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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Apr 13.
Published in final edited form as: Public Health Nurs. 2006 Sep-Oct;23(5):392–399. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2006.00578.x

Table 5. Correlations Among Radon Testing, Demographic Variables, and Awareness and Knowledge of Radon Issues.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. Ever had home tested for radon —
2. Education level .190 —
3. Income .373* .523** —
4. Home ownership .474** .419* .424*
5. We can sense (taste, smell, see) radon −.218 −.421* −.327 −.212 —
6. Health effects due to radon are likely to be serious .118 .294 −.089 .075 − .239 —
7. Being around less radon would improve the long-term health of my children .146 .173 −.206 .134 − .209 .709** —
8. Whether radon in your home could cause health problems? .182 .284 .194 .162 − .375* .585** .670** —
9. How to find out whether your home is safe or unsafe? .399* .214 .225 .208 − .507** .354 .322 .455* —
10. Whether you should take steps to reduce radon in your home? .120 .157 .224 .172 − .128 .201 .405* .245 .362* —
*

Note: Significant at .05.

**

Significant at .01 (two-tailed).