Pesticides and Lawns
pbl_1
Now we would like to ask you about the care of the areas outside your
home. Does your home have a lawn that YOU or someone else in YOUR
HOUSEHOLD is taking care of?
Interviewer: If required, do not count lawns taken care of by landlord,
the owner of the building, or by condo management office/company (i.e
code as "no")
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5
8
9
yes
no (incl. no lawn/no one in HH takes care of lawn)
don't know
refused
if <5,8,9> [goto exit_pbl]
pbl_2
Last year did you or someone else in your household HIRE OR PAY
a lawn care company to treat or take care of your lawn?
Interviewer: If required, lawn care companies include Landscaping
Companies and hired/paid persons. Farmers' fields are not included - we
are only asking about lawns.
1
5
7
8
9
yes (includes one or more companies / treatments)
no
does not care for lawn
don't know
refused
if <5>[goto pbl_8]
if <7,8,9> [goto exit_pbl]
pbl_3
Did the lawn care company use any pesticides on your lawn to kill weeds
or insects?
Interviewer: If required, pesticides used to treat your lawn for weeds
such as dandelions, insects such as white grubs, or fungus such as
dollar spot or snow mould?
If required, these pesticides include products such as Roundup, Killex,
Tri-kill, Trillium, Merit, Dimension Crab Grass Control, and Weed and
Feed. If R says more than one treatment ask about the most recent one.
1 yes
5 no
7 R volunteers 'Someone else in HH takes care of this/deals with
lawn care co/etc.'
8 don't know
9 refused
if <1,5> [goto pbl_6]
1
if <7,8,9> [goto pbl_8]
pbl_6
Did they OFFER to use any pesticide-free methods such as aeration,
overseeding, hand weeding, or products such as corn gluten?
Interviewer: If R says they USED pesticide free methods then code next
question (pbl_7) also as "yes"
1
5
8
9
yes
no
don't know
refused
if <8,9>[goto pbl_8]
pbl_7
[if pbl_6 eq <5>][if not offered pesticide free methods...]
Did they use any pesticide-free methods?
[else][if offered pesticide free methods...]
And did they use it?
1
5
8
9
yes
no
not sure/don't know
refused
pbl_8
There are also many commercial pesticides available off the shelf, such
as Roundup, Killex and Weed and Feed, for HOME AND GARDEN use. Now
some questions about these types of pesticides.
[if pbl_2 eq <1>] [if hired/paid a lawn care company]
Besides the services provided by the lawn care company, last year,
have you or someone else in YOUR HOUSEHOLD used pesticides on your LAWN
to get rid of weeds or insects?
[else] [if not hired/paid a lawn care company]
Last year, have YOU or someone else in YOUR HOUSEHOLD used pesticides
on your LAWN to get rid of weeds or insects?
1 yes
5 no
7 R volunteers 'wouldn't know, someone else in HH takes care of
this'
8 don't know
9 refused
if <5,7,8,9>[goto pbl_10]
2
pbl_9
Did you apply the pesticide to your whole lawn, treat individual weeds
by spraying in specific areas or spots or did you do both?
1
5
7
8
9
whole lawn
individual weeds (spot treatment)
did both
don't know
refused
pbl_10
[if pbl_2 eq <1>][if
Besides the services
someone else in YOUR
hand weeding or used
hired/paid a lawn care company....]
provided by the lawn care company, have YOU or
household used pesticide-free methods such as
products such as corn gluten on your lawn?
[else][if not hired/paid a lawn care company...]
Last year, have YOU or someone else in YOUR household used
pesticide-free methods such as hand weeding or used products such as
corn gluten on your lawn?
1
5
8
9
yes
no
don't know
refused
if <1,8,9> [goto pbl_12]
pbl_11
I am going to read you a list of reasons that people give for NOT using
pesticide-free methods or products.
Please tell me which of the following BEST DESCRIBES why you have NOT
used pesticide-free methods...they cost too much, they don't work as
well, they are harder to find, you don't know very much about them or
is there some other reason?
1
2
3
4
5
8
9
cost too much
don't work as well
harder to find
don't know very much about them
other (specify)
don't know
refused
if <5>[specify]
pbl_12
If you wanted to get information on pesticide-free methods, how could
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the [fill REGION] BEST get this information to you or your family?
Interviewer: DO NOT READ LIST.
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2
1
3
9
12
13
6
4
5
10
11
8
Enter 1 to all that apply
do not want/need information
pamphlet/flyer/brochure
mail
newspaper
television
radio
garden centre/hardware store or other retail outlet
telephone information help Line
information session
Internet/ web site
e-mail
library
other (specify)
If R says don’t know or refused the first response is coded as 8 for
don’t know or 9 for refused
If [8]is coded as <1> [specify]
exit_pbl
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