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Availability of services that meet the needs of abused

Poor/fair 30.3% 39.6%

Good 52.9% 47.9% 0.0858

Excellent 16.8% 12.5%

• Aspects of caregiving were rated similarly by male and female respondents except the community as a place
that meets the needs of the elderly.
• More males rated this as excellent (25%) compared to females (16%).

ECONOMIC ASPECTS Male Female Difference in rating
251 (33.6%) 497 (66.4%) by gender
0.7097
Availability of jobs with wages that offer a good standard of living 60.0% 0.2294
33.0% 0.4664
Poor/fair 55.6% 7.0% 0.0077
0.0078
Good 36.7% 26.1%
50.4% 0.3632
Excellent 7.7% 23.5% 0.0293

Ability to meet basic needs 25.7%
49.1%
Poor/fair 23.3% 25.2%

Good 46.2% 37.1%
53.3%
Excellent 30.5% 9.6%

Ability to pay for housing 59.8%
29.5%
Poor/fair 21.7% 10.7%

Good 48.3% 39.6%
49.9%
Excellent 30.0% 10.5%

Availability of resources to help budget 51.2%
39.7%
Poor/fair 30.2% 9.1%

Good 50.7%

Excellent 19.1%

Ability to pay for education

Poor/fair 47.3%

Good 34.6%

Excellent 18.1%

Availability of services for people needing extra help

Poor/fair 34.0%

Good 51.6%

Excellent 14.4%

Accessibility of convenient public transportation

Poor/fair 48.3%

Good 35.8%

Excellent 15.9%

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