Consumer-perceived risks and choices about pharmaceuticals in the environment: a cross-sectional study

Table 6 Means and standard deviations of satisfaction with Option 1 and Option 2, and support for environmental policy

-			Option 1		Option 2		Support for policy
	Gender	Age groups	M	SD	M	SD	M	SD
Human Medicine: Cancer Scenario	Males	Age: 20-39	6.72	2.15	6.06	2.03	4.24	2.56
		Age: 40-60	6.50	2.47	6.10	2.09	4.62	3.02
		Total	6.61	2.32	6.08	2.06	4.43	2.80
	Females	Age: 20-39	6.71	2.13	6.02	1.89	4.94	2.79
		Age: 40-60	5.77	2.74	5.68	2.17	4.61	2.86
		Total	6.23	2.50	5.85	2.04	4.78	2.82
	Total	Age: 20-39	6.72	2.14	6.04	1.96	4.60	2.70
		Age: 40-60	6.13	2.63	5.89	2.14	4.62	2.93
		Total	6.42	2.42	5.96	2.05	4.61	2.82
Human Medicine: Common Cold Scenario	Males	Age: 20-39	5.10	2.77	6.10	2.34	6.91	2.54
		Age: 40-60	4.42	2.59	6.08	2.68	6.99	2.65
		Total	4.75	2.70	6.09	2.51	6.95	2.59
	Females	Age: 20-39	4.94	2.77	6.22	2.28	7.55	2.34
		Age: 40-60	3.63	2.63	5.61	2.85	7.52	2.65
		Total	4.28	2.78	5.91	2.60	7.54	2.50
	Total	Age: 20-39	5.02	2.77	6.16	2.31	7.24	2.45
		Age: 40-60	4.02	2.64	5.84	2.77	7.26	2.66
		Total	4.51	2.75	6.00	2.56	7.25	2.56
Agriculture: Antibiotics	Males	Age: 20-39	4.51	2.63	6.42	2.14	6.72	2.47
		Age: 40-60	4.19	2.51	6.41	2.54	6.68	2.69
		Total	4.35	2.57	6.41	2.35	6.70	2.58
	Females	Age: 20-39	4.42	2.33	6.44	2.13	7.52	2.19
		Age: 40-60	3.39	2.29	6.30	2.58	7.61	2.33
		Total	3.90	2.37	6.37	2.37	7.57	2.26
	Total	Age: 20-39	4.47	2.48	6.43	2.13	7.13	2.36
		Age: 40-60	3.78	2.43	6.35	2.56	7.15	2.55
		Total	4.12	2.48	6.39	2.36	7.14	2.46

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