Table 1.
Respondent demographics
| RSS | Non-RSS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 976) | (n = 1357) | ||
| Gender (male) | 49 % | 49 % | p = NS |
| Age (mean years) | 45.0 | 53.6 | p < 0.05 |
| Education | |||
| High school (less, some, completed) | 17 % | 31 % | p < 0.05 |
| College (some, degree) | 55 % | 50 % | p < 0.05 |
| Graduate school (some, degree) | 25 % | 17 % | p < 0.05 |
| Job training after HS | 2 % | 2 % | p = NS |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White | 65 % | 79 % | p < 0.05 |
| Black | 13 % | 9 % | p < 0.05 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 6 % | 2 % | p < 0.05 |
| Native American | 1 % | 1 % | p = NS |
| Hispanic | 12 % | 7 % | p = NS |
| Other/Decline | 3 % | 2 % | p = NS |
| Employment | |||
| Employed full-time | 56 % | 47 % | p = NS |
| Employed part-time | 11 % | 14 % | p = NS |
| Self-employed | 4 % | 4 % | p = NS |
| Not employed, looking for work | 5 % | 3 % | p = NS |
| Not employed, not looking for work | 2 % | 4 % | p = NS |
| Retired | 14 % | 23 % | p < 0.05 |
| Not employed, disability or illness | 2 % | 2 % | p = NS |
| Student | 2 % | 2 % | p = NS |
| Stay-at-home spouse or partner | 5 % | 2 % | p < 0.05 |
| Household Income | |||
| <$35,000 | 13 % | 18 % | p < 0.05 |
| $35,000-$49,999 | 10 % | 12 % | p = NS |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 18 % | 21 % | p = NS |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 17 % | 17 % | p = NS |
| $100,000-$124,999 | 11 % | 11 % | p = NS |
| $125,000-$149,999 | 9 % | 7 % | p = NS |
| $150,000-$199,999 | 6 % | 5 % | p = NS |
| $200,000-$249,999 | 3 % | 2 % | p = NS |
| >$250,000 | 6 % | 1 % | p < 0.05 |
| Decline to answer | 8 % | 5 % | p < 0.05 |
| Someone in the Home has a Disability | |||
| Blind/severe visual impairment | 18 % | 6 % | p < 0.05 |
| Deaf or hard of hearing | 27 % | 24 % | p = NS |
| Long-lasting condition that limits basic physical activity | 28 % | 20 % | p < 0.05 |
| Long-lasting condition that makes learning, remembering, concentrating difficult | 20 % | 7 % | p < 0.05 |
| Neighborhood | |||
| Urban | 29 % | 19 % | p < 0.05 |
| Suburban | 48 % | 42 % | p < 0.05 |
| Rural | 21 % | 39 % | p < 0.05 |
| Square footage of house | |||
| <1,000 | 2 % | 4 % | p < 0.05 |
| 1,001-2,000 | 23 % | 47 % | p < 0.05 |
| 2,001-3,000 | 34 % | 30 % | p = NS |
| 3,001-4,000 | 19 % | 9 % | p < 0.05 |
| 4,001-5,000 | 8 % | 3 % | p < 0.05 |
| >5,000 | 8 % | 1 % | p < 0.05 |
| Not sure | 7 % | 7 % | p = NS |
| Year moved in | 2002 | 1994 | p < 0.001 |
| Year house built | 1990 | 1970 | p < 0.001 |
| Working smoke alarm (yes) | 94 % | 97 % | p < 0.05 |
| Working CO detector (yes) | 62 % | 56 % | p < 0.05 |
| Emergency Exit Plan (yes) | 78 % | 76 % | p = NS |