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Table 9 A
Questionnaire Response Summary
Respondents Perceived Values of Examination Characteristics
As Predictors of Suitability for Wilderness Ventures
Component Category 1. Personal Characteristics
Responses to the questionnaire were scored according to the examiners' perceived value of specific
features of the examination for predicting Success or Failure of prospective participants.
Predictive Values : 0=No Value; 1= Minimal Value; 2= Moderate Value; 3=Major Importance
The Absolute Scale was derived from the sum of the products of the respondent's perceived value of
importance for each characteristic multiplied by the number of responses for each. The Absolute Scale
ranged from 0 to 156 and is normalized to a scale of 1 to 100 for the Relative Value Scale.
Success
Failure
1. Personal Characteristics
Absolute
Relative Absolute Relative
1. Subject is a volunteer
76
49%
45
29%
2. Subject is a recruit
46
29%
65
42%
3. Level of education
58
37%
49
31%
4. Occupation
61
39%
46
29%
5.
Age
91 58% 86 55%
6.
Gender
41 26% 34 22%
7. High school/college athletics
50
32%
35
22%
8. Use of tobacco
62
40%
89
57%
9. Use of Alcohol
61
39%
84
54%
10. Use of drugs
72
46%
114
73%
11. Use of steroids
50
32%
72
46%
12. Demonstrated problems with psychological or
inter personal relationships
90 58% 156 100%
13. Involved in similar venture
115
74%
73
47%
Recent (last 5 years)
129
83%
73
47%
Remote (over 5 years)
79
51 %
51
33%
14.
Other
(Write-in)
Psychological Factors
3
2%
1
<1%
