2007 Summaries of Wildlife Research Findings - Minnesota State ...

Table 1-25: Involvement in small game hunting: Even if close friends recommended another
recreational activity, I would not change my preference from small game hunting.
N
Strongly
disagree
Disagree Neutral Agree
Strongly
agree
Statewide 1 859 2.9% 14.3% 21.8% 40.3% 20.8% 3.6
METRO 368 3.8% 14.1% 18.2% 38.9% 25.0% 3.7
NONMETRO 528 2.7% 14.6% 22.7% 41.1% 18.9% 3.6
χ 2 = 7.065 n.s.; Cramer’s V = 0.089
1 A stratified sample based on region of residence was drawn. Statewide data is weighted to reflect metropolitan/nonmetropolitan
proportions in the population and to correct for non-response bias.
n.s. = not significant, *p < 0.05, **p< 0.01, ***p< 0.001
Table 1-26: Involvement in small game hunting: Small game hunting is important to me.
N
Strongly
disagree
Disagree Neutral Agree
Strongly
agree
Mean
F=1.227 n.s.;
η=0.037
Statewide 1 859 0.3% 1.7% 14.1% 52.6% 31.3% 4.1
METRO 369 0.0% 2.2% 14.1% 48.5% 35.2% 4.2
NONMETRO 527 0.6% 1.5% 14.4% 53.9% 29.6% 4.1
Mean
χ2 F=1.608 n.s.;
= 6.001 n.s.; Cramer’s V = 0.082
η=0.042
1
A stratified sample based on region of residence was drawn. Statewide data is weighted to reflect metropolitan/nonmetropolitan
proportions in the population and to correct for non-response bias.
n.s. = not significant, *p < 0.05, **p< 0.01, ***p< 0.001
Table 1-27: Involvement in small game hunting: I have close friendships that are based on a
common interest in small game hunting.
N
Strongly
disagree
202
Disagree Neutral Agree
Strongly
agree
Statewide 1 861 2.2% 10.3% 24.0% 44.3% 19.1% 3.7
METRO 370 4.3% 8.9% 20.8% 42.7% 23.2% 3.7
NONMETRO 528 1.1% 11.4% 25.6% 44.9% 17.0% 3.7
Mean
χ2 F=0.889 n.s.;
= 16.866**; Cramer’s V = 0.137
η=0.031
1
A stratified sample based on region of residence was drawn. Statewide data is weighted to reflect metropolitan/nonmetropolitan
proportions in the population and to correct for non-response bias.
n.s. = not significant, *p < 0.05, **p< 0.01, ***p< 0.001