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. 2017 Jun 19;19(9):2567–2582. doi: 10.1007/s10530-017-1467-4

Table 3.

Significance of demographic and lifestyle variables for respondent responses to statements about willingness to adopt biosecure behaviours

Variable Significance of χ2
Not import Buy local Buy UK Avoid moving soil Clean footwear Surveys Pay more
Q: How likely are you to do any of the following over the next 12 months?#
 Gender ** *** *** ** * * ***
 Age *** *** *** *** NS * ***
 Education NS *** * ** NS NS *
 Income NS * NS NS NS NS *
 Visit *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
 Purchased plants from garden centre *** *** *** *** ** ** ***
 Identity *** *** *** * NS * ***
 Member *** *** *** *** NS *** ***
 Region * NS NS NS NS NS NS
Dependence ** ** * NS * *** ***
 Importance of woodland *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

*** p < .001; ** p < .005; * p < .05; NS not significant

#Response options: (1) not at all concerned; (2) slightly concerned; (3) concerned; (4) very concerned; (5) extremely concerned