Table 1: Annualized Sample Characteristics, Visitor Satisfaction Surveys, Barbados, 1991-1994.a

                                                                                               

 

Sample Characteristicsb

 

1991

Year

1992

 

1993

 

1994

Sample N

3407

2012

1511

1503

Sampling Ratio

1:105

1:192

1:197

1:212

% First Visit

66

67

67

71

% Staying Hotel

87

92

90

91

Median LOS (Days)

7.2

6.8

7.0

6.9

Median Age

37.2

37.7

36.7

36.3

% Male

50.7

49.0

53.1

51.2

Hotel Location (%)

 

 

 

 

East

6.7

6.9

6.3

6.8

South

49.8

53.9

52.2

50.5

West

36.5

38.3

38.9

40.4

Country of Origin (%)

 

 

 

 

USA

37.7

32.4

35.2

31.5

Canada

23.6

26.0

14.3

10.9

UK

24.9

32.3

32.6

41.8

Other Europe

7.5

5.2

12.7

6.9

Caribbean

5.4

3.9

4.9

6.1

Other

0.9

0.2

0.3

2.8

Population Characteristics

 

 

 

 

ALOS (Days)

7.0

6.9

7.0

7.1

Median Age

39

38

NA

NA

Country of Origin (%)

 

 

 

 

USA

30.2

28.1

28.5

25.6

 

 

Table 1 (Cont'd): Annualized Sample Characteristics, Visitor Satisfaction Surveys, Barbados, 1991-1994.  

 

Population Characteristics (Cont’d.)

           1991

              1992

              1993

            1994

Canada

11.7

11.3

12.4

12.3

U.K.

22.4

20.0

25.3

29.0

Other Europe

16.7

14.7

15.6

16.0

Caribbean

14.7

11.9

13.2

12.1

Other

4.3

4.0

5.0

5.0

 

Sources: Systems Caribbean Ltd., 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995; Barbados Department of

            Statistics (1994); Caribbean Tourism Organization (1994); Central Bank of Barbados                     (1995).

 

aReported data are weighted based on survey answers.

bSample Characteristics derived from 7 surveys in 1991, 4 in 1992, 3 in 1993, and 3 in 1994.

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 2: Percent Visitors Reporting Harassment by Visitor Characteristics, 1991-1994.

 

 

By Country of Origin

Amount of Harassment

USA

Canada

UK

Other Europe

Caribbean

A Lot

10.6

10.5

20.5

14.0

5.0

A Little

41.9

45.0

48.3

39.3

18.9

A Lot + A Little

52.5

55.5

68.8

53.3

23.9

Not At All

46.4

43.6

30.6

42.5

70.7

No Response

1.1

0.9

0.4

4.2

5.4

Nos. Surveyed

3516

1794

3160

788

516

 

By Sex of Respondent

 

Male

Female

A Lot

13.2

13.9

A Little

42.8

41.1

A Lot + A Little

56.0

55.0

Not At All

40.6

41.6

Nos. Surveyed

4870

4579

 

By Age of Respondent

 

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60+

A Lot

16.8

13.6

10.2

4.3

0.0

A Little

55.8

50.8

45.5

39.1

23.1

A Lot + A Little

72.6

64.4

65.7

43.4

23.1

Not At All

25.4

34.7

44.3

52.2

76.9

No Response

2.0

0.9

0.0

4.4

0.0

Nos. Surveyeda

197

118

88

69

26

 

 

 

 


 

Table 2 (Cont'd): Percent Visitors Reporting Harassment by Visitor Characteristics, 1991-1994. 

 

 

By First or Repeat Visit

Amount of Harassment

First Visit

Repeat Visit

A Lot

17.1

10.9

A Little

47.1

38.8

A Lot + A Little

64.2

49.7

Not At All

34.9

48.2

No Response

0.9

2.1

Nos. Surveyed

5389

2577

 

By Geographical Location of Hotel

 

East Coast

South Coast

West Coast

A Lot

5.7

16.6

16.0

A Little

41.8

44.4

47.5

A Lot + A Little

47.5

61.0

63.5

Not At All

48.0

37.6

35.6

No Response

4.5

1.4

0.9

Nos. Surveyed

565

3788

2805

 

By Type of Interview

 

Self-Administered Questionnaire

Interview Administered Questionnaire

A Lot

17.2

11.3

A Little

43.8

33.2

A Lot + A Little

61.0

44.5

Not At All

26.4

47.0

No Response

12.6

8.5

Nos. Surveyed

3123

3099

 

Sources: See Table 1.

 

aBased on one survey

 

Table 3: Percent Visitors Reporting Harassment by Country of Origin and Location of Harassment, 1991-1994.

 

Harassment

Location

Country of Origin

 

Beach

USA

Canada

UK

Other Europe

Caribbean

Yes

 

70.3

76.0

76.1

74.4

28.1

No

 

21.1

22.9

22.7

21.8

63.1

No Response

 

8.6

1.1

1.2