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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jan 4.
Published in final edited form as: Risk Anal. 2009 Apr 9;29(7):963–969. doi: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2009.01228.x

Table II.

Closed/Likert Scale Survey Questions

  1. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being no symptoms at all and 5 being severe symptoms, how would you rate the health impacts you experience during an active red tide bloom?

  2. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being not at all risky and 5 being very risky, how risky do you think eating seafood is during a red tide bloom?

  3. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being not at all concerned and 5 being very concerned, how concerned are you about Florida’s red tides?

  4. Of the following statements, please indicate the level to which you agree on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree? Florida’s red tides are naturally occurring.

  5. Of the following statements, please indicate the level to which you agree on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree? Florida’s red tides are occurring more frequently.

  6. Of the following statements, please indicate the level to which you agree on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree? Florida’s red tide blooms are lasting longer and are more severe.

  7. Of the following statements, please indicate the level to which you agree on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree? Florida’s red tides are directly affected by urban growth.

  8. Of the following statements, please indicate the level to which you agree on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree? Any potential control methods should be used to prevent red tides.

  9. Of the following statements, please indicate the level to which you agree on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree? Control methods should be used even if the impacts of doing so are unknown.

  10. Of the following statements, please indicate the level to which you agree on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree? There should be stricter regulations to prevent coastal pollution and runoff.

  11. Of the following statements, please indicate the level to which you agree on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree? More research should be done before doing anything.