Table 2.
Red Tide Knowledge Questions
| 1. What is the make up of Florida red tide? |
| 2. What causes a Florida red tide |
| 3. Is Florida red tide something new? |
| 4. When can Florida red tides occur? |
| 5. Florida red blooms cause: (impacts) |
| 6. In the following list, identify human health symptoms related to Florida red tide exposure. |
| 7. Is it safe to catch and eat fish during a Florida red tide? |
| 8. Is it safe to harvest and eat shellfish such as clams, oysters, and mussels during a Florida red tide bloom? |
| 9. Is it safe to swim during a Florida red tide bloom? |
| 10. Is it safe to go to the beach during a Florida red tide bloom? |
| Knowledge Questions - Response options with correct answer(s) in bold |
Healthy Residents % correct |
Asthmatic Residents % correct |
Healthy Snowbirds % correct |
Asthmatic Snowbirds % correct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What is the make up of Florida red tide? - Algae, bacteria, virus, don’t know |
58.12 | 51.49 | 58.18 | 56.67 |
| What causes a Florida red tide? - Still unknown, weather, bacteria, fertilizer, pollution |
29.91 | 29.70 | 23.64 | 30.00 |
| Is Florida red tide something new? - Yes/ no |
88.89 | 96.04 | 94.58 | 90.00 |
| When can Florida red tides occur? - Year round, in winter, when water is warm, high tide |
36.78 | 42.57 | 38.18 | 40.00 |
| What does Florida red tide cause (impacts)? - Economic problems, weather changes, health problems, stinky beaches, dead fish |
70.09 | 77.23 | 76.36 | 60.00 |
| In the following list, identify human health symptoms related to Florida red tide exposure. - Sneeze, eye irritation, vomiting, respiratory irritation, throat irritation, coughing, headache, diarrhea |
2.56 | 3.96 | 1.82 | 6.67 |
| Is it safe to catch and eat fish during a Florida red tide? - Yes/no |
18.8 | 14.9 | 12.7 | 13.3 |
| Is it safe to harvest and eat shellfish such as clams, oysters, and mussels during a Florida red tide bloom? - Yes/no |
59.8 | 63.4 | 69.1 | 56.7 |
| Is it safe to swim during a Florida red tide bloom? - Yes/no |
18.0/65.8 | 25.7/56.4 | 20.0/58.2 | 6.7/56.7 |
| Is it safe to go to the beach during a Florida red tide bloom? - Yes/no |
55.6/26.5 | 47.5/38.6 | 47.3/38.2 | 40.0/36.7 |