Table 3.
Summary of the final linear regression model including information on the dominance C and the generalized VIF (GVIF) for each variable and the regression coefficient estimates (Estimate) with corresponding standard errors (Std. Error) and p-values of t-tests.
| Dominance C (%) | GVIF | Estimate | Std. Error | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | – | – | 12.14 | 0.43 | <0.001 |
| Pro-environmental behavior (Stronger) | 58.2 | 1.5 | 1.19 | 0.05 | <0.001 |
| Active involvement in searching for information about water (Higher) | 19.2 | 1.3 | 0.39 | 0.05 | <0.001 |
| Moral obligation | 7.3 | 1.2 | |||
| Yes | 0.34 | 0.13 | 0.007 | ||
| Behavioral change due to water restrictions | 6.3 | 1.0 | |||
| Yes | 0.79 | 0.12 | <0.001 | ||
| Previous use of recycled water | 3.5 | 1.1 | |||
| Yes | 0.38 | 0.09 | <0.001 | ||
| Extent of influence of others (Stronger) | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.046 |
| Likelihood of relocation (Higher) | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.003 |
| Education level | 0.9 | 1.1 | |||
| University degree | −0.35 | 0.09 | <0.001 | ||
| Previous use of desalinated water | 0.8 | 1.1 | |||
| Yes | −0.53 | 0.12 | <0.001 | ||
| Watch TV (Don't watch) | 0.4 | 1.1 | |||
| Private/commercial | −0.36 | 0.41 | 0.370 | ||
| State/non-commercial | −0.65 | 0.41 | 0.117 | ||
| Read Newspaper (Quality) | 0.4 | 1.1 | |||
| Local | −0.21 | 0.09 | 0.015 | ||
| None | −0.05 | 0.18 | 0.773 |
Explained variance: R2 = 0.33.
Watch TV: Respondents indicated if (1) they don't watch TV or their favorite TV channel is (2) a private/commercial channel or (3) a state/non-commercial channel.
Read Newspaper: Respondents indicated if their favorite newspaper is (1) a quality newspaper or (2) a local newspaper or (3) if they do not read newspapers.