Table III.

Targeted behaviour swings across the EU countries (2014/2015)

ActionCyprus (%)Greece (%)Sweden (%)UK (%)Total (%)Control group (%)
Switch off lights in empty rooms6*3−100−3*
Avoid leaving electronic equipment on stand-by110434**−1
Put a lid on pans when cooking−218*6*13**2
Boil the kettle only with the amount of water you intend to use285**24*5*
Put an extra layer on before deciding to turn on the heating−2−26**−211
Open windows before deciding to use a cooling device or system90−111−1

Notes: A positive percentage change indicates an increase in the frequency that an expressed behaviour is performed at the end of the academic year compared to the beginning of the academic year. A negative percentage change indicates a decrease in the frequency that a stated behaviour is performed at the end of the academic year.

*

statistically significant, p < 0.05

**

somewhat statistically significant, 0.5 < p < 07

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