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. 2023 Oct 10;78(1):40–46. doi: 10.1136/jech-2023-220523

Table 1.

Weighted proportions, contemporary housing variables, complete cases

Variable Categories Proportions
Tenure Owned outright 0.403
Owned with mortgage 0.387
Social rent 0.138
Private rent 0.069
Other 0.003
Building type Detached 0.303
Semi-detached 0.340
Terrace 0.263
Flat 0.090
Other 0.003
Receive housing benefit No 0.964
Yes 0.036
Has central heating Yes 0.954
No 0.046
Rural/urban Urban 0.723
Rural 0.277
Housing cost burden (spend over 1/3 of income on housing, income below median) No 0.973
Yes 0.027
Housing payment arrears (2+ months late with payment) No 0.951
Yes 0.050
Overcrowded (less than one bedroom per person/couple) No 0.949
Yes 0.051
Moving desires and expectations Want to stay, expect to stay 0.673
Want to move, expect to move 0.069
Want to stay, expect to move 0.020
Want to move, expect to stay 0.237

Values may not sum to 1 due to rounding.