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ISSUES IN THE COMMUNITY Male Female Difference in rating
251 (33.6%) 497 (66.4%) by gender

Mean (rank) Mean (rank)

Hunger 2.57 (12) 2.68 (10) 0.1238

Obesity 2.70 (9) 2.87 (4) 0.0185

Tobacco Use 2.57 (12) 2.66 (11) 0.2039

Alcohol Use 2.82 (4) 3.00 (2) 0.0316

Over-the-Counter Drug Misuse 2.81 (6) 2.79 (8) 0.7710

Prescription Drug Misuse 2.86 (3) 2.86 (5) 0.9337

Illegal drug use 3.31 (1) 3.25 (1) 0.3696

Gambling 2.16 (15) 2.06 (14) 0.1713

Risk of Losing Your Job 1.94 (17) 1.97 (16) 0.7222

Risk of Foreclosure and Bankruptcy 1.73 (18) 1.77 (17) 0.6431

Excessive Personal Debt 1.95 (16) 2.01 (15) 0.4275

Financial Problems Experienced by Local 2.64 (11) 2.51 (13) 0.0798
Governments

Funding for Schools 2.80 (7) 2.72 (9) 0.2746

Identity Theft 3.02 (2) 2.85 (6) 0.0242

Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence 2.69 (10) 2.62 (11) 0.3443

Bullying 2.80 (7) 2.95 (3) 0.0400

Domestic Abuse, Child Abuse, Elder 2.82 (4) 2.82 (7) 0.9564
Abuse

Suicide 2.50 (14) 2.57 (12) 0.3735

• Females rated obesity, alcohol use, and bullying as a bigger issue in the community compared to males.
• Males rated identity theft as a bigger issue in the community.
• Ranking of community issues varied between males and females.

• Males rated illegal drug use, identity theft, and prescription drug misuse as the top three issues facing the
community.

• Females rated illegal drug use, alcohol use, and bullying as the top three issues facing the community.

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