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ASPECTS OF QUALITY OF LIFE Random Sample Convenience Sample Difference between
surveys

Leisure time opportunities (q7a)

Fair/poor 218 27.6% 209 30.5%

Good 388 49.1% 332 48.5% 0.2347

Excellent 179 22.6% 133 19.4%

Mean Score 2.90 2.82 0.0484

Opportunities for youth to explore interests and participate in positive activities (q7b)

Fair/poor 252 31.9% 200 29.2%

Good 394 49.8% 345 50.4% 0.4824

Excellent 130 16.4% 124 18.1%

Mean Score 2.79 2.83 0.3200

Opportunities to enjoy fine arts and cultural experiences (q7c)

Fair/poor 281 35.5% 241 35.2%

Good 323 40.8% 289 42.2% 0.2189

Excellent 182 23.0% 128 18.7%

Mean Score 2.77 2.73 0.4342

Physical recreation for adults (q7d)

Fair/poor 178 22.5% 150 21.9%

Good 363 45.9% 315 46.0% 0.9468

Excellent 243 30.7% 203 29.6%

Mean Score 3.04 3.03 0.9487

Safe bike routes to school or work (q7e)

Fair/poor 355 44.9% 270 39.4%

Good 310 39.2% 283 41.3% 0.1278

Excellent 112 14.2% 112 16.4%

Mean Score 2.54 2.65 0.0193

Library services in your community (q7f)

Fair/poor 119 15.0% 118 17.2%

Good 400 50.6% 348 50.8% 0.3042

Excellent 261 33.0% 203 29.6%

Mean Score 3.16 3.11 0.1693

Efforts to protect the natural environment (q7g)

Fair/poor 273 34.5% 285 41.6%

Good 404 51.1% 296 43.2% 0.0077

Excellent 107 13.5% 88 12.8%

Mean Score 2.71 2.60 0.0175

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