ISUE Needs Assessment 2005
Completes and Partials
Report created on: 9/26/2005 7:56 AM

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

 1. Improve the productivity of businesses in my community.
  Total
Madison Mahaska Marion Marshall Mills Mitchell Monona Monroe Montgomery Muscatine O Brien Osceola Page Palo Alto Plymouth Pocahontas
Total 3087 12 23 54 16 6 14 15 10 8 101 18 12 58 12 24 26
Not at all useful 89 0
0%
0
0%
2
3.7%
1
6.2%
0
0%
1
7.1%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
2
2%
0
0%
0
0%
1
1.7%
0
0%
0
0%
3
11.5%
2 291 2
16.7%
2
8.7%
6
11.1%
2
12.5%
2
33.3%
2
14.3%
1
6.7%
0
0%
2
25%
11
10.9%
0
0%
1
8.3%
7
12.1%
0
0%
2
8.3%
3
11.5%
3 879 2
16.7%
4
17.4%
15
27.8%
5
31.2%
2
33.3%
2
14.3%
5
33.3%
4
40%
1
12.5%
34
33.7%
5
27.8%
2
16.7%
12
20.7%
3
25%
6
25%
7
26.9%
4 1068 3
25%
12
52.2%
16
29.6%
5
31.2%
1
16.7%
8
57.1%
3
20%
2
20%
3
37.5%
23
22.8%
6
33.3%
7
58.3%
23
39.7%
5
41.7%
7
29.2%
6
23.1%
Very Useful 760 5
41.7%
5
21.7%
15
27.8%
3
18.8%
1
16.7%
1
7.1%
6
40%
4
40%
2
25%
31
30.7%
7
38.9%
2
16.7%
15
25.9%
4
33.3%
9
37.5%
7
26.9%

 2. Increase the number of jobs by helping businesses to expand.
  Total
Madison Mahaska Marion Marshall Mills Mitchell Monona Monroe Montgomery Muscatine O Brien Osceola Page Palo Alto Plymouth Pocahontas
Total 3082 12 23 54 16 6 14 15 10 8 101 18 12 57 12 24 28
Not at all useful 105 1
8.3%
1
4.3%
4
7.4%
1
6.2%
1
16.7%
0
0%
1
6.7%
0
0%
0
0%
3
3%
0
0%
0
0%
1
1.8%
0
0%
1
4.2%
4
14.3%
2 314 2
16.7%
1
4.3%
3
5.6%
3
18.8%
0
0%
4
28.6%
1
6.7%
2
20%
3
37.5%
12
11.9%
1
5.6%
3
25%
7
12.3%
0
0%
2
8.3%
4
14.3%
3 768 3
25%
7
30.4%
10
18.5%
5
31.2%
2
33.3%
3
21.4%
1
6.7%
4
40%
2
25%
15
14.9%
4
22.2%
1
8.3%
17
29.8%
1
8.3%
7
29.2%
6
21.4%
4 965 3
25%
5
21.7%
22
40.7%
3
18.8%
2
33.3%
6
42.9%
4
26.7%
2
20%
0
0%
31
30.7%
6
33.3%
6
50%
19
33.3%
8
66.7%
5
20.8%
4
14.3%
Very Useful 930 3
25%
9
39.1%
15
27.8%
4
25%
1
16.7%
1
7.1%
8
53.3%
2
20%
3
37.5%
40
39.6%
7
38.9%
2
16.7%
13
22.8%
3
25%
9
37.5%
10
35.7%

3. Improve the skills and abilities of local workers.
  Total
Madison Mahaska Marion Marshall Mills Mitchell Monona Monroe Montgomery Muscatine O Brien Osceola Page Palo Alto Plymouth Pocahontas
Total 3095 12 24 54 16 5 14 15 10 8 101 18 12 59 12 24 28
Not at all useful 60 2
16.7%
0
0%
1
1.9%
2
12.5%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
1%
0
0%
0
0%
1
1.7%
0
0%
0
0%
2
7.1%
2 240 2
16.7%
1
4.2%
6
11.1%
3
18.8%
0
0%
4
28.6%
1
6.7%
1
10%
2
25%
9
8.9%
0
0%
3
25%
7
11.9%
1
8.3%
2
8.3%
3
10.7%
3 696 0
0%
7
29.2%
14
25.9%
5
31.2%
1
20%
4
28.6%
2
13.3%
2
20%
3
37.5%
15
14.9%
3
16.7%
2
16.7%
14
23.7%
3
25%
4
16.7%
5
17.9%
4 1157 5
41.7%
8
33.3%
19
35.2%
3
18.8%
2
40%
5
35.7%
4
26.7%
4
40%
1
12.5%
33
32.7%
10
55.6%
4
33.3%
22
37.3%
4
33.3%
10
41.7%
9
32.1%
Very Useful 942 3
25%
8
33.3%
14
25.9%
3
18.8%
2
40%
1
7.1%
8
53.3%
3
30%
2
25%
43
42.6%
5
27.8%
3
25%
15
25.4%
4
33.3%
8
33.3%
9
32.1%

 4. Improve nutrition for all Iowans.
  Total
Madison Mahaska Marion Marshall Mills Mitchell Monona Monroe Montgomery Muscatine O Brien Osceola Page Palo Alto Plymouth Pocahontas
Total 3114 12 24 54 16 7 14 14 10 8 102 19 12 58 12 24 27
Not at all useful 57 1
8.3%
0
0%
2
3.7%
2
12.5%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
1%
0
0%
0
0%
1
1.7%
0
0%
0
0%
1
3.7%
2 182 3
25%
3
12.5%
7
13%
1
6.2%
2
28.6%
1
7.1%
0
0%
0
0%
2
25%
4
3.9%
0
0%
1
8.3%
4
6.9%
2
16.7%
0
0%
3
11.1%
3 582 1
8.3%
4
16.7%
10
18.5%
2
12.5%
2
28.6%
3
21.4%
3
21.4%
1
10%
3
37.5%
15
14.7%
3
15.8%
3
25%
11
19%
2
16.7%
8
33.3%
4
14.8%
4 1090 5
41.7%
9
37.5%
14
25.9%
3
18.8%
0
0%
7
50%
5
35.7%
5
50%
2
25%
35
34.3%
12
63.2%
5
41.7%
18
31%
3
25%
7
29.2%
8
29.6%
Very Useful 1203 2
16.7%
8
33.3%
21
38.9%
8
50%
3
42.9%
3
21.4%
6
42.9%
4
40%
1
12.5%
47
46.1%
4
21.1%
3
25%
24
41.4%
5
41.7%
9
37.5%
11
40.7%

 5. Improve the health of all Iowans.
  Total
Madison Mahaska Marion Marshall Mills Mitchell Monona Monroe Montgomery Muscatine O Brien Osceola Page Palo Alto Plymouth Pocahontas
Total 3114 12 23 54 14 7 14 15 10 7 102 18 12 57 12 24 26
Not at all useful 54 1
8.3%
0
0%
3
5.6%
2
14.3%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
1%
0
0%
0
0%
2
3.5%
0
0%
0
0%
2
7.7%
2 157 4
33.3%
2
8.7%
3
5.6%
2
14.3%
2
28.6%
1
7.1%
1
6.7%
0
0%
1
14.3%
2
2%
0
0%
0
0%
2
3.5%
1
8.3%
0
0%
1
3.8%
3 611 0
0%
4
17.4%
11
20.4%
2
14.3%
2
28.6%
3
21.4%
3
20%
2
20%
3
42.9%
11
10.8%
3
16.7%
3
25%
14
24.6%
2
16.7%
8
33.3%
6
23.1%
4 1072 5
41.7%
8
34.8%
14
25.9%
1
7.1%
0
0%
7
50%
6
40%
3
30%
2
28.6%
37
36.3%
10
55.6%
6
50%
15
26.3%
4
33.3%
8
33.3%
7
26.9%
Very Useful 1220 2
16.7%
9
39.1%
23
42.6%
7
50%
3
42.9%
3
21.4%
5
33.3%
5
50%
1
14.3%
51
50%
5
27.8%
3
25%
24
42.1%
5
41.7%
8
33.3%
10
38.5%

 6. Improve food safety practices.
  Total
Madison Mahaska Marion