking for work

5 %

3 %

p = NS

 Not employed, not looking for work

2 %

4 %

p = NS

 Retired

14 %

23 %

p < 0.05

 Not employed, disability or illness

2 %

2 %

p = NS

 Student

2 %

2 %

p = NS

 Stay-at-home spouse or partner

5 %

2 %

p < 0.05

Household Income

   

 <$35,000

13 %

18 %

p < 0.05

 $35,000-$49,999

10 %

12 %

p = NS

 $50,000-$74,999

18 %

21 %

p = NS

 $75,000-$99,999

17 %

17 %

p = NS

 $100,000-$124,999

11 %

11 %

p = NS

 $125,000-$149,999

9 %

7 %

p = NS

 $150,000-$199,999

6 %

5 %

p = NS

 $200,000-$249,999

3 %

2 %

p = NS

 >$250,000

6 %

1 %

p < 0.05

 Decline to answer

8 %

5 %

p < 0.05

Someone in the Home has a Disability

   

 Blind/severe visual impairment

18 %

6 %

p < 0.05

 Deaf or hard of hearing

27 %

24 %

p = NS

 Long-lasting condition that limits basic physical activity

28 %

20 %

p < 0.05

 Long-lasting condition that makes learning, remembering, concentrating difficult

20 %

7 %

p < 0.05

Neighborhood

 

 Urban

29 %

19 %

p < 0.05

 Suburban

48 %

42 %

p < 0.05

 Rural

21 %

39 %

p < 0.05

Square footage of house

   

 <1,000

2 %

4 %

p < 0.05

 1,001-2,000

23 %

47 %

p < 0.05

 2,001-3,000

34 %

30 %

p = NS

 3,001-4,000

19 %

9 %

p < 0.05

 4,001-5,000

8 %

3 %

p < 0.05

 >5,000

8 %

1 %

p < 0.05

 Not sure

7 %

7 %

p = NS

Year moved in

2002

1994

p < 0.001

Year house built

1990

1970

p < 0.001

Working smoke alarm (yes)

94 %

97 %

p < 0.05

Working CO detector (yes)

62 %

56 %

p < 0.05

Emergency Exit Plan (yes)

78 %

76 %

p = NS