| Overall (n = 1260) | 2012 (n = 639) | 2014 (n = 621) | X2 (p) | ||||
| On a scale of 1 - 5 (1 = not at all, 5 = the most) | |||||||
| Do you think global warming is occurring? | 4.03 ± 0.03 | 4.01 ± 0.04 | 4.05 ± 0.04 | NS | |||
| Do you think it is due to human activities? | 3.87 ± 0.03 | 3.89 ± 0.04 | 3.85 ± 0.04 | NS | |||
| Is sea level rise related to global warming? | 3.81 ± 0.03 | 3.75 ± 0.04 | 3.87 ± 0.05 | 6.2 (0.01) | |||
| Is sea level rise occurring in the world? | 3.79 ± 0.03 | 3.76 ± 0.04 | 3.81 ± 0.04 | NS | |||
| Is sea level rise occurring in New Jersey? | 3.48 ± 0.03 | 3.49 ± 0.05 | 3.47 ± 0.05 | NS | |||
| Are the seasons earlier then they used to be? | 3.44 ± 0.03 | 3.7 ± 0.04 | 3.18 ± 0.05 | 69.9 (<0.0001) | |||
| Do you consider yourself current with news? | 3.37 ± 0.03 | 3.4 ± 0.04 | 3.33 ± 0.05 | NS | |||
| How do you rate your science knowledge? | 3.13 ± 0.03 | 3.26 ± 0.04 | 2.99 ± 0.04 | 20.0 (<0.0001) | |||
| Was Sandy partly a result of global warming? | 3.04 ± 0.05 | 3.04 ± 0.05 | |||||
| Do you think it is due to natural factors? | 2.99 ± 0.03 | 3 ± 0.04 | 2.99 ± 0.05 | NS | |||
| Is sea level rise affecting NJ people other | 2.67 ± 0.03 | 2.62 ± 0.05 | 2.72 ± 0.05 | NS | |||
| than those living along the shore? | |||||||
| Is sea level rise affecting your life directly? | 2.02 ± 0.03 | 1.97 ± 0.05 | 2.08 ± 0.05 | NS | |||
| How will sea level rise affect: (1 = not at all, 5 = the most) | |||||||
| Flooding of houses along beach | 4.38 ± 0.04 | 4.38 ± 0.04 | |||||
| Number of severe storms | 3.8 ± 0.05 | 3.8 ± 0.05 | |||||
| Number of flood tides | 3.78 ± 0.03 | 3.78 ± 0.04 | 3.79 ± 0.04 | NS | |||
| Spawning areas for fish | 3.58 ± 0.03 | 3.54 ± 0.04 | 3.63 ± 0.05 | 4.1 (0.04) | |||
| Amount of bathable beaches | 3.58 ± 0.03 | 3.53 ± 0.04 | 3.64 ± 0.05 | 3.8 (0.05) | |||
| Amount of salt marshes | 3.54 ± 0.03 | 3.61 ± 0.04 | 3.46 ± 0.05 | 6.2 (0.01) | |||
| Amount of crab beds | 3.54 ± 0.03 | 3.51 ± 0.04 | 3.57 ± 0.05 | 2.8 (0.09) | |||
| Fishing opportunities | 3.54 ± 0.03 | 3.48 ± 0.05 | 3.6 ± 0.05 | 3.3 (0.07) | |||
| Amount of mudflat habitats | 3.48 ± 0.03 | 3.48 ± 0.05 | 3.47 ± 0.04 | NS | |||
| Road/bridge construction | 3.42 ± 0.03 | 3.42 ± 0.04 | 3.43 ± 0.05 | NS | |||
| Nesting success of birds | 3.29 ± 0.03 | 3.44 ± 0.04 | 3.14 ± 0.05 | 22.2 (<0.0001) | |||
| Nesting areas for birds | 3.28 ± 0.03 | 3.37 ± 0.05 | 3.19 ± 0.05 | 6.8 (0.009) | |||
| NJ economics | 3.27 ± 0.03 | 3.25 ± 0.04 | 3.3 ± 0.05 | NS | |||
| Your economics | 2.44 ± 0.03 | 2.33 ± 0.05 | 2.55 ± 0.05 | 9.6 (0.002) | |||