Solutions Statistics

Between June 2002 and October 2003, the School of Business of Medgar Evers College led a study and a

Question: Between June 2002 and October 2003, the School of Business of Medgar Evers College led a study and a survey of more than 1200 resident of low income residents in public housing developments respondents were asked the following question, “Did Potential Transport or Childcare Problems Cause You to Reject A Job Offer In Last 5 Years?”. The responses of those who responded affirmatively to the question are presented in Tables I-III.

Table I All respondents

	Frequency	% Percent
TRANSPORTATION	112	36.1
CHILDCARE	43	13.9
TRANSPORT AND CHILDCARE	32	10.3
OTHER PERSONAL PROBLEMS	123	39.7
Total Respondents	310	100.0

Table II Public Assistance Recipients Compared to Non-Recipients

	ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE		NOT ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
	Count	%	Count	%
TRANSPORTATION	29	27.4%	78	40.4%
CHILDCARE	24	22.6%	18	9.3%
TRANSPORT AND CHILDCARE	4	3.8%	25	13.0%
OTHER PERSONAL PROBLEMS	49	46.2%	72	37.3%
Total	106	100.0%	193	100.0%

Table III Male / Female Respondents Compared

	MALE		FEMALE
	Count	%	Count	%
TRANSPORTATION	48	36.4%	62	35.6%
CHILDCARE	7	5.3%	36	20.7%
TRANSPORT AND CHILDCARE	15	11.4%	16	9.2%
OTHER PERSONAL PROBLEMS	62	47.0%	60	34.5%
Total	132	100.0%	174	100.0%