Table 3.
Relative Importance Scores for Predictor Variables from Classification Tree Analyses by Outcome Variable
| Local Vulnerability | Score | National, not Local | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Cases | 100.00 | National Likelihood | 100.00 |
| LA Cases | 95.96 | Income > 100 k | 21.33 |
| Compostable Plate | 59.92 | Nutrition Info | 17.26 |
| Recycle: Yes | 44.62 | LA Cases | 14.09 |
| Food Waste Info | 41.90 | National Cases | 14.09 |
| Nutrition Info | 41.24 | In-Person Recruitment | 12.34 |
| Race: Non-Hispanic White | 39.76 | Aware of Food Waste | 9.67 |
| Vegetable Group | 25.30 | Income: $50 k-$100 k | 6.04 |
| Race: Non-Hispanic Black | 23.37 | Vegetable Group | 6.04 |
| Income: $15 k - $50 k | 14.05 | Race: Non-Hispanic Black | 5.27 |
| 18–24 x Student | 10.45 | 18–24 x Student | 3.11 |
| Large Plate | 10.18 | Recycle: Yes | 2.84 |
| Income > 100 k | 7.45 | Race: Non-Hispanic White | 2.66 |
| In-Person Recruitment | 5.89 | Compost: Yes | 1.66 |
| Female | 4.07 | 25–44 x Student | 1.66 |
| Compost: Yes | 2.95 | Income < 15 k | 1.49 |
| Eat a Healthy Diet | 2.91 | 18–24 x Non-student | 0.74 |
| 18–24 x Non-student | 1.82 | Large plate | 0.74 |
| FW heard | 1.02 | Female | 0.23 |