Table 2 Public awareness, concern, and information sources (N = 459)
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Awareness of AltEn situation prior to survey | ||
Yes | 370 | 80.6 |
No | 42 | 9.2 |
Missing | 47 | 10.2 |
How did household first learn about AltEn situation? | ||
Phone call | 4 | 0.9 |
Text message | 0 | 0.0 |
Face-to-face conversation | 67 | 14.6 |
Social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) | 70 | 15.3 |
Radio | 2 | 0.4 |
TV | 66 | 14.4 |
Newspaper | 52 | 11.3 |
Internet source (other than social media) | 20 | 4.4 |
Other | 72 | 15.7 |
Unknown | 12 | 2.6 |
Missing | 94 | 20.5 |
Household source for AltEn information | ||
Word of mouth | 39 | 8.5 |
Social media | 56 | 12.2 |
Radio | 1 | 0.2 |
TV | 95 | 20.7 |
Newspaper | 65 | 14.2 |
Three Rivers Public Health Department website | 4 | 0.9 |
Internet source | 36 | 7.8 |
Other | 26 | 5.7 |
Unknown | 18 | 3.9 |
Missing | 119 | 25.9 |
Is your household worried about the AltEn situation? | ||
Yes | 343 | 74.7 |
No | 69 | 15.0 |
Missing | 47 | 10.2 |
How worried is your household about the AltEn plant? | ||
Not at all worried | 2 | 0.6 |
Somewhat worried | 166 | 48.4 |
Very worried | 172 | 50.2 |
Missing | 3 | 0.9 |