Table 4 Mean ratings of the negative impacts of mining overall and for each region sampled. ITEM MEAN AGREEMENT (STANDARD DEVIATION) OVERALL MINING NON-MINING METROPOLITAN 5.71 Mining impacts negatively on quality 5.99 5.37 5.63 (SD = 1.73) (SD = 1.49) (SD = 1.90) (SD = 1.83) 5.67 Mining has negative impacts on the environment 5.99 5.29 5.54 (SD = 1.76) (SD = 1.46) (SD = 1.97) (SD = 1.86) Mining has negative impacts on the health of 5.16 5.47 4.66 5.22 communities (SD = 1.91) (SD = 1.66) (SD = 2.18) (SD = 1.88) 4.88 Mining contributes to climate change 5.28 4.47 4.65 (SD = 2.10) (SD = 1.86) (SD = 2.20) (SD = 2.27) 4.74 Mining has a negative impact on agriculture 5.34 3.85 4.75 (SD = 2.17) (SD = 1.86) (SD = 2.30) (SD = 2.15) Mining to increased levels of diseases like 4.51 4.73 4.24 4.43 HIV / AIDS among mine workers (SD = 2.13) (SD = 2.02) (SD = 2.19) (SD = 2.22) Mining leads to increased levels of diseases like 4.44 4.81 4.12 4.14 HIV / AIDS in local communities (SD = 2.16) (SD = 2.02) (SD = 2.25) (SD = 2.21) The cost of living, excluding housing, 3.45 4.74 2.46 2.32 has increased in my area because of mining (SD = 2.49) (SD = 2.37) (SD = 2.15) (SD = 1.95) Housing is more expensive in my area because 3.38 4.79 2.38 2.05 of mining (SD = 2.52) (SD = 2.42) (SD = 2.12) (SD = 1.73) on a scale from 1 (not at all) to 7 (very much so).
Table 4 Mean ratings of the negative impacts of mining overall and for each region sampled. ITEM MEAN AGREEMENT (STANDARD DEVIATION) OVERALL MINING NON-MINING METROPOLITAN Mining impacts negatively on quality 5.71 (SD = 1.73) Mining has negative impacts on the environment 5.67 (SD = 1.76) 5.99 (SD = 1.49) 5.99 (SD = 1.46) 5.37 (SD = 1.90) 5.29 (SD = 1.97) 5.63 (SD = 1.83) 5.54 (SD = 1.86) Mining has negative impacts on the health of communities 5.16 (SD = 1.91) 5.47 (SD = 1.66) 4.66 (SD = 2.18) 5.22 (SD = 1.88) Mining contributes to climate change 4.88 (SD = 2.10) Mining has a negative impact on agriculture 4.74 (SD = 2.17) 5.28 (SD = 1.86) 5.34 (SD = 1.86) 4.47 (SD = 2.20) 3.85 (SD = 2.30) 4.65 (SD = 2.27) 4.75 (SD = 2.15) Mining to increased levels of diseases like HIV / AIDS among mine workers Mining leads to increased levels of diseases like HIV / AIDS in local communities The cost of living, excluding housing, has increased in my area because of mining Housing is more expensive in my area because of mining 4.51 (SD = 2.13) 4.44 (SD = 2.16) 3.45 (SD = 2.49) 3.38 (SD = 2.52) 4.73 (SD = 2.02) 4.81 (SD = 2.02) 4.74 (SD = 2.37) 4.79 (SD = 2.42) 4.24 (SD = 2.19) 4.12 (SD = 2.25) 2.46 (SD = 2.15) 2.38 (SD = 2.12) 4.43 (SD = 2.22) 4.14 (SD = 2.21) 2.32 (SD = 1.95) 2.05 (SD = 1.73) on a scale from 1 (not at all) to 7 (very much so).