Table 5.
Self-reported feelings of safety and changes in these variables 3 and 12 months after relocation to senior housing.
Safety | 3 Months | 12 Months | Increased | Decreased | No Change | Significance * | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | (%) | n | (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | p-Value * | |
Do you perceive your life to be safe or unsafe? | ||||||||
Very safe | 14 | (20) | 30 | (42) | ||||
Quite safe | 56 | (79) | 37 | (52) | ||||
Nether safe or unsafe | 1 | (1) | 3 | (4) | ||||
Quite unsafe | 0 | (0) | 1 | (1) | ||||
Very unsafe | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) | ||||
M 1.81 |
SD 0.42 |
M 1.64 |
SD 0.42 |
22 (31) | 8 (11) | 41 (58) | 0.046 | |
Are you afraid of falling or having some other accident at home? | ||||||||
Not at all | 37 | (52) | 38 | (53) | ||||
To some extent | 19 | (27) | 1 | (1) | ||||
Quite a lot | 5 | (7) | 19 | (27) | ||||
Very much so | 10 | (14) | 13 | (18) | ||||
M 1.83 |
SD 1.06 |
M 1.67 |
SD 0.80 |
18 (25) | 14 (20) | 39 (46) | 0.192 | |
Are you afraid of a sudden attack of illness while at home? | ||||||||
Not at all | 34 | (48) | 37 | (52) | ||||
To some extent | 28 | (39) | 32 | (45) | ||||
Quite a lot | 7 | (10) | 2 | (3) | ||||
Very much so | 2 | (3) | 0 | (0) | ||||
M 1.67 |
SD 0.77 |
M 1.50 |
SD 0.55 |
16 (22) | 8 (11) | 47 (33) | 0.046 | |
Are you afraid of falling or having some other accident while moving alone outdoors? | ||||||||
Not at all | 38 | (53) | 28 | (39) | ||||
To some extent | 15 | (21) | 34 | (48) | ||||
Quite a lot | 9 | (13) | 7 | (10) | ||||
Very much so | 9 | (13) | 2 | (3) | ||||
M 1.84 |
SD 1.07 |
M 1.76 |
SD 0.74 |
18 (25) | 21 (30) | 32 (46) | 0.513 | |
Are you afraid of a sudden attack of illness while moving alone outdoors? | ||||||||
Not at all | 46 | (65) | 49 | (69) | ||||
To some extent | 20 | (28) | 18 | (25) | ||||
Quite a lot | 3 | (4) | 4 | (6) | ||||
Very much so | 2 | (3) | 0 | (0) | ||||
M 1.45 |
SD 0.71 |
M 1.36 |
SD 0.59 |
14 (20) | 10 (14) | 47 (66) | 0.273 | |
Are you afraid of the threat of violence or other disturbances while moving alone outdoors? | ||||||||
Not at all | 45 | (63) | 47 | (66) | ||||
To some extent | 22 | (31) | 22 | (31) | ||||
Quite a lot | 3 | (49 | 2 | (3) | ||||
Very much so | 1 | (1) | 0 | (0) | ||||
M 1.43 |
SD 0.64 |
M 1.36 |
SD 0.54 |
10 (14) | 8 (11) | 53 (75) | 0.336 |
* According to the Marginal Homogeneity test.