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

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Table 4-19: Trust and reliability of media sources: Outdoor news
N Not at all Seldom Occasionally Frequently Always Mean
Statewide 1 846 7.7% 12.8% 31.6% 38.7% 9.3% 3.3
METRO 367 6.8% 13.1% 32.4% 37.9% 9.8% 3.3
NONMETRO 518 8.3% 12.4% 30.9% 39.6% 8.9% 3.3
χ 2 =1.230 n.s.; Cramer’s V = 0.037
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 4-20: Trust and reliability of media sources: DNR Hunter Handbook (hunting regs)
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F=.113 n.s.;
η=0.011
N Not at all Seldom Occasionally Frequently Always Mean
Statewide 1 848 3.9% 6.2% 28.4% 37.9% 23.6% 3.7
METRO 368 2.4% 7.1% 29.3% 38.9% 22.3% 3.7
NONMETRO 519 4.4% 5.6% 27.2% 37.4% 25.4% 3.7
χ2 =4.487 n.s.; Cramer’s V = 0.071
F=.114 n.s.;
η=0.011
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