Table 4.
Residents’ concern over being sued
| By demographic characteristic | Number (%) | p valuea |
|---|---|---|
| Geographic region | 0.41 | |
| Northeastb | ||
| Yes | 228 (90.12) | |
| No | 12 (4.74) | |
| Unsure | 13 (5.14) | |
| Midwest | ||
| Yes | 216 (92.31) | |
| No | 13 (5.56) | |
| Unsure | 5 (2.14) | |
| South | ||
| Yes | 165 (92.18) | |
| No | 7 (3.91) | |
| Unsure | 7 (3.91) | |
| West | ||
| Yes | 173 (92.97) | |
| No | 10 (5.41) | |
| Unsure | 3 (1.67) | |
| Year of residency | 0.01 | |
| First | ||
| Yes | 214 (88.8) | |
| No | 13 (5.39) | |
| Unsure | 14 (5.81) | |
| Second | ||
| Yes | 186 (90.29) | |
| No | 17 (8.25) | |
| Unsure | 3 (1.46) | |
| Third | ||
| Yes | 196 (92.89) | |
| No | 8 (3.79) | |
| Unsure | 7 (3.32) | |
| Fourth | ||
| Yes | 186 (95.9) | |
| No | 4 (2.07) | |
| Unsure | 4 (2.07) |
a Chi-squared test.
b A few of the northeasterners did not respond to this question.