Fish Consumption Advisory Survey

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We need your help! Tell us what you think! This survey is anonymous. Results from this survey will be used to determine methods for improving the booklet and its distribution. You may answer any or all of the questions below.
  1. How long have you known about the Fish Consumption Advisories?  
Days or weeks
 
54 26%
A couple of months
 
18 9%
1-3 years
 
35 17%
4-6 years
 
39 19%
7+ years
 
63 30%
Total 209 100%
  2. Where did you first see or hear about the South Carolina Fish Consumption Advisories?  
After receiving the Fish Consumption Advisories Booklet
 
15 7%
At your doctor's office
 
3 1%
On the news
 
24 12%
In the paper
 
47 23%
From a friend
 
37 18%
On DHEC's website
 
34 17%
Other, please specify
 
46 22%
Total 206 100%
  3. The Fish Consumption Advisories booklet was _____________ to understand.  
Difficult
 
6 3%
 
2 1%
 
7 4%
 
35 18%
Easy
 
79 40%
N/A
 
67 34%
Total 196 100%
  4. If the booklet was difficult to understand, please explain why.  
15 Responses
  5. The Fish Consumption Advisories website (www.scdhec.gov/fish) was useful.  
Strongly disagree
 
6 3%
Disagree
 
2 1%
Neutral
 
24 12%
Agree
 
68 34%
Strongly Agree
 
64 32%
N/A
 
35 18%
Total 199 100%
  6. If the website is not useful, please explain why.  
20 Responses
  7. How likely are you to follow the advice of the South Carolina Fish Consumption Advisories?  
Never
 
3 1%
 
3 1%
Sometimes
 
34 17%
 
61 30%
Always
 
103 50%
Total 204 100%
  8. What is the main way you get your information on health and environmental issues?  
TV/local news
 
89 43%
Newspaper
 
49 24%
Billboard/commercials
 
2 1%
Friends/Family/Children
 
9 4%
Church
 
3 1%
Other, please specify
 
54 26%
Total 206 100%
  9. Please give us any other comments or suggestions about the Fish Consumption Advisories booklet and/or website.  
35 Responses
  10. What role does fishing play in your life?  
Fishing for survival (live off your catch)
 
4 2%
Fishing for survival by choice (choose to live off of fish)
 
9 4%
Fishing as recreation (eat some catch, but not all)
 
137 66%
Fishing for sport (rarely eat your catch)
 
23 11%
Purely for the fun of it (never eat any catch)
 
8 4%
Other, please specify
 
27 13%
Total 208 100%
  11. How often do you eat fish that is caught locally?  
Every day
       
1 0%
Several times a week
 
27 13%
Monthly
 
72 35%
Several times a year
 
91 44%
Never
 
15 7%
Total 206 100%
Demographic statistics (noted with an *) will be used only to better understand our audience and their perceptions of our publications in order to better serve them. We cannot trace them back to the sender.
  12. What is your sex?*  
Male
 
155 75%
Female
 
53 25%
Total 208 100%
  13. Where do you live (city and state)?*  
193 Responses
  14. What is your age?*  
15-19 years old
 
3 1%
20-30 years old
 
21 10%
31-40 years old
 
42 20%
41-50 years old
 
49 24%
51-60 years old
 
52 25%
61-70 years old
 
31 15%
71 + years old
 
10 5%
Total 208 100%
  15. What is your Race? *  
White
 
180 89%
African American
 
9 4%
Hispanic
       
1 0%
Native American
 
4 2%
Other, please specify
 
8 4%
Total 202 100%
  16. What is your highest level of education completed? *  
8th grade or less/some high school classes
 
3 1%
High school diploma
 
26 13%
Have taken college classes (currently or did not graduate)
 
37 18%
2 year college degree/Technical college
 
27 13%
College degree (4 year bachelors)
 
62 30%
Masters degree or higher
 
43 21%
Other, please specify
 
7 3%
Total 205 100%
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