Table 4.
Respondents’ confidence levels in answering patients’ questions about sources of exposure
| EXPOSURE SOURCE | TOTAL ANSWERS, N (%) | MISSING ANSWERS, N (%) | ANSWERS, N (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||||||
| NOT AT ALL | SOMEWHAT | MODERATELY | QUITE | VERY | |||
| Sun | 155 (76.4) | 48 (23.6) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (3.9) | 26 (16.8) | 62 (40.0) | 61 (39.4) |
| Outdoor air pollution | 156 (76.8) | 47 (23.2) | 40 (25.6) | 50 (32.1) | 41 (26.3) | 20 (12.8) | 5 (3.2) |
| Radon | 156 (76.8) | 47 (23.2) | 99 (63.5) | 34 (21.8) | 14 (9.0) | 8 (5.1) | 1 (0.6) |
| Pesticides | 156 (76.8) | 47 (23.2) | 70 (44.9) | 55 (35.3) | 22 (14.1) | 8 (5.1) | 1 (0.6) |
| Heavy metals | 156 (76.8) | 47 (23.2) | 51 (32.7) | 64 (41.0) | 31 (19.9) | 10 (6.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Carbon monoxide indoors | 155 (76.4) | 48 (23.6) | 23 (14.8) | 42 (27.1) | 37 (23.9) | 39 (25.2) | 14 (9.0) |
| Recreational water | 155 (76.4) | 48 (23.6) | 45 (29.0) | 49 (31.6) | 38 (24.5) | 20 (12.9) | 3 (1.9) |
| Mold | 153 (75.4) | 50 (24.6) | 35 (22.9) | 66 (43.1) | 36 (23.5) | 15 (9.8) | 1 (0.7) |