Week 5: Questionnaire Data Analysis
29th of September, 2021
Now that you have a focus, what are you most certain of?
Last week, I have been gathering responses for my questionnaire for about a week. This survey was created to understand how many people are feeling unsafe in the streets and who are feeling uncomfortable the most. In total, I was able to get 51 responses back.
The participants were mostly in between the ages of 17 to 28. There were about 62.7% of women, 27.5% of men, and others who are non-binary or transgender.
The participants were mostly in between the ages of 17 to 28. There were about 62.7% of women, 27.5% of men, and others who are non-binary or transgender.
Data Analysis
1)
Although we were in the COVID-19 pandemic, the responses show that about 80.1% of participants go for a walk at least once every week.
2)
Based on the responses, 90.2% of the participants walk 2 hours or less.
3)
The data shows that 67.4% of the participants answered that they walk in the city, however, there were also 6.9% of people who walk both city and suburb.
4)
Based on the graph, many of the participants (43.1%) go for a walk in the late afternoon between 3 pm to 6 pm.
5)
The data shows that groceries, hanging out, school or work are the main reasons why people go out and the data shows similar percentages of 29.3% and 28%.
Emotion Data Analysis
1)
The data shows that most of the people who identify with females have put the rate 2 for feeling safe walking by themselves in the streets whereas most of the males have rated it as 4. Out of 14 females who rated as 2 for feeling secure, 8 people had responded to be Asian ethnicity.
Why do you feel or not feel safe?
- “I used to feel completely safe and would walk home from work at night until I had one unpleasant experience and now I get picked up from work.”
- “I think it depends on the area. I personally don’t feel that uncomfortable when I walk around my home area(san jose ish), but I feel kinda scared to walk around SF alone.”
- "There are sketchy areas in SF, and people as well. Scary to walk alone, since there are cases of people getting robbed, jumped or assaulted.”
- “I’m a small woman with no self defense weapons, only some physical self defense knowledge.”
- “I've been followed and harassed many times in my 3 years living in SF by homeless people.”
2)
The data shows that most of the females have rated 2 about the confidence walking alone in the streets whereas most of the males have rated it as 4.
Why do you feel or not feel confident?
- “With Asian hate being an issue in San Francisco. I’m more aware of my surroundings when I am alone. Because of that reason I do not feel confident in walking by myself in the streets.”
- “I never really felt unconfident before but after covid, I do feel less confident to walk around streets as Asian women.”
- “I feel like a target, especially in the last two years.”
- “It really depends on the area, but in general I feel pretty safe walking out in the streets by myself. Being a man is also an advantage when it comes to this.”