As is evident in the graphs below, responses were remarkably evenly divided by region. Perhaps the most significant finding of the survey relates to the issue of bans of halogen torchieres by colleges. There were many similarities in the methods used to enforce the bans, according to the 77 schools that answered that question. This is not unexpected, given that larger schools tend to have greater liability exposure and more specialized administrative staff, often including full-time safety and risk managers. Moreover, smaller schools appear to find it easier to monitor the torchiere situation informally and discourage students from using the fixtures without implementing an absolute ban.
Regional variations are also evident.
No eastern schools made a distinction between new and old halogen torchiere designs. The survey also asked respondents to estimate the percentage of residence hall rooms with one torchiere and the percentage with more than one. Of the 93 respondents that answered this question, most appeared to understand that the question referred to torchiere incidence before a ban was instituted. On average, there were roughly 0.25 torchieres per residence hall room, but the data were widely distributed around that average. Fifteen schools reported no halogen torchieres at all, but some may have felt they were commenting on the post-ban situation.