Description of Table 1: Perceptions about People with Disabilities and Self-Employment.
Choosing "1" indicates strong disagreement. Choosing "2" indicates moderate disagreement. Choosing "3" indicates moderate agreement. Choosing "4" indicates strong agreement.
Compared to others served by this agency, people with disabilities....
Have less capital to start their business (n = 333). 8.1% strongly disagree. 21.0% moderately disagree. 41.7% moderately agree. 29.1% strongly agree.
Have less collateral to secure a loan (n = 333). 8.1% strongly disagree. 23.4% moderately disagree. 41.7% moderately agree. 26.7% strongly agree.
Have as realistic expectation of the business's potential (n = 327). 4.6% strongly disagree. 30.9% moderately disagree. 48.6% moderately agree. 15.9% strongly agree.
Are more motivated (n = 327). 3.7% strongly disagree. 29.7% moderately disagree. 55.7% moderately agree. 11.0% strongly agree.
Tend to start businesses that will generate smaller gross incomes (n = 328). 10.4% strongly disagree. 24.4% moderately disagree. 50.0% moderately agree. 15.2% strongly agree.
Require more staff assistance (n = 335). 13.7% strongly disagree. 27.8% moderately disagree. 43.3% moderately agree. 15.2% strongly agree.
Have worse credit ratings (n = 321). 20.6% strongly disagree. 46.1% moderately disagree. 28.3% moderately agree. 5.0% strongly agree.
Are less knowledgeable about business operation (n = 324). 27.2% strongly disagree. 46.9% moderately disagree. 21.6% moderately agree. 4.3% strongly agree.
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