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. 2014 Dec 9;14:1252. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1252

Table 2.

Perceptions of neighborhood quality, social and civic participation of British adults with and without intellectual disability

Variable Intellectual disability (n = 299) No intellectual disability (n = 22,927) OR/p
Neighborhood
Neighborhood quality: High 53% 65% 0.57*** (0.42-0.75)
Medium 23% 20% 0.78 (0.55-1.09)
Low 24% 16% 1.0 (reference)
Crime not a big worry 87% 94% 0.68* (0.47-0.98)
Feels safe outside in dark 59% 78% 0.44*** (0.35-0.57)
Can access local services when needed 96% 98% 0.58 (0.32-1.03)
Civic & Social Participation
Member of civic organization 16% 49% 0.20*** (0.15-0.28)
Employed 16+ hours per week 15% 58% 0.13*** (0.09-0.17)
Easy to visit family 52% 68% 0.55** (0.44-0.70)
Two or more close friends 67% 92% 0.20*** (0.15-0.25)
Goes out socially 74% 88% 0.47*** (0.36-0.62)

OR = Odds Ratio.

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.

OR estimates adjusted to take account of between-group differences in gender, age, socio-economic disadvantage and having children.