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Table 9 B
Questionnaire Response Summary
Respondents
Perceived
Values
of Examination Characteristics
As Predictors of Suitability for Wilderness Ventures
Component Category 2. Historical Characteristics
Success
Failure
2. Historical Characteristics
Absolute
Relative
Absolute
Relative
1. History of Illness.
81
52%
104
67%
2. History of Accident
59
38%
81
52%
3. Family History of Illness
46
29%
48
31%
4. History of Successful Similar Ventures 151
97%
74
47%
5. History of medical or performance problem on
previous similar venture
90 58% 134 86%
6. History of psychological problems
73
48%
137
88%
7. History of intolerance to:
heat
77
49%
106
68%
cold 86
55%
118
76%
altitude 93
60%
126
81%
ocean depths (barotraumas) 56
36%
69
44%
