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Table 2 Sources of information about residential sprinkler systems (RSS) among homeowners living in sprinkler-equipped homes

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

 

Learned about RSS from (n = 976)

Helpful in learning about RSSa

Recommended buying RSSb (N = 667)

Friend/family

24 %

3.7

19 %

Builder

23 %

3.9

16 %

Real estate agent

19 %

3.7

13 %

Insurance agent

19 %

4.0

16 %

Fire service representative

15 %

4.2

14 %

Someone who lived in a sprinkler-equipped home

18 %

3.7

14 %

Media

13 %

N/A

N/A

I had lived in a sprinkler-equipped home

21 %

N/A

N/A

I did not know about RSS when I was looking to purchase my home

16 %

N/A

N/A

Other

3 %

N/A

N/A

  1. aMean score on a scale of 1–5, where 5 is extremely helpful and 1 is not helpful at all
  2. bAll respondents who answered they had learned about RSS from one or more of these groups were asked, “Did any of the following people (you learned about RSS from) actually recommend that you purchase a house with a home fire sprinkler system?”
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Injury Epidemiology

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