Table 3.

Apartment residents’ perceptions and/or experiences of their living environment.

Apartment variables	Baseline survey m (SD)a	Follow-up COVID-19 survey m (SD)	95% CI	p
% (n)	100 (187)	100 (187)
Housing satisfaction scaleb	4.8 (0.9)	4.7 (1.2)	−0.06, 0.26	0.216
Dwelling design perception scalesc
Space (layout/function)	3.7 (0.7)	3.6 (0.8)	0.07, 0.24	<.001
Space (crowding)d	4.0 (0.7)	3.7 (0.8)	0.13, 0.42	<.001
Balcony/courtyard space	3.9 (1.0)	3.6 (1.1)	0.21, 0.39	<.001
Noise annoyance scalee
Indoor sources	2.0 (1.0)	2.3 (1.2)	−0.49, −0.19	<.001
Outdoor sources	2.5 (1.2)	2.7 (1.3)	−0.33, −0.20	0.027
Hours spent at home (8am-8pm)
Weekday	4.2 (3.0)	9.3 (3.4)	−5.67, −4.51	<.001
Weekend day	7.1 (2.4)	9.8 (2.0)	−3.09, −2.33	<.001
Problems with residents (count)	2.0 (2.2)	1.4 (1.7)	0.33, 0.93	<.001

P values comparing differences from paired sample t-test.

Analysis applies to residents who completed both surveys and lived in the same apartment at both timepoints (n = 187).

^aMean and standard deviation (SD) for continuous variables.

^bResponses based on six-point scale (1 = not at all satisfied; 6 = fully satisfied).

^cResponses based on five-point scale (1 = strongly disagree; 5 = strongly agree) reflecting participants' agreement with a series of statements/items on each design aspect. All statements/items within each scale have been coded (or recoded) to have consistent positive phrasing (i.e., higher score = more positive perception).

^dSample size n = 91 (i.e., participants living with other people).

^eResponses based on a 6-point scale (1 = never; 6 = every day).