ISUE Needs Assessment 2005
Completes and Partials
Report created on: 9/26/2005 7:46 AM

The table below shows the results from comparing the following selected questions.

Question 6: Gender plus Question 2 (rating scale).

1. Improve the productivity of businesses in my community.
 TotalAre you...?:
MaleFemale
Total30878472170
Not at all useful 8934
4%		50
2.3%
229177
9.1%		207
9.5%
3879211
24.9%		645
29.7%
41068322
38%		727
33.5%
Very Useful 760203
24%		541
24.9%

2. Increase the number of jobs by helping businesses to expand.
 TotalAre you...?:
MaleFemale
Total30828472165
Not at all useful 10540
4.7%		62
2.9%
2314111
13.1%		192
8.9%
3768219
25.9%		534
24.7%
4965262
30.9%		678
31.3%
Very Useful 930215
25.4%		699
32.3%

3. Improve the skills and abilities of local workers.
 TotalAre you...?:
MaleFemale
Total30958472182
Not at all useful 6024
2.8%		31
1.4%
224087
10.3%		150
6.9%
3696198
23.4%		483
22.1%
41157320
37.8%		813
37.3%
Very Useful 942218
25.7%		705
32.3%

4. Improve nutrition for all Iowans.
 TotalAre you...?:
MaleFemale
Total31148502199
Not at all useful 5731
3.6%		23
1%
218290
10.6%		87
4%
3582231
27.2%		341
15.5%
41090285
33.5%		784
35.7%
Very Useful 1203213
25.1%		964
43.8%

5. Improve the health of all Iowans.
 TotalAre you...?:
MaleFemale
Total31148542195
Not at all useful 5432
3.7%		20
0.9%
215769
8.1%		83
3.8%
3611242
28.3%		359
16.4%
41072288
33.7%		759
34.6%
Very Useful 1220223
26.1%		974
44.4%

6. Improve food safety practices.
 TotalAre you...?:
MaleFemale
Total31048502190
Not at all useful 4825
2.9%		20
0.9%
218583
9.8%		97
4.4%
3695235
27.6%		451
20.6%
41125302
35.5%		796
36.3%
Very Useful 1051205
24.1%		826
37.7%

7. Strengthen parenting skills.
 TotalAre you...?:
MaleFemale
Total31128482198
Not at all useful 6640
4.7%		23
1%
214777
9.1%		66
3%
3482195
23%		280
12.7%
4983287
33.8%		671
30.5%
Very Useful 1434249
29.4%		1158
52.7%

8. Improve the availability of quality child care.
 TotalAre you...?:
MaleFemale
Total30788382175
Not at all useful 9751
6.1%		43
2%
221594
11.2%		113
5.2%
3614257
30.7%		346
15.9%
4950242
28.9%		688
31.6%
Very Useful 1202194
23.2%		985
45.3%

9. Improve the quality of care for frail elderly family members.
 TotalAre you...?:
MaleFemale
Total30668372167
Not at all useful 9448
5.7%		42
1.9%
221495
11.4%		116
5.4%
3699273
32.6%		409
18.9%
4986249
29.7%		722
33.3%
Very Useful 1073172
20.5%		878
40.5%

10. Strengthen money management skills for all Iowans.
 TotalAre you...?:
MaleFemale
Total30918462182
Not at all useful 6535
4.1%		28
1.3%
219177
9.1%		109
5%
3714249
29.4%		452
20.7%
41106277
32.7%		801
36.7%
Very Useful 1015208
24.6%		792
36.3%

11. Support families struggling with poverty.
 TotalAre you...?:
MaleFemale
Total30648372166
Not at all useful 10758
6.9%		46
2.1%
2282127
15.2%		150
6.9%
3716263
31.4%		439
20.3%
4917221
26.4%		676
31.2%
Very Useful 1042168
20.1%		855
39.5%

12. Help families, who have moved here from other cultures, to become successful.
 TotalAre you...?:
MaleFemale
Total30548372157
Not at all useful 15467
8%		84
3.9%
2371140
16.7%		230
10.7%
3846263
31.4%		562
26.1%
4940226
27%		692
32.1%
Very Useful 743141
16.8%		589
27.3%

13. Create new opportunities for the current and future generation of farmers.
 TotalAre you...?:
MaleFemale
Total30728492163
Not at all useful 5124
2.8%		25
1.2%
213243
5.1%		85
3.9%
3512148
17.4%		357
16.5%
41059314
37%		726
33.6%
Very Useful 1318320
37.7%		970
44.8%

14. Strengthen agricultural production and processing to boost Iowa s economy.
 TotalAre you...?:
MaleFemale
Total30888532176
Not at all useful 4919
2.2%		25
1.1%
213243
5%		87
4%
3514134
15.7%		373
17.1%
41032300
35.2%		714
32.8%
Very Useful 1361357
41.9%		977
44.9%

15. Develop new products that add value to agricultural commodities.
 TotalAre you...?:
MaleFemale
Total30508482143
Not at all useful 6428
3.3%		32
1.5%
215850
5.9%		105
4.9%
3546129
15.2%		408
19%
41002302
35.6%		684
31.9%
Very Useful 1280339
40%		914
42.7%
16. Help rural communities understand how they can grow and prosper.
  Total Are you...?:
Male Female
Total 3066 845 2162
Not at all useful 62 28
3.3%		 31
1.4%
2 141 55
6.5%		 82
3.8%
3 557 161
19.1%		 390
18%
4 1050 295
34.9%		 735
34%
Very Useful 1256 306
36.2%		 924
42.7%

17. Support quality of life through horticulture and natural resource conservation.
  Total Are you...?:
Male Female
Total 3082 850 2176
Not at all useful 41 16
1.9%		 22
1%
2 158 53
6.2%		 104
4.8%
3 650 203
23.9%		 435
20%
4 1125 322
37.9%		 787
36.2%
Very Useful 1108 256
30.1%		 828
38.1%

18. Help communities use practices that improve air and water quality.
  Total Are you...?:
Male Female
Total 3065 848 2160
Not at all useful 59 24
2.8%		 32
1.5%
2 162 49
5.8%		 111
5.1%
3 660 211
24.9%		 436
20.2%
4 1086 329
38.8%		 741
34.3%
Very Useful 1098 235
27.7%		 840
38.9%

19. Involve youth and adults as active partners in decisions that affect our community.
  Total Are you...?:
Male Female
Total 3067 841 2171
Not at all useful 59 27
3.2%		 30
1.4%
2 144 71
8.4%		 72
3.3%
3 549 190
22.6%		 352
16.2%
4 1127 328
39%		 779
35.9%
Very Useful 1188 225
26.8%		 938
43.2%

20. Expand after school opportunities for our youth.
  Total Are you...?:
Male Female
Total 3065 840 2170
Not at all useful 98 45
5.4%		 52
2.4%
2 223 99
11.8%		 121
5.6%
3 644 233
27.7%		 406
18.7%
4 981 269
32%		 689
31.8%
Very Useful 1119 194
23.1%		 902
41.6%

21. Increase support for youth programs that provide youth development opportunities in our community.
  Total Are you...?:
Male Female
Total 3072 839 2177
Not at all useful 72 36
4.3%		 35
1.6%
2 129 68
8.1%		 59
2.7%
3 580 207
24.7%		 366
16.8%
4 1043 311
37.1%		 710
32.6%
Very Useful 1248 217
25.9%		 1007
46.3%

22. Help youth develop leadership, citizenship, and other life skills.
  Total Are you...?:
Male Female
Total 3073 842 2176
Not at all useful 58 28
3.3%		 28
1.3%
2 95 52
6.2%		 42
1.9%
3 435 148
17.6%		 282
13%
4 1041 328
39%		 694
31.9%
Very Useful 1444 286
34%		 1130
51.9%

23. Provide distance education opportunities for adults.
  Total Are you...?:
Male Female
Total 3049 838 2156
Not at all useful 50 18
2.1%		 30
1.4%
2 168 54
6.4%		 112
5.2%
3 725 236
28.2%		 473
21.9%
4 1169 331
39.5%		 818
37.9%
Very Useful 937 199
23.7%		 723
33.5%

24. Encourage college-educated young adults to live and work in Iowa.
  Total Are you...?:
Male Female
Total 3052 846 2151
Not at all useful 75 29
3.4%		 44
2%
2 187 68
8%		 117
5.4%
3 594 183
21.6%		 402
18.7%
4 982 283
33.5%		 681
31.7%
Very Useful 1214 283
33.5%		 907
42.2%

25. Use the Internet to provide information and education to Iowans.
  Total Are you...?:
Male Female
Total 3056 846 2156
Not at all useful 42 15
1.8%		 26
1.2%
2 115 42
5%		 71
3.3%
3 604 180
21.3%		 411
19.1%
4 1077 308
36.4%		 752
34.9%
Very Useful 1218 301
35.6%		 896
41.6%

26. Assist community leaders to develop and carry out plans to build their communities.
  Total Are you...?:
Male Female
Total 3043 842 2147
Not at all useful 70 33
3.9%		 36
1.7%
2 202 78
9.3%		 121
5.6%
3 699 213
25.3%		 475
22.1%
4 1132 295
35%		 809
37.7%
Very Useful 940 223
26.5%		 706
32.9%

27. Help community leaders use research to build their local economy.
  Total Are you...?:
Male Female
Total 3034 839 2141
Not at all useful 66 27
3.2%		 37
1.7%
2 204 58
6.9%		 141
6.6%
3 708 208
24.8%		 488
22.8%
4 1124 322
38.4%		 781
36.5%
Very Useful 932 224
26.7%		 694
32.4%

28. Provide training opportunities to develop new community leaders.
  Total Are you...?:
Male Female
Total 3045 844 2146
Not at all useful 83 34
4%		 47
2.2%
2 207 79
9.4%		 125
5.8%
3 711 214
25.4%		 486
22.6%
4 1111 314
37.2%		 776
36.2%
Very Useful 933 203
24.1%		 712
33.2%

29. Assist local government and businesses with land use decisions.
  Total Are you...?:
Male Female
Total 3025 835 2138
Not at all useful 82 37
4.4%		 43
2%
2 265 94
11.3%		 166
7.8%
3 843 234
28%		 594
27.8%
4 1023 295
35.3%		 713
33.3%
Very Useful 812 175
21%		 622
29.1%

30. Assist local government to be more efficient and effective.
  Total Are you...?:
Male Female
Total 3035 837 2146
Not at all useful 104 44
5.3%		 57
2.7%
2 259 94
11.2%		 160
7.5%
3 842 248
29.6%		 580
27%
4 921 244
29.2%		 660
30.8%
Very Useful 909 207
24.7%		 689
32.1%


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September 26, 2005


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