Independent Variables (Factors)

Non-Adopters

Never heard

Know somewhat

Know well

No Pesticides

Other N/A

Personal attitude measures

Environmental concerns (base: Not or slight problem)

Moderate problem

−1.355**

−0.978**

−0.835*

−1.416**

−1.497***

Serious problem

−2.682***

−1.228***

−0.841*

−0.820

−2.042***

Don’t know

−0.267

−0.668

−0.403

−0.031

−0.708

Neighbors’ opinion important (base: Agree)

Disagree

−0.896

−0.784**

−0.769**

0.756

−1.135

Neutral

−0.212

−0.511*

−0.638**

1.030*

−0.826**

Gardening behaviors

Monthly hours spent gardening (base: 6 - 10 hours)

0 - 5 hours

0.718

0.336

0.113

0.779

0.755*

11 - 15 hours

−1.123**

−0.611**

−0.312

−0.850

−0.846**

More than 15 hours

−1.675***

−1.250***

−1.028***

−1.600***

−1.499***

Pest control services hired (base: No)

Use service

0.0002

−0.140

−0.426

−16.268

0.167

Lawn attributes

Number of weeds per square yard (base: <10 weeds)

10 - 40 weeds

0.284

0.490

0.248

0.956*

0.084

More than 40 weeds

−15.80

0.709

−0.548

−1.245

0.385

Don’t know

0.703

0.457

0.097

0.944**

0.412

Demographic characteristics

Male

0.549

0.440

0.441

−0.260

0.356

Age (base: >60 years)

18 - 30 years

1.047

0.865

0.179

1.344

0.933

31 - 45 years

0.464

0.239

0.133

0.638

0.007

46 - 60 years

1.108**

0.435

−0.040

0.875*

0.498

Education (base: High school or less)

Some college or 2-year college

−0.464

−1.089**

−0.870*

−0.671

−1.132**

4-year college

−0.100

−0.402

−0.606

−0.043

−0.702

Post-graduate

−0.126

−0.631

−0.776

−0.028

−0.530

Household income (base: $25,000 - $49,999)

<$24,999

0.813

−0.017

0.275

0.485

−0.307

$50,000 - $74,999

−1.183*

−0.145

−0.045

−0.486

−0.560

$75,000 - $99,999

0.046

0.323

0.329

−0.160

−0.496