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

−1.365**

−0.976**

−0.834*

−1.413**

−1.492***

Serious problem

−2.692***

−1.227***

−0.842 *

−0.819

−2.039***

Don’t know

−0.288

−0.663

−0.398

−0.044

−0.699

Neighbors’ opinion of lawn important (base: Agree)

Disagree

−0.900

−0.782**

−0.763**

0.769

−1.133***

Neutral

−0.198

−0.509

−0.633**

1.039*

−0.824**

Having children under 12 (base: No children)

At least 1 child

0.495

0.095

0.188

0.357

0.019

Gardening behaviors

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

0 - 5 hours

0.713

0.334

0.112

0.775

0.747

11 - 15 hours

−1.118**

−0.613**

−0.315

−0.835

−0.853**

More than 15 hours

−1.661***

−1.245***

−1.015***

−1.580***

−1.500***

Pest control services hired (base: No)

Use service

−0.013

−0.139

−0.423

−16.269

0.168

Lawn attributes

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

10 - 40 weeds

0.297

0.491

0.251

0.972**

0.085

More than 40 weeds

−15.790

0.710

−0.546

−1.232

0.388

Don’t know

0.711

0.457

0.097

0.944**

0.413

Demographic characteristics

Male

0.522

0.436

0.433

−0.278

0.358

Age (base: >60 years)

18 - 30 years

0.923

0.851

0.138

1.267*

0.944

31 - 45 years

0.147

0.184

0.017

0.423

−0.005

46 - 60 years

1.051*

0.421

−0.065

0.830*

0.489

Educational attainment (base: High school or less)

Some college or 2-year college

−0.500

−1.094**

−0.878*

−0.703

−1.135**

4-year college

−0.121

−0.409

−0.616

−0.061

−0.710

Post-graduate

−0.151

−0.640

−0.790

−0.046

−0.540

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

<$24,999

0.802

−0.024

0.269

0.465

−0.317

$50,000 - $74,999

−1.212*

−0.144

−0.048

−0.526

−0.556