Table 4.
Household technology adoption by affiliation
| Affiliation |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | Swartz- entruber |
Andy Weaver |
Old Order |
New Order |
| Carpeted floors | No | No | No | No |
| Bottled gas appliances | No | No | No | Yes |
| Natural gas lighting | No | No | No | Yes |
| Gas freezer | No | No | No | Yes |
| Rental freezer | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Gas or kerosene refrigerator | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Central heating | No | Some | Yes | Yes |
| Window blinds | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous hot water | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Linoleum floors | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Indoor toilet, tub, shower | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sofas and stuffed chairs | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washing machine | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Source: Kraybill (1994, Table 4.3).