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Trust in the US Army Among Residents Living Near the Anniston, Ala, and Richmond, Ky, (Blue Grass Army Depot) US Army Chemical Weapons Stockpile Sites, by Type of Army Activity: Fall 2001
| Activity and Level of Residents’ Trust | Anniston, No. (%) | Blue Grass, No. (%) | Total, No. (%) |
| Safe storage of chemical weapons | |||
| Completely distrust | 19 (5.9) | 11 (3.4) | 30 (4.7) |
| Mostly distrust | 44 (13.6) | 26 (8.2) | 70 (10.9) |
| Neutral | 53 (16.4 | 42 (13.2) | 95 (14.8) |
| Mostly trust | 121 (37.5) | 145 (45.5) | 266 (41.4) |
| Completely trust | 86 (26.6) | 95 (29.8) | 181 (28.2) |
| Safe disposal of chemical weapons | |||
| Completely distrust | 20 (6.3) | 19 (6.1) | 39 (6.2) |
| Mostly distrust | 36 (11.3) | 36 (11.5) | 72 (11.4) |
| Neutral | 48 (15.0) | 40 (12.7) | 88 (13.9) |
| Mostly trust | 118 (37.0) | 131 (41.7) | 249 (39.3) |
| Completely trust | 97 (30.4) | 88 (28.0) | 185 (29.2) |
| Quick disposal of chemical weapons | |||
| Completely distrust | 32 (10.5) | 47 (15.1) | 79 (12.8) |
| Mostly distrust | 43 (14.1) | 86 (27.7) | 129 (20.9) |
| Neutral | 62 (20.3) | 47 (15.1) | 109 (17.7) |
| Mostly trust | 89 (29.2) | 75 (24.1) | 164 (26.6) |
| Completely trust | 79 (25.9) | 56 (18.0) | 135 (21.9) |
| Compliance with government regulations that protect public | |||
| Completely distrust | 29 (8.9) | 20 (6.3) | 49 (7.6) |
| Mostly distrust | 29 (8.9) | 36 (11.3) | 65 (10.1) |
| Neutral | 39 (12.0) | 20 (6.3) | 59 (9.2) |
| Mostly trust | 113 (34.8) | 121 (38.1) | 234 (36.4) |
| Completely trust | 115 (35.4) | 121 (38.1) | 236 (36.7) |
| Keeping community well informed | |||
| Completely distrust | 38 (11.7) | 32 (10.1) | 70 (10.9) |
| Mostly distrust | 52 (16.0) | 59 (18.6) | 111 (17.3) |
| Neutral | 30 (9.2) | 30 (9.5) | 60 (9.3) |
| Mostly trust | 124 (38.0) | 116 (36.6) | 240 (37.3) |
| Completely trust | 82 (25.2) | 80 (25.2) | 162 (25.2) |
| Protection of health of community’s residents | |||
| Completely distrust | 36 (11.4) | 20 (6.3) | 56 (8.9) |
| Mostly distrust | 43 (13.6) | 38 (12.0) | 81 (12.8) |
| Neutral | 29 (9.2) | 24 (7.6) | 53 (8.4) |
| Mostly trust | 116 (36.7) | 135 (42.7) | 251 (39.7) |
| Completely trust | 92 (29.1) | 99 (31.3) | 191 (30.2) |
| Honest answers to community’s questions | |||
| Completely distrust | 33 (10.3) | 36 (11.4) | 69 (10.8) |
| Mostly distrust | 59 (18.4) | 53 (16.8) | 112 (17.6) |
| Neutral | 31 (9.7) | 27 (8.5) | 58 (9.1) |
| Mostly trust | 121 (37.7) | 120 (38.0) | 241 (37.8) |
| Completely trust | 77 (24.0) | 80 (25.3) | 157 (24.6) |
| Response to scientific studies (i.e., risk assessments) | |||
| Completely distrust | 25 (8.0) | 18 (6.0) | 43 (7.0) |
| Mostly distrust | 31 (10.0) | 32 (10.6) | 63 (10.3) |
| Neutral | 55 (17.7) | 28 (9.3) | 83 (13.5) |
| Mostly trust | 114 (36.7) | 142 (47.0) | 256 (41.8) |
| Completely trust | 86 (27.7) | 82 (27.2) | 168 (27.4) |
| Response to community’s concerns about chemical weapons disposal | |||
| Completely distrust | 28 (8.7) | 21 (6.6) | 49 (7.7) |
| Mostly distrust | 41 (12.8) | 46 (14.4) | 87 (13.6) |
| Neutral | 35 (10.9) | 26 (8.2) | 61 (9.5) |
| Mostly trust | 129 (40.2) | 143 (44.8) | 272 (42.5) |
| Completely trust | 88 (27.4) | 83 (26.0) | 171 (26.7) |