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8693157

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-8-26
pubmed:abstractText
Because members of the public have difficulty understanding risk presented in terms of odds ratios (e.g. 1 in 1000) and in comparing odds ratios from different hazards, we examined the use of time intervals between expected harmful events to communicate risk. Perceptions of the risk from a hypothetical instance of naturally-occurring, cancer-causing arsenic in drinking water supplies was examined with a sample of 705 homeowners. The risk was described as either 1 in 1000 or 1 in 100,000 and as present in a town of 2000 people or a city of 200,000 people. With these parameters, the time intervals ranged from 1 expected death in 3500 years (1 in 100,000 risk, small town) to 1 death every 4 months (1 in 1000 risk, city). The addition of time intervals to the odds ratios significantly decreased perceived threat and perceived need for action in the small town but did not affect response for the city. These framing effects were nearly as large as a 100-fold difference in actual risk. Instances when this communication approach may be useful are discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0272-4332
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
305-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Using time intervals between expected events to communicate risk magnitudes.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Human Ecology, Cook College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article