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Todd County Frequencies

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Output Created		22-DEC-2005 15:11:28
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Syntax		FREQUENCIES VARIABLES=bustype market employee usecomps internet website email connecti provider whynobb price price2 inventor sellonli contact1 contact2 videocon trends skills bank workhome governmt other costbus producti opportun expansio training relocati title /STATISTICS=MEAN MEDIAN /ORDER= ANALYSIS .
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	(N) Valid	(N) Missing	Mean	Median
What best describes your business?	50	0	1.96	2.00
Describe your market area.	50	0	1.46	1.00
How many employees?	50	0	17.94	2.50
Do you use computers in your business?	50	0	1.34	1.00
Is at least one computer connected to Internet?	33	17	1.12	1.00
Does your business have a web site?	29	21	1.45	1.00
Does your business have an email address?	29	21	1.21	1.00
How do you connect to the Internet?	29	21	2.21	2.00
Provider	50	0
Why not switch to broadband?	5	45	3.40	3.00
How much do you pay per month for Internet?	17	33	43.5265	40.0000
Refused or don't know	13	37	2.00	2.00
Maintain inventory.	29	21	1.59	2.00
Sell products and services online	29	21	1.66	2.00
Maintain contact with suppliers/customers.	29	21	1.24	1.00
Maintain contact with business colleagues.	29	21	1.38	1.00
Video conferencing	29	21	1.86	2.00
Learn about industry trends.	29	21	1.10	1.00
Use distance learning to upgrade skills	29	21	1.66	2.00
Bank online	29	21	1.55	2.00
Allow employees to work from home.	29	21	1.72	2.00
Other activities	29	21	1.86	2.00
Cost of doing business	29	21	2.55	2.00
Productivity	29	21	3.03	3.00
Preventing business opportunities	29	21	2.62	2.00
Expansion plans	29	21	2.07	1.00
Training employees	29	21	1.90	1.00
Relocating to where bandwidth is available	29	21	1.55	1.00
What is your title?	50	0

**What best describes your business?**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Retail	12 24.0 24.0	24.0
	Services	30 60.0 60.0	84.0
	Manufacturing/Construction	6 12.0 12.0	96.0
	Other	2 4.0 4.0	100.0
	Total	50 100.0 100.0

**Describe your market area.**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Within 50 miles of your location	36 72.0 72.0	72.0
	Within Minnesota	9 18.0 18.0	90.0
	Nationwide	1 2.0 2.0	92.0
	Global	4 8.0 8.0	100.0
	Total	50 100.0 100.0

**How many employees?**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	16 32.0 32.0	32.0
	2	9 18.0 18.0	50.0
	3	5 10.0 10.0	60.0
	4	1 2.0 2.0	62.0
	5	3 6.0 6.0	68.0
	6	2 4.0 4.0	72.0
	10	3 6.0 6.0	78.0
	11	1 2.0 2.0	80.0
	12	1 2.0 2.0	82.0
	13	1 2.0 2.0	84.0
	15	1 2.0 2.0	86.0
	18	1 2.0 2.0	88.0
	23	1 2.0 2.0	90.0
	25	1 2.0 2.0	92.0
	45	1 2.0 2.0	94.0
	55	1 2.0 2.0	96.0
	270	1 2.0 2.0	98.0
	300	1 2.0 2.0	100.0
	Total	50 100.0 100.0

**Do you use computers in your business?**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	33 66.0 66.0	66.0
	No	17 34.0 34.0	100.0
	Total	50 100.0 100.0

**Is at least one computer connected to Internet?**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	29 58.0 87.9	87.9
	No	4 8.0 12.1	100.0
	Total	33 66.0 100.0
Missing System	17 34.0
Total		50 100.0

**Does your business have a web site?**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	16 32.0 55.2	55.2
	No	13 26.0 44.8	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**Does your business have an email address?**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	23 46.0 79.3	79.3
	No	6 12.0 20.7	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**How do you connect to the Internet?**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Dialup	7 14.0 24.1	24.1
	DSL	15 30.0 51.7	75.9
	Cable modem	4 8.0 13.8	89.7
	Some other high speed connection	3 6.0 10.3	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**Provider**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		21 42.0 42.0	42.0
	ACS	1 2.0 2.0	44.0
	ACS Midwest Pho	1 2.0 2.0	46.0
	Arvig	3 6.0 6.0	52.0
	cable co	1 2.0 2.0	54.0
	charter	1 2.0 2.0	56.0
	Consolidated Te	1 2.0 2.0	58.0
	CTC Brainard Ph	1 2.0 2.0	60.0
	don't know	4 8.0 8.0	68.0
	Hector Comm	1 2.0 2.0	70.0
	Melrose Telepho	1 2.0 2.0	72.0
	Midwest Phone C	2 4.0 4.0	76.0
	Phone Co	4 8.0 8.0	84.0
	REA	1 2.0 2.0	86.0
	Sprint	4 8.0 8.0	94.0
	St. Cloud Hospi	1 2.0 2.0	96.0
	unsure	1 2.0 2.0	98.0
	Zytec	1 2.0 2.0	100.0
	Total	50 100.0 100.0

**Why not switch to broadband?**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Too expensive	3 6.0 60.0	60.0
	Don't use Internet enough	2 4.0 40.0	100.0
	Total	5 10.0 100.0
Missing System	45 90.0
Total		50 100.0

**How much do you pay per month for Internet?**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	16.00	2 4.0 11.8	11.8
	20.00	1 2.0 5.9	17.6
	21.95	1 2.0 5.9	23.5
	23.00	2 4.0 11.8	35.3
	40.00	3 6.0 17.6	52.9
	45.00	1 2.0 5.9	58.8
	50.00	3 6.0 17.6	76.5
	60.00	1 2.0 5.9	82.4
	70.00	1 2.0 5.9	88.2
	75.00	1 2.0 5.9	94.1
	100.00	1 2.0 5.9	100.0
	Total	17 34.0 100.0
Missing System	33 66.0
Total		50 100.0

**Refused or don't know**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid Don't know	13 26.0 100.0	100.0
Missing System	37 74.0
Total		50 100.0

**Maintain inventory.**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	12 24.0 41.4	41.4
	No	17 34.0 58.6	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**Sell products and services online**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	10 20.0 34.5	34.5
	No	19 38.0 65.5	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**Maintain contact with suppliers/customers.**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	22 44.0 75.9	75.9
	No	7 14.0 24.1	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**Maintain contact with business colleagues.**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	18 36.0 62.1	62.1
	No	11 22.0 37.9	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**Video conferencing**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	4 8.0 13.8	13.8
	No	25 50.0 86.2	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**Learn about industry trends.**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	26 52.0 89.7	89.7
	No	3 6.0 10.3	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**Use distance learning to upgrade skills**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	10 20.0 34.5	34.5
	No	19 38.0 65.5	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**Bank online**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	13 26.0 44.8	44.8
	No	16 32.0 55.2	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**Allow employees to work from home.**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	8 16.0 27.6	27.6
	No	21 42.0 72.4	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**Interact with government.**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	24 48.0 82.8	82.8
	No	5 10.0 17.2	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**Other activities**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	4 8.0 13.8	13.8
	No	25 50.0 86.2	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**BB Impact on Cost of doing business**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No Impact	9 18.0 31.0	31.0
	Little Impact	8 16.0 27.6	58.6
	Some Impact	4 8.0 13.8	72.4
	Moderate Impact	3 6.0 10.3	82.8
	Great Impact	5 10.0 17.2	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**BB Impact on Productivity**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No Impact	7 14.0 24.1	24.1
	Little Impact	5 10.0 17.2	41.4
	Some Impact	5 10.0 17.2	58.6
	Moderate Impact	4 8.0 13.8	72.4
	Great Impact	8 16.0 27.6	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**BB Impact on Preventing business opportunities**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No Impact	11 22.0 37.9	37.9
	Little Impact	6 12.0 20.7	58.6
	Some Impact	2 4.0 6.9	65.5
	Moderate Impact	3 6.0 10.3	75.9
	Great Impact	7 14.0 24.1	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**BB Impact on Expansion plans**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No Impact	16 32.0 55.2	55.2
	Little Impact	3 6.0 10.3	65.5
	Some Impact	6 12.0 20.7	86.2
	Great Impact	4 8.0 13.8	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**BB Impact on Training employees**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No Impact	16 32.0 55.2	55.2
	Little Impact	6 12.0 20.7	75.9
	Some Impact	3 6.0 10.3	86.2
	Moderate Impact	2 4.0 6.9	93.1
	Great Impact	2 4.0 6.9	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**BB Impact on Relocating to where bandwidth is available**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No Impact	21 42.0 72.4	72.4
	Little Impact	3 6.0 10.3	82.8
	Some Impact	3 6.0 10.3	93.1
	Moderate Impact	1 2.0 3.4	96.6
	Great Impact	1 2.0 3.4	100.0
	Total	29 58.0 100.0
Missing System	21 42.0
Total		50 100.0

**What is your title?**
	Frequency Percent Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Accounting Mgr	1 2.0 2.0	2.0
	barber	1 2.0 2.0	4.0
	bartender	1 2.0 2.0	6.0
	business mgr	1 2.0 2.0	8.0
	Chiropractor/owner	1 2.0 2.0	10.0
	closer	1 2.0 2.0	12.0
	co-owner	1 2.0 2.0	14.0