Cluster group description proportion of survey respondents in cluster, following best biofouling management practice – Cluster group Proportion of N Cleaning hull Niche Niche Cleaning Waste respondents areas areas hull in capture and biofouling - on in cluster frequency disposal management regime (%) (once a year (at least (once a (2 times (one a year (usually or (usually or group or more often) once a year) year or a year or or more always) always) more more often) often) often) 1 Minimal 30% 14% 93% 23% 58% 19% 53% 43% 271 2 91% 82% 98% 90% 50% 53% 98% 19% 122 Comprehensive 3 OK but could 100% 99% 100% 9% 51% 25% 79% 38% 243 improve 100% 636 Total Source: ABARES domestic boater survey 2017 Note there are statistically significant differences between the 3 cluster groups on all the biofouling management practices in the survey, including capture and disposal’ which was not ‘waste an original input variable to the cluster analysis.
Cluster group description – proportion of survey respondents in cluster, following best biofouling management practice Cluster group - on biofouling management regime group Proportion of respondents in cluster (%) N Cleaning hull frequency Niche areas Niche areas Cleaning hull in Waste capture and disposal (once a year or more often) (at least once a year) (once a year or more often) (2 times a year or more often) (one a year or more often) (usually or always) (usually or always) 1 Minimal 43% 271 30% 14% 93% 23% 58% 19% 53% 2 Comprehensive 19% 122 91% 82% 98% 98% 90% 50% 53% 3 OK but could improve 38% 243 100% 99% 100% 9% 51% 25% 79% Total 100% 636 Source: ABARES domestic boater survey 2017 Note there are statistically significant differences between the 3 cluster groups on all the biofouling management practices in the survey, including ‘waste capture and disposal’ which was not an original input variable to the cluster analysis.
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