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Health and Community Problems Telephone respondents were read a list of common community issues and asked to rate them as not a problem, somewhat of a problem, or a major problem for their community. Table 22 lists these community problems and respondents’ ratings.
Community Problem
Table 22: Community Problems Not a Minor Major problem problem problem ƒ ƒ ƒ (%) (%) (%)
Availability of recreational facilities
129 (26.5%)
152 (31.3%)
Marital difficulties/violence in the home
157 (32.3%)
Water/sewer services
Rating
Don’t know ƒ (%)
No response* ƒ (%)
164 (33.7%)
33 (6.8%)
8 (1.6%)
99 (20.4%)
19 (3.9%)
202 (41.6%)
9 (1.9%)
315 (64.8%)
70 (14.4%)
88 (18.1%)
5 (1.0%)
8 (1.6%)
Chronic illnesses (heart disease, diabetes, etc)
34 (7.0%)
188 (38.7%)
217 (44.7%)
39 (8.0%)
8 (1.6%)
Cancer
48 (9.9%)
120 (24.7%)
292 (60.1%)
17 (3.5%)
9 (1.9%)
Out migration
25 (5.1%)
62 (12.8%)
386 (79.4%)
4 (0.8%)
9 (1.9%)
Obesity/overweight
88 (18.1%)
226 (46.5%)
139 (28.6%)
23 (4.7%)
10 (2.1%)
Wheelchair access
321 (66.0%)
106 (21.8%)
30 (6.2%)
20 (4.1%)
9 (1.9%)
Smoking
129 (26.5%)
181 (37.2%)
134 (27.6%)
32 (6.6%)
10 (2.1%)
Unemployment
22 (4.5%)
113 (23.3%)
332 (68.3%)
10 (2.1%)
9 (1.9%)
Alcohol abuse
138 (28.4%)
157 (32.3%)
54 (11.1%)
127 (26.1%)
10 (2.1%)
Gambling
88 (18.1%)
176 (36.2%)
117 (24.1%)
95 (19.5%)
10 (2.1%)
Air or water pollution
373 (76.7%)
62 (12.8%)
25 (5.1%)
16 (3.3%)
10 (2.1%)
Transportation
343 (70.6%)
93 (19.1%)
32 (6.6%)
9 (1.9%)
9 (1.9%)
Teenage pregnancy
225 (46.3%)
132 (27.2%)
24 (4.9%)
95 (19.5%)
10 (2.1%)
Loneliness
100 (20.6%)
202 (41.6%)
103 (21.2%)
72 (14.8%)
9 (1.9%)
Poverty
233 (47.9%)
186 (38.3%)
30 (6.2%)
27 (5.6%)
10 (2.1%)