4. Analysis of sections
EMPOWERMENT (B18-B20) Hector
a. Questions
§ Would resident tell youth not to spray paint
§ Would resident take steps to get city services
§ How satisfied is resident with neighborhood as place to live
Norm (e.g. median and/mode)
Youths Spray Painting Pre/Post
2005 / 2008 / 2005
youths spray painting / a very likely / Count / 93 / 136 / 229
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 32.0% / 36.1% / 34.3%
b. somewhat likely / Count / 76 / 102 / 178
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 26.1% / 27.1% / 26.6%
c. somewhat unlikely / Count / 35 / 50 / 85
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 12.0% / 13.3% / 12.7%
d. not likely at all / Count / 87 / 89 / 176
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 29.9% / 23.6% / 26.3%
Total / Count / 291 / 377 / 668
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 100.0% / 100.0% / 100.0%
Slight increase in likely to stop youth but not significant difference between pre and post periods.
Crosstab
Pre 05, Post 08 / Total2005 / 2008 / 2005
today get city service steps / a very likely / Count / 102 / 103 / 205
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 37.5% / 28.9% / 32.6%
b. somewhat likely / Count / 82 / 132 / 214
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 30.1% / 37.0% / 34.0%
c. somewhat unlikely / Count / 48 / 54 / 102
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 17.6% / 15.1% / 16.2%
d. not likely at all / Count / 40 / 68 / 108
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 14.7% / 19.0% / 17.2%
Total / Count / 272 / 357 / 629
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 100.0% / 100.0% / 100.0%
Somewhat more likely higher in 2008 than in 2005 but decline in “very likely” responses. Differences are statistically significant but there is little influence.
Satisfied with Neighborhood as a Place to Live 2005 and 2008
2005 / 2008 / 2005
how do you feel about neigh. today / a. satisfied / Count / 152 / 187 / 339
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 47.9% / 47.7% / 47.8%
b. somewhat satisfied / Count / 103 / 140 / 243
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 32.5% / 35.7% / 34.3%
c. somewhat dissatisfied / Count / 44 / 36 / 80
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 13.9% / 9.2% / 11.3%
d. dissatisfied / Count / 18 / 29 / 47
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 5.7% / 7.4% / 6.6%
Total / Count / 317 / 392 / 709
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 100.0% / 100.0% / 100.0%
Virtually the same response in both time periods; no significant difference
o Factors that influence respondent’s perceptions of the neighborhood (A5 to A17; G60)
Σ of A5-A17 / NI / -.231 / -.391
A5 litter / -.093 / -.161 / -.284
A6 drinking / -.188 / -.215 / -.301
A7 hanging out / -.186 / -.211 / -.328
A8 vandalizism / No / -.209 / -.401
A9 street drugs / -.151 / -.225 / -.371
A10 drugs (stores) / -.170 / -.209 / -.324
A11 drugs (home) / -.175 / -.210 / -.398
A12 burglary / -.127 / -.205 / -.374
A13 robbery / -.160 / -.271 / -.388
A14 gangs / -.161 / -.242 / -.436
A15 drug use / -.208 / -.227 / -.428
A16 drug treatment / -.216 / -.217 / -.353
A17 jobs opportunity / No / -.149 / -.111
F47 satisfied with garbage collection, / .136 / .279 / .282
F 48 satisfied with sports and rec. / .191 / .320 (spurious with owner) / .304
· Perceptions of empowerment by respondents (B18-B20)
QuestionB 18 spray paint
B 19 services
B 20 how feel
· Experiences with crime (C21 to C26)
Question / B18 / B19 / B20C21 safe during day / .159 / .236 / .466
C 22 safe at night / .114 / .258 / .475
C23 safe use of public parks etc. / -.081 / NS / -.256
C24 home broken into / NS / .178 / .244
C25 stolen / .200 / .175 / .294
C26 assault / NS / .168 / .236
o Residents views of police services (D27 to D34)
Question / B18 / B19 / B20Sum of Calls / NS / .155 / .215
D27 call for family / -- / -- / --
D28 satisfied with police response to family / NS / NS / 324
D29 call for other than family / -- / --- / --
D30 satisfied with police response for other / NS / .318 / .380 spurious with PPD
D31 call for other than crime / --- / -- / --
D32 satisfied with police for other than crime / .185 / NS / .254
D33 police responsive? / .147 / .237 / .347
D34 police controlling sales of illegal drugs / .244 / .282 / .383
o Police activities and police control in the area (D36-D39)
Question / B18 / B19 / B20D 36 police patrolling / NS / .164 / .181
D 37 police walking / NS / NS / .196
D 38 police chatting / NS / NS / NS
D 39 police arresting / NS / .210 / .171
o Attended community meetings or social meeting in area (Weeding)
Question / B18 / B19 / B20Sum 41 meetings social and otherwise in neighborhood / NS / NS / NS
o Seeding Programs and Neighborhood facilities
Question / B18 / B19 / B2046a restoration program / NS / NS / NS
46b neighborhood watch / NS / .167 / .215
46c boy scouts / NS / NS / .218
46d girl scouts / NS / NS / NS
46e fist of gold / NS / NS / NS
46 f parenting program / NS / NS / NS
46g healthy teen / NS / NS / NS
46 h night out / NS / NS / .292
46 I arts / .302
(spurious) / .228 / .384
46 j Fall Festival / .224 / NS / .313
55 Renacimiento assessment / NS / NS / NS
57 Philadelphia assessment / NS / NS / .140
59 Lexington assessment / NS / NS / .131 C
60 Parent involved with children / .274 / .331 / .343
o Attributes of respondents
Confounding variables / B18 / B19 / B2061 age / NS / NS / -.088
62 occupation / NS / NS / NS
62a school / NS / NS / NS
63 under 18 / NS / NS / NS
64 gender / NS / NS / NS
65 owner or renter / NS / .184 / .220
66 income / NS / NS / NS
67 income 2 / NS / NS / NS
PPD district / NS / NS / NS
A1 how long in area / NS / .112 / -.124 C