Table 2.
Results of stepwise multiple regression predicting willingness to engage in protective behaviors against PFAS based on demographics, values/beliefs, news use, and environmental health literacy. N = 706 2.
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 1: Demographics | ||||
| Coastal counties | 0.070 | 0.090 * | 0.099 ** | 0.040 |
| Age | −0.129 ** | −0.129 ** | −0.130 ** | −0.036 |
| Sex (female) | 0.082 * | 0.071 | 0.110 ** | 0.083 ** |
| Education | −0.004 | −0.030 | −0.061 | −0.062 |
| Income | −0.040 | −0.049 | −0.056 | −0.048 |
| Rent home | 0.014 | −0.001 | 0.004 | −0.003 |
| Ethnicity (Hispanic) | 0.047 | 0.033 | 0.025 | 0.045 |
| Race (Black) | 0.145 *** | 0.141 *** | 0.122 ** | 0.060 |
| Race (American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, or other) | −0.021 | −0.002 | 0.005 | 0.019 |
| Block R2 (%) | 8.741% | |||
| Block 2: Values and Beliefs | ||||
| Political ideology | −0.025 | −0.009 | −0.021 | |
| Religiosity | 0.075 * | 0.065 | 0.045 | |
| Trust in research | 0.210 *** | 0.154 *** | 0.103 ** | |
| Block R2 (%) | 4.874% | |||
| Block 3: Attention to News | ||||
| Science and health news | 0.129 * | 0.033 | ||
| Politics and government news | 0.089 | 0.099 | ||
| Block R2 (%) | 3.598% | |||
| Block 4: Environmental Health Literacy | ||||
| Specific factual knowledge | 0.075 * | |||
| Knowledge sufficiency | −0.048 | |||
| Response efficacy | 0.503 *** | |||
| Block R2(%) | 21.646% | |||
| Final Model R2(%) | 38.859% |
2 Cell entries are standardized regression coefficients. N = 706. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.