Table 4 Percentage of environmental information received from sources by degree (N = 42)
Source | A lot | A fair amount | A little | Almost none |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago City Health Department | 9.5 | 21.4 | 33.3 | 35.7 |
Chicago Housing Authority | 9.5 | 14.3 | 23.8 | 52.4 |
Doctor | 19.1 | 14.3 | 21.4 | 45.2 |
Friends and relatives | 31.0 | 14.3 | 28.6 | 26.2 |
Illinois Department of Health | 16.7 | 19.1 | 21.4 | 42.9 |
Newspaper | 21.4 | 21.4 | 40.5 | 16.7 |
People for Community Recovery (PCR) | 45.2 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 11.9 |
Private industry, such as Waste Management or Ford Motor Company | 9.5 | 7.1 | 19.1 | 64.3 |
Radio | 21.4 | 14.3 | 21.4 | 42.9 |
Television | 31.0 | 28.6 | 33.3 | 7.1 |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | - | 40.5 | 28.6 | 30.9 |
University/College scientists | 4.8 | 26.2 | 33.3 | 35.7 |