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. 2011 Mar 10;6(3):e17571. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017571

Table 3. Global Warming and Energy Use Behaviors by Audience Segment.

Survey Questions Audience Segment Scale Points
Alarmed Con-cerned Cautious Dis-engaged Doubtful Dis-missive
14. Contacted govt. officials re mitigation 1.53 1.11 1.07 1.07 1.06 1.00 5
15. Rewarded companies that reduced emissions 3.34 2.18 1.50 1.38 1.31 1.19 5
16. Intend to reward companies that reduce emissions 2.76 2.51 2.17 2.14 2.06 1.92 3
17. Punished companies that are not reducing emissions 3.14 1.92 1.32 1.28 1.18 1.08 5
18. Intend to punish companies that are not reducing emissions 2.73 2.51 2.13 2.18 2.03 1.79 3
19. Stage of change for lowering thermostat in winter 7.02 6.50 5.99 5.74 6.21 6.18 10
20. Stage of change for using public transportation or car pool 3.92 3.06 2.74 3.14 2.11 2.27 10
21. Stage of change for walking/biking instead of driving 4.73 3.49 3.14 2.59 2.68 2.72 10
22. Stage of change for CFL use 3.49 3.26 2.86 2.97 2.71 2.40 4

(p<.001 for all differences).