Table 3. Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory: Overall Descriptive Statistics.

	Collaborative factors	Mean (Sd)
1	Favorable political and social climate	4.64 (.47)
2	Mutual respect, understanding, and trust	4.14 (.58)
3	Appropriate cross section of members	3.51 (.83)
4	Members share a stake in both process and outcome	4.35 (.62)
5	Multiple layers of participation	3.53 (.68)
6	Flexibility	4.62 (.51)
7	Development of clear roles and policy guidelines	3.98 (.57)
8	Adaptability	4.25 (.53)
9	Appropriate pace of development	3.83 (.68)
10	Open and frequent communication	4.30 (.52)
11	Established informal relationships and communication links	4.50 (.56)
12	Concrete, attainable goals and objectives	4.46 (.42)
13	Shared vision	4.57 (.48)
14	Unique purpose	4.57 (.60)
15	Sufficient funds, staff, materials, and time	4.03 (.63)
16	Collaborative group seen as a legitimate leader in the community	3.95 (.59)
17	Members see collaboration as in their self-interest	4.57 (.57)
18	Ability to compromise	4.32 (.61)
19	Skilled leadership	4.76 (.44)

Scores range from 1 (Infrequently) to 5 (All of the time)