Table 2.
Associations between health conditions and neighbourhood satisfaction in Scottish adults aged 16–80
| A good place to live (n = 13,054, 92.4 %) | A poor place to live (n = 1079, 7.7 %) | OR-1 (95 % CI) | P value | OR-2 (95 % CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech impairment | 41 (87.2 %) | 6 (12.8 %) | 1.26 (0.52–3.04) | 0.612 | 0.95 (0.35–2.61) | 0.922 |
| No | 3653 (90.0 %) | 408 (10.1 %) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Chest/breathing problem | 626 (87.4 %) | 90 (12.6 %) | 1.46 (1.13–1.88) | 0.004 | 1.33 (0.97–1.81) | 0.077 |
| No | 2068 (90.5 %) | 324 9.6 %) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Diabetes | 453 (91.2 %) | 44 (8.9 %) | 1.03 (0.73–1.44) | 0.871 | 1.38 (0.94–2.03) | 0.100 |
| No | 3241 (89.8 %) | 370 (10.3 %) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Difficulty hearing | 302 (90.4 %) | 32 (9.6 %) | 1.33 (0.90–1.97) | 0.156 | 1.16 (0.70–1.90) | 0.558 |
| No | 3392 (89.9 %) | 382 (10.1 %) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Difficulty seeing | 280 (90.9 %) | 28 (9.1 %) | 1.11 (0.73–1.68) | 0.625 | 1.04 (0.63–1.71) | 0.886 |
| No | 3414 (89.8 %) | 386 (10.2 %) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Dyslexia | 22 (66.7 %) | 11 (33.3 %) | 2.27 (1.05–4.90) | 0.038 | 2.63 (1.04–6.62) | 0.040 |
| No | 3671 (90.1 %) | 403 (9.9 %) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Epilepsy | 86 (81.1 %) | 20 (18.9 %) | 1.32 (0.79–2.22) | 0.294 | 1.54 (0.80–2.93) | 0.193 |
| No | 3608 (90.2 %) | 394 (9.9 %) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Heart/circulatory problem | 1267 (91.5 %) | 118 (8.5 %) | 1.18 (0.93–1.51) | 0.170 | 1.24 (0.94–1.65) | 0.134 |
| No | 2427 (89.1 %) | 296 (10.9 %) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Learning/behavioural problem | 25 (89.3 %) | 3 (10.7 %) | 0.48 (0.14–1.63) | 0.240 | 0.28 (0.04–2.21) | 0.228 |
| No | 3669 (89.9 %) | 411 (10.1 %) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Mental health problem | 350 (78.1 %) | 98 (21.9 %) | 1.57 (1.19–2.06) | 0.001 | 1.21 (0.87–1.69) | 0.266 |
| No | 3344 (91.45) | 316 (8.6 %) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Disability: arms, hands | 421 (87.3 %) | 61 (12.7 %) | 1.39 (1.03–1.87) | 0.030 | 1.23 (0.85–1.77) | 0.265 |
| No | 3273 (90.3 %) | 353 (9.7 %) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Disability: legs, feet | 1019 (91.1 %) | 100 (8.9 %) | 1.01 (0.79–1.29) | 0.911 | 1.09 (0.82–1.45) | 0.559 |
| No | 2675 (89.5 %) | 314 (10.5 %) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Disability: neck, back | 642 (87.8 %) | 89 (12.2 %) | 1.29 (1.00–1.66) | 0.052 | 1.35 (1.00–1.82) | 0.051 |
| No | 3052 (90.4 %) | 325 (9.6 %) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Severe disfigurement, skin condition or allergies | 74 (84.1 %) | 14 (15.9 %) | 1.57 (0.86–2.85) | 0.139 | 1.16 (0.55–2.46) | 0.690 |
| No | 3620 (90.1 %) | 400 (10.0 %) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Severe stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems | 298 (85.4 %) | 51 (14.6 %) | 1.54 (1.11–2.13) | 0.009 | 1.49 (1.02–2.09) | 0.041 |
| No | 3396 (90.3 %) | 363 (9.7 %) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Some other progressive disability or illness | 211 (89.8 %) | 24 (10.2 %) | 1.04 (0.67–1.63) | 0.847 | 1.15 (0.68–1.95) | 0.593 |
| No | 3483 (89.9 %) | 390 (10.1 %) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Some other health problem or disability | 493 (89.5 %) | 58 (10.5 %) | 0.96 (0.71–1.30) | 0.808 | 0.98 (0.69–1.39) | 0.916 |
| No | 3201 (90.0 %) | 356 (10.0 %) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Arthritis | 1099 (90.9 %) | 110 (9.1 %) | 1.22 (0.95–1.56) | 0.112 | 1.16 (0.87–1.56) | 0.321 |
| No | 2595 (89.5 %) | 304 (10.5 %) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
OR-1 adjusted for age and sex, OR-2 adjusted for age, sex and ever harassment