Table 5.
Associations between health conditions and perception on library facilities in Scottish adults aged 16–80
| Satisfaction (n = 7769, 55.4 %) | Neutral (n = 5883, 42.0 %) | RRR (95 % CI) | Dissatisfaction (n = 368, 2.6 %) | RRR (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech impairment | 13 (31.0 %) | 29 (69.1 %) | 3.34 (1.61–6.93) | 0 (0 %) | N/a |
| No | 2114 (52.7 %) | 1793 (44.7 %) | 108 (2.7 %) | ||
| Chest/breathing problem | 361 (49.3 %) | 353 (48.2 %) | 1.11 (0.93–1.34) | 19 (2.6 %) | 0.89 (0.51–1.57) |
| No | 1766 (53.1 %) | 1469 (44.2 %) | 89 (2.7 %) | ||
| Diabetes | 259 (52.8 %) | 218 (44.4 %) | 0.99 (0.80–1.23) | 14 (2.9 %) | 0.70 (0.33–1.47) |
| No | 1868 (52.4 %) | 1604 (45.0 %) | 94 (2.6 %) | ||
| Difficulty hearing | 157 (47.9 %) | 166 (50.6 %) | 1.14 (0.88–1.48) | 5 (1.5 %) | 0.69 (0.27–1.75) |
| No | 1970 (52.8 %) | 1656 (44.4 %) | 103 (2.8 %) | ||
| Difficulty seeing | 141 (43.4 %) | 169 (52.0 %) | 1.44 (1.10–1.88) | 15 (4.6 %) | 2.54 (1.38–4.66) |
| No | 1986 (53.2 %) | 1653 (24.3 %) | 93 (2.5 %) | ||
| Dyslexia | 11 (35.5 %) | 17 (54.8 %) | 1.79 (0.78–4.14) | 3 (9.7 %) | 2.95 (0.62–14.03) |
| No | 2166 (52.6 %) | 1805 (44.8 %) | 105 (2.6 %) | ||
| Epilepsy | 42 (41.6 %) | 57 (56.4 %) | 1.79 (1.13–2.86) | 2 (2.0 %) | 0.98 (0.23–4.19) |
| No | 2085 (52.7 %) | 1765 (44.6 %) | 106 (2.7 %) | ||
| Heart/circulatory problem | 738 (53.5 %) | 602 (43.6 %) | 0.87 (0.74–1.01) | 40 (2.9 %) | 1.35 (0.87–2.10) |
| No | 1389 (51.9 %) | 1220 (45.6 %) | 68 (2.5 %) | ||
| Learning/behavioural problem | 12 (40.0 %) | 15 (50.0 %) | 1.70 (0.66–4.34) | 3 (10.0 %) | 3.91 (0.79–19.39) |
| No | 2115 (52.5 %) | 1807 (44.9 %) | 105 (2.6 %) | ||
| Mental health problem | 240 (54.2 %) | 187 (42.2 %) | 1.03 (0.81–1.33) | 16 (3.6 %) | 1.07 (0.57–2.01) |
| No | 1887 (52.2 %) | 1635 (45.2 %) | 92 (2.6 %) | ||
| Disability: arms, hands | 1872 (52.3 %) | 1612 (45.0 %) | 1.03 (0.83–1.28) | 95 (2.7 %) | 1.06 (0.57–1.98) |
| No | 255 (53.4 %) | 210 (43.9 %) | 13 (2.7 %) | ||
| Disability: legs, feet | 559 (50.3 %) | 526 (47.3 %) | 1.13 (0.97–1.33) | 26 (2.3 %) | 0.83 (0.51–1.36) |
| No | 1568 (53.2 %) | 1296 (44.0 %) | 82 (2.8 %) | ||
| Disability: neck, back | 375 (52.5 %) | 315 (44.1 %) | 0.98 (0.82–1.18) | 25 (3.5 %) | 1.27 (0.78–2.08) |
| No | 1752 (52.4 %) | 1507 (45.1 %) | 83 (2.5 %) | ||
| Severe disfigurement, skin condition or allergies | 47 (60.3 %) | 30 (38.5 %) | 0.80 (0.49–1.31) | 1 (1.3 %) | 0.40 (0.05–2.93) |
| No | 2080 (52.3 %) | 1792 (45.0 %) | 107 (2.7 %) | ||
| Severe stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems | 178 (53.1 %) | 147 (43.9 %) | 1.02 (0.79–1.32) | 10 (3.0 %) | 1.19 (0.60–2.35) |
| No | 1949 (52.4 %) | 1675 (45.0 %) | 98 (2.6 %) | ||
| Some other progressive disability or illness | 130 (54.4 %) | 101 (42.3 %) | 0.99 (0.72–1.35) | 8 (3.4 %) | 1.43 (0.67–3.06) |
| No | 1997 (52.3 %) | 1721 (45.1 %) | 100 (2.6 %) | ||
| Some other health problem or disability | 1850 (52.4 %) | 1587 (44.9 %) | 1.11 (0.90–1.36) | 96 (2.7 %) | 0.86 (0.46–1.60) |
| No | 277 (52.9 %) | 235 (44.9 %) | 12 (2.3 %) | ||
| Arthritis | 1495 (52.1 %) | 1297 (45.2 %) | 0.88 (0.75–1.03) | 79 (2.8 %) | 0.83 (0.51–1.33) |
| No | 632 (53.3 %) | 525 (44.3 %) | 29 (2.5 %) |
Adjusted for age and sex and ever harassment