Table 2.
Domestic Violence Intervention Services Available in Iowa Counties, by County Urban Influence, 2008
| All counties (n=99) | Urban counties (n=21) | Suburban counties (n=37) | Rural counties (n=32) | Remote rural counties (n=9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of DVIP | 28 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 6 |
| Average number of counties served by each DVIP | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 5.0 |
| Number (%) of counties that do not have a program in that county (but are served by a program in another county) | 71 (71.7) | 7 (33.3) | 31 (83.8) | 25 (78.1) | 8 (88.9) |
| Number of programs that provide on-site shelter | 82 (82.8) | 16 (76.2) | 31 (83.8) | 31 (96.9) | 4 (44.4) |
| Number of programs that provide shelter through a safe house, motel, hotel | 17 (17.2) | 5 (23.8) | 6 (17.2) | 1 (3.1) | 5 (55.6) |
| Average number of shelter beds per county | 6.2 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.3 |
| Average number of shelter beds per 100,000 population | 20.9 | 18.0 | 23.8 | 27.4 | 26.5 |
| Serve Spanish speakers | 90 (90.9) | 20 (95.2) | 33 (89.1) | 28 (87.5) | 9 (100.0) |
| Transportation services | 75 (75.8) | 11 (52.3) | 24 (64.9) | 32 (100.0) | 8 (88.9) |
Iowa counties were classified by Urban Influence Codes using standard classification categories.
DVIP, Domestic Violence Intervention Programs.