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Table 1 Focus group demographics and climate opinions derived from the pre-screening questionnaire in the recruitment process. Climate opinions were rated on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree) and median values and their interquartile ranges (IQR) are presented

From: Public perceptions of Lyme disease and climate change in southern Manitoba, Canada: making a case for strategic decoupling of climate and health messages

  

Climate opinions

Demographic information

Group

Number of Participants

CC is human caused (median, IQR)

Level of CC concern (median, IQR)

Children at home (# yes)

Work outdoors (# yes)

Live/work on farm (# yes)

Education (# some or complete college/uni)

Age (range, average)

Winnipeg (urban)

W1

High concern

11

4 (3.5–4)

4 (4–4)

2

3

–

8

24–68, 49.3

W2

Low concern

10

3 (3–3)

2 (2–3)

3

0

–

9

33–80, 56.3

Brandon (urban-rural)

B1

High concern

10

4 (4–4)

4 (4–4)

1

2

0

7

21–65, 48.2

B2

Low concern

8

3 (3–3.25)

2 (1.75–3)

1

4

1

6

42–71, 59.6

Morden- Winkler

(rural)

M1

High concern

11

4 (3–4)

4 (3–4)

4

3

1

9

33–70, 51.8

M2

Low concern

11

3 (2.5–3)

2 (2–2)

5

2

2

5

25–68, 43.5