Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey, 2000

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BARSAFE 39D. Importance of an obstacle to community involvement: concerns for your safety?   0) Cites no obstacles or this barrier inap.   1) Not at all important obstacle   2) Somewhat important obstacle   3) Very important obstacle   8) Don't know   9) Refused

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Cites no obstacles or this barrier inap.	7715	52.9%	52.9%	-.77
Not at all important obstacle	3185	21.8%	74.7%	.09
Somewhat important obstacle	1334	9.1%	83.8%	.95
Very important obstacle	2329	16%	99.8%	1.8
Don't know	29	.2%	100%	6.09
Refused	3	0%	100%	6.95

Variable Comparisons

Census region Gender Member? Age Race Religious preference Education Household income

Census region (I-CENSREG)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Cites no obstacles or this barrier inap.	51.6% 1134	52.7% 2378	53.0% 2287	53.6% 1916	52.9% 7715
Not at all important obstacle	23.3% 511	22.4% 1009	19.3% 834	23.3% 831	21.8% 3185
Somewhat important obstacle	9.3% 204	8.9% 402	9.2% 397	9.3% 331	9.1% 1334
Very important obstacle	15.7% 344	15.7% 710	18.3% 788	13.6% 487	16.0% 2329
Don't know	0.1% 3	0.2% 10	0.2% 9	0.2% 7	0.2% 29
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 2	0.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 2196	100.0% 4511	100.0% 4316	100.0% 3572	14595

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Cites no obstacles or this barrier inap.	57.6% 3429	49.6% 4286	52.9% 7715
Not at all important obstacle	21.3% 1267	22.2% 1918	21.8% 3185
Somewhat important obstacle	7.5% 447	10.3% 887	9.1% 1334
Very important obstacle	13.5% 805	17.6% 1524	16.0% 2329
Don't know	0.2% 9	0.2% 20	0.2% 29
Refused	0.0% 1	0.0% 2	0.0% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 5958	100.0% 8637	14595

Member? (I-RELMEM)

	Yes	No	Don't know	Refused	TOTAL
Cites no obstacles or this barrier inap.	51.3% 4130	53.7% 2370	42.1% 8	80.0% 4	52.2% 6512
Not at all important obstacle	22.2% 1790	19.9% 876	26.3% 5	0.0% 0	21.4% 2671
Somewhat important obstacle	9.5% 767	9.5% 421	15.8% 3	0.0% 0	9.5% 1191
Very important obstacle	16.7% 1347	16.6% 733	10.5% 2	20.0% 1	16.7% 2083
Don't know	0.2% 13	0.3% 12	5.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.2% 26
Refused	0.0% 2	0.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 8049	100.0% 4413	100.0% 19	100.0% 5	12486

Age (I-AGE)

	18-34	35-49	50-64	65+	Don't Know	Refused	TOTAL
Cites no obstacles or this barrier inap.	50.6% 2249	48.6% 2286	53.5% 1572	64.5% 1390	50.0% 1	63.6% 217	52.9% 7715
Not at all important obstacle	20.8% 924	27.2% 1282	22.8% 669	12.6% 271	0.0% 0	11.4% 39	21.8% 3185
Somewhat important obstacle	10.1% 450	9.2% 431	9.2% 269	7.7% 166	50.0% 1	5.0% 17	9.1% 1334
Very important obstacle	18.4% 819	14.8% 699	14.5% 426	14.7% 318	0.0% 0	19.6% 67	16.0% 2329
Don't know	0.2% 7	0.2% 10	0.1% 2	0.4% 9	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.2% 29
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 1	0.1% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 4449	100.0% 4708	100.0% 2939	100.0% 2156	100.0% 2	100.0% 341	14595

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black	Asian or Pacific Islander	Alaskan Native/Native American	Other	Don't Know	Refused	TOTAL
Cites no obstacles or this barrier inap.	52.0% 5748	55.1% 1020	54.2% 194	45.8% 77	57.4% 482	51.0% 25	61.9% 169	52.9% 7715
Not at all important obstacle	24.7% 2736	11.7% 216	11.5% 41	20.8% 35	12.3% 103	16.3% 8	16.8% 46	21.8% 3185
Somewhat important obstacle	9.4% 1039	8.0% 149	12.3% 44	10.1% 17	7.9% 66	12.2% 6	4.8% 13	9.1% 1334
Very important obstacle	13.7% 1510	24.9% 460	21.8% 78	22.6% 38	22.4% 188	20.4% 10	16.5% 45	16.0% 2329
Don't know	0.2% 21	0.3% 6	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 29
Refused	0.0% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.6% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 11056	100.0% 1851	100.0% 358	100.0% 168	100.0% 840	100.0% 49	100.0% 273	14595

Religious preference (I-RELIG)

	Protestant	Catholic	Christian	Other	No Religion	TOTAL
Cites no obstacles or this barrier inap.	52.1% 3377	53.5% 1914	49.8% 820	50.6% 366	56.5% 1121	52.7% 7598
Not at all important obstacle	21.9% 1422	20.0% 715	21.2% 349	24.3% 176	24.5% 487	21.9% 3149
Somewhat important obstacle	9.2% 595	9.2% 328	10.8% 178	11.5% 83	6.8% 134	9.1% 1318
Very important obstacle	16.6% 1073	17.0% 607	17.9% 295	13.7% 99	12.1% 240	16.1% 2314
Don't know	0.2% 12	0.3% 9	0.2% 3	0.0% 0	0.2% 3	0.2% 27
Refused	0.0% 1	0.1% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 6480	100.0% 3575	100.0% 1645	100.0% 724	100.0% 1985	14409

Education (I-EDUC)

	Less than high school	High school	Some college	Graduated from college	Post college graduate studies	TOTAL
Cites no obstacles or this barrier inap.	62.7% 786	57.5% 2077	49.6% 2353	50.4% 1225	48.3% 1151	52.6% 7592
Not at all important obstacle	6.6% 83	14.5% 522	21.9% 1041	29.4% 714	34.2% 814	22.0% 3174
Somewhat important obstacle	7.3% 91	8.3% 301	10.2% 486	10.0% 243	8.7% 208	9.2% 1329
Very important obstacle	22.8% 286	19.4% 702	18.1% 859	9.9% 241	8.7% 206	15.9% 2294
Don't know	0.5% 6	0.2% 8	0.2% 8	0.2% 6	0.0% 1	0.2% 29
Refused	0.1% 1	0.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 1	0.0% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 1253	100.0% 3611	100.0% 4747	100.0% 2429	100.0% 2381	14421

Household income (I-INCOME)

	< $30,000	> $30,000 < $50,000	> $50,000 < $75,000	> $75,000	Don't know or refused to answer	TOTAL
Cites no obstacles or this barrier inap.	53.1% 2120	51.2% 1910	52.5% 1304	49.7% 1433	63.1% 948	52.9% 7715
Not at all important obstacle	14.4% 575	23.0% 857	25.5% 634	31.2% 900	14.6% 219	21.8% 3185
Somewhat important obstacle	10.2% 406	9.8% 367	9.3% 230	8.0% 230	6.7% 101	9.1% 1334
Very important obstacle	22.0% 878	15.9% 595	12.7% 315	10.9% 315	15.0% 226	16.0% 2329
Don't know	0.4% 15	0.1% 2	0.1% 2	0.1% 2	0.5% 8	0.2% 29
Refused	0.0% 1	0.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 3995	100.0% 3732	100.0% 2485	100.0% 2881	100.0% 1502	14595