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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Risk Anal. 2010 Dec 22;31(4):609–628. doi: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2010.01548.x

Table V.

Hazard/Stressor Ranking: Psychosocial Stressors Dominate

Hazard of Most Concern Count % Hazard of Next Concern Count %
Drugs in the community 24 30.4 Violence in the community 16 20.3
Handguns in the community 18 22.8 Drugs in the community 15 19.0
Crime in the community 10 12.7 Crime in the community 13 16.5
Violence in the community 7 8.9 Handguns in the community 11 13.9
Lead in your drinking water 5 6.3 People losing their jobs 4 5.1
Trash/illegal dumping 3 3.8 Motor vehicle accidents in the community 3 3.8
People losing their jobs 3 3.8 Health effects of alcohol 3 3.8
Noise level in the community 2 2.5 Trash/illegal dumping 2 2.5
Police relations 2 2.5 Terrorism 2 2.5
Health effects of cigarette smoke 2 2.5 Health effects of cigarette smoke 2 2.5
Side effects of prescription drugs 2 2.5 Lead in soil, dust, and paint 2 2.5
Terrorism 1 1.3 Noise level in the community 1 1.3
Total (n) 79 100.0 Nutrition 1 1.3
Police relations 1 1.3
Chemicals in house cleaning products 1 1.3
Health effects of pesticides 1 1.3
Lead in your drinking water 1 1.3
Total (n) 79 100.0