Table 9.
Associations between health conditions and perception on refuse collection in Scottish adults aged 16–80
| Satisfaction (n = 11,332, 80.8 %) | Neutral (n = 938, 6.7 %) | RRR (95 % CI) | Dissatisfaction (n = 1748, 12.5 %) | RRR (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech impairment | 34 (81.0 %) | 4 (9.5 %) | 1.82 (0.63–5.24) | 4 (9.5 %) | 1.17 (0.40–3.39) |
| No | 3359 (83.7 %) | 258 (6.4 %) | 398 (9.9 %) | ||
| Chest/breathing problem | 608 (83.0 %) | 35 (4.8 %) | 0.79 (0.53–1.19) | 90 (12.3 %) | 1.46 (1.09–1.94) |
| No | 2785 (83.8 %) | 227 (6.8 %) | 312 (9.4 %) | ||
| Diabetes | 409 (83.3 %) | 28 (5.7 %) | 1.00 (0.63–1.57) | 54 (11.0 %) | 1.27 (0.88–1.81) |
| No | 2984 (83.7 %) | 234 (6.6 %) | 348 (9.8 %) | ||
| Difficulty hearing | 283 (86.3 %) | 17 (5.2 %) | 0.97 (0.55–1.71) | 28 (8.5 %) | 0.93 (0.57–1.53) |
| No | 3110 (83.4 %) | 245 (6.6 %) | 374 (10.0 %) | ||
| Difficulty seeing | 262 (80.6 %) | 20 (6.2 %) | 1.00 (0.57–1.76) | 43 (13.2 %) | 1.73 (1.16–2.58) |
| No | 3131 (83.9 %) | 242 (6.5 %) | 359 (9.6 %) | ||
| Dyslexia | 26 (83.9 %) | 0 (0 %) | N/a | 5 (16.1 %) | 0.39 (0.09–1.69) |
| No | 3367 (83.6 %) | 262 (6.5 %) | 397 (9.9 %) | ||
| Epilepsy | 80 (79.2 %) | 7 (6.9 %) | 0.98 (0.41–2.31) | 14 (13.9 %) | 0.64 (0.29–1.44) |
| No | 3313 (83.8 %) | 255 (6.5 %) | 388 (9.8 %) | ||
| Heart/circulatory problem | 1186 (85.9 %) | 73 (5.3 %) | 0.92 (0.66–1.27) | 121 (8.8 %) | 1.10 (0.83–1.44) |
| No | 2207 (82.4 %) | 189 (7.1 %) | 281 (10.5 %) | ||
| Learning/behavioural problem | 25 (83.3 %) | 3 (10.0 %) | 1.06 (0.24–4.69) | 2 (6.7 %) | 0.27 (0.04–2.07) |
| No | 3368 (83.6 %) | 259 (6.4 %) | 400 (9.9 %) | ||
| Mental health problem | 334 (75.4 %) | 38 (8.6 %) | 1.08 (0.69–1.69) | 71 (16.0 %) | 1.00 (0.70–1.42) |
| No | 3059 (84.6 %) | 224 (6.2 %) | 331 (9.2 %) | ||
| Disability: arms, hands | 388 (81.2 %) | 41 (8.6 %) | 1.34 (0.90–2.02) | 49 (10.3 %) | 1.05 (0.73–1.52) |
| No | 3005 (84.0 %) | 221 (6.2 %) | 353 (9.9 %) | ||
| Disability: legs, feet | 931 (83.8 %) | 82 (7.4 %) | 1.18 (0.86–1.62) | 98 (8.8 %) | 0.95 (0.72–1.25) |
| No | 2462 (83.6 %) | 180 (6.1 %) | 304 (10.3 %) | ||
| Disability: neck, back | 598 (83.6 %) | 48 (6.7 %) | 0.96 (0.66–1.40) | 69 (9.7 %) | 0.93 (0.68–1.28) |
| No | 2795 (83.6 %) | 214 (6.4 %) | 333 (10.0 %) | ||
| Severe disfigurement, skin condition or allergies | 65 (83.3 %) | 6 (7.7 %) | 0.82 (0.29–2.28) | 7 (9.0 %) | 0.75 (0.32–1.78) |
| No | 3328 (83.6 %) | 256 (6.4 %) | 395 (9.9 %) | ||
| Severe stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems | 283 (84.5 %) | 15 (4.5 %) | 0.78 (0.45–1.37) | 37 (11.0 %) | 1.11 (0.74–1.66) |
| No | 3110 (83.6 %) | 247 (6.6 %) | 365 (9.8 %) | ||
| Some other progressive disability or illness | 192 (80.3 %) | 16 (6.7 %) | 0.88 (0.46–1.70) | 31 (13.0 %) | 1.15 (0.70–1.88) |
| No | 3201 (83.8 %) | 246 (6.4 %) | 371 (9.7 %) | ||
| Some other health problem or disability | 432 (82.4 %) | 34 (6.5 %) | 0.98 (0.65–1.49) | 58 (11.1 %) | 0.99 (0.71–1.40) |
| No | 2961 (83.8 %) | 228 (6.5 %) | 344 (9.7 %) | ||
| Arthritis | 987 (83.2 %) | 78 (6.6 %) | 1.27 (0.92–1.75) | 121 (10.2 %) | 1.32 (1.01–1.74) |
| No | 2406 (83.8 %) | 184 (6.4 %) | 281 (9.8 %) |
Adjusted for age and sex and ever harassment