Perceived Risk Table

Risk Tables


Perceived Risk Table - Risk Probability Table

Perceived Risk for 30 Activities

Rank 1 represents the most risky activity of technology.
(Source: Science V 236, 1987)
Activity or Technology Experts College Students Active Club Members League of Women Voters
Motor Vehicles
1
5
3
2
Smoking
2
3
4
4
Alcoholic Beverages
3
7
5
6
Hand Guns
4
2
1
3
Surgery
5
11
9
10
Morotcycles
6
6
2
5
X-Rays
7
17
24
22
Pesticides
8
4
15
9
Electric Power (Non-Nuclear)
9
19
19
18
Swimming
10
30
17
19
Contraceptives
11
9
22
20
General (Private) Aviation
12
15
11
7
Large Construction
13
14
13
12
Food Preservatives
14
12
28
25
Bicycles
15
24
14
16
Commercial Aviation
16
16
18
17
Police Work
17
8
7
8
Fire Fighting
18
10
6
11
Railroads
19
23
29
24
Nuclear Power
20
1
8
1
Food Coloring
21
20
30
26
Home Appliances
22
27
27
29
Hunting
23
18
10
13
Prescription Antibiotics
24
21
26
28
Vaccinations
25
29
20
30
Spray Cans
26
13
23
14
High Scool and College Football
27
26
21
23
Power Mowers
28
28
25
27
Mountain Climbing
29
22
12
15
Skiing
30
25
16
21