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

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Table 4-16: Trust and reliability of media sources: Minnesota DNR Conservation Volunteer
N Not at all Seldom Occasionally Frequently Always Mean
Statewide 1 847 18.4% 15.8% 32.1% 24.6% 9.1% 2.9
METRO 369 15.2% 14.6% 34.4% 27.4% 8.4% 3.0
NONMETRO 517 19.1% 15.9% 30.9% 23.8% 10.3% 2.9
χ 2 =4.823 n.s.; Cramer’s V = 0.074
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 4-17: Trust and reliability of media sources: Minnesota DNR website
F=1.190 n.s.;
η=0.037
N Not at all Seldom Occasionally Frequently Always Mean
Statewide 1 841 20.3% 16.2% 29.5% 24.7% 9.3% 2.9
METRO 365 13.7% 15.1% 33.4% 31.5% 6.3% 3.0
NONMETRO 515 22.3% 16.1% 27.8% 22.9% 10.9% 2.8
χ2 =21.841***; Cramer’s V = 0.158
F=4.436*;
η=0.071
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
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Table 4-18: Trust and reliability of media sources: Sportmen’s groups
N Not at all Seldom Occasionally Frequently Always Mean
Statewide 1 845 9.7% 15.0% 36.1% 34.2% 5.0% 3.1
METRO 368 8.7% 15.5% 34.8% 34.2% 6.8% 3.1
NONMETRO 516 10.1% 14.5% 36.6% 34.7% 4.1% 3.1
χ2 =3.842 n.s.; Cramer’s V = 0.066
F=.928 n.s.;
η=0.032
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