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Table 6 Independent variables: Community Perceptions 2012 Quality of Life Telephone Survey

From: Sense of belonging to local community in small-to-medium sized Canadian urban areas: a comparison of immigrant and Canadian-born residents

Variable

Survey question

Coded responses

Schools

How do you rate the quality of schools in your neighbourhood?

1. Excellent

2. Very good

3. Good

4. Fair/poor

5. Not sure

Recreation

How do you rate the quality of recreation programs and services in your neighbourhood?

1. Excellent

2. Very good

3. Good

4. Fair/poor

5. Not sure

Neighbours

How true is the following statement? I know many of my neighbours on a first name basis.

1. Very true

2. Fairly true

3. Neutral

4. Not very true

5. Not at all true

Socialize

How often do you participate in social activities with your neighbours?

1. All the time/often

2. Sometimes

3. Hardly ever

4. Never

Trust

Do you agree that most people can be trusted?

1. Very much

2. Somewhat

3. A little

4. Not much