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. 2014 Apr 23;9(4):e95538. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095538

Table 5. Mean perceived neighbourhood factors by country.

Neighbourhood Social Cohesion Poor Neighbourhood Quality Neighbourhood Crime Neighbourhood Disorder Neighbourhood Attachment
Mean (sd) Mean (sd) Mean (sd) Mean (sd) Mean (sd)
Country Jamaica 4.99 (1.78) 8.96 (2.95) 2.89 (2.42) 2.60 (1.81) 19.04 (4.28)
Bahamas 4.32 (1.93)a 9.03 (2.60) 3.35 (2.44) 3.17 (1.92)a 18.42 (4.68)
St. Kitts and Nevis 4.48 (1.81)a 8.81 (2.77) 3.39 (2.45)a 3.34 (1.97)a 20.25 (4.20)ab
St. Vincent 4.09 (1.83)ac 9.97 (3.17)abc 3.52 (2.35)a 3.41 (1.66)a 20.10 (4.32)ab
F-Test 17.32** 20.96** 4.69* 14.29** 14.00**

Tests of Mean Differences were conducted using Bonferroni post-hoc tests ANOVA.

Low scores on Neighbourhood Attachment indicate higher levels of attachment.

a

Different from Jamaica

b

Different from Bahamas

c

Different from St. Kitts and Nevis

d

Different from St. Vincent

sd =  Standard Deviation

* p<.005

** p<.001