Age

30.7 ± 0.43

Education

Less than high school

21.1%

In College or College graduate

66.7%

Graduate level education

12.2%

Income (thousands of dollars)

99.8 ± 2.3

Model

Parameters in Model

P

R-Square

F

Year

Income

Age

Edu

Sex

Sci Know

On a scale of 1 - 5 (1 = not at all, 5 = the most)

Do you think global warming is occurring?

<0.0001

0.08

13.1

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Do you think it is due to human activities?

<0.0001

0.07

10.6

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Is sea level rise related to global warming?

<0.0001

0.08

12.2

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Is sea level rise occurring in the world?

<0.0001

0.09

14

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Is sea level rise occurring in New Jersey?

<0.0001

0.044

6.4

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Are the seasons earlier then they used to be?

<0.0001

0.09

14.2

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Do you consider yourself current with news?

<0.0001

0.21

37.9

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Was Sandy partly a result of global warming?

0.003

0.05

3.7

^***

Do you think it is due to natural factors?

NS

0.01

1.6

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Is sea level rise affecting NJ people other

<0.0001

0.05

6.99

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than those living along the shore?

Is sea level rise affecting your life directly?

<0.0001

0.036

5.3

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How will sea level rise affect

Flooding of houses along beach

<0.0001

0.07

5.7

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Number of severe storms

0.0002

0.06

4.9

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Number of flood tides

<0.0001

0.06

8.2

^***

Spawning areas for fish

0.0003

0.03

4.3

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Amount of bathable beaches

<0.0001

0.035

5.2

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Amount of salt marshes

<0.0001

0.08

12.4

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Amount of crab beds

<0.0001

0.05

6.8

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Fishing opportunities

NS

0.01

1.97

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Amount of mudflat habitats

<0.0001

0.09

13.8

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Road/bridge construction

<0.0001

0.05

8.11

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Nesting success of birds

<0.0001

0.04

6.6

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Nesting areas for birds

<0.0001

0.06

8.5

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NJ economics

<0.0001

0.07

11.3

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Your economics

<0.0001

0.05

6.9

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