Table 4. Bivariate relationship between the implementation of a bathroom adaptation (in the last two years) and personal and environmental factors (n = 193).
| Bathroom adaptation (n = 110) | No (n = 83) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal factors | |||
| Age, in years a | 84 (79.75–89) | 85 (81–89) | 0.490 |
| Women | 71 (64.5) | 60 (72.3) | 0.254 |
| Cognitive impairment b | 30 (27.3) | 21 (25.3) | 0.758 |
| Sensory function: dependent on assistance/supervision c | 26 (23.6) | 27 (32.5) | 0.171 |
| Dependent in lower limb mobility activities c | 97 (88.2) | 68 (81.9) | 0.222 |
| Osteoarthritis in lower limb | 65 (59.1) | 37 (44.6) | 0.046 |
| Hip fracture | 11 (10.0) | 5 (6.0) | 0.321 |
| Spine fracture | 6 (5.5) | 8 (9.6) | 0.267 |
| Lower limb amputation | 3 (2.7) | 0 (0) | 0.261 |
| Stroke | 23 (20.9) | 18 (21.7) | 0.896 |
| Parkinson´s disease | 16 (14.5) | 4 (4.8) | 0.028 |
| Another degenerative neurological disease | 8 (7.3) | 4 (4.8) | 0.485 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 14 (12.7) | 7 (8.4) | 0.343 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 16 (14.5) | 16 (19.3) | 0.382 |
| Asthma | 3 (2.7) | 2 (2.4) | 0.891 |
| Malignant tumour or haemopathy | 17 (15.5) | 9 (10.8) | 0.353 |
| Pressure sure | 3 (2.7) | 0 (0) | 0.261 |
| Rehabilitation intervention | 14 (12.7) | 2 (2.4) | 0.010 |
| Hospital stay | 60 (54.5) | 32 (38.6) | 0.028 |
| Domiciliary oxygen therapy | 5 (4.5) | 5 (6) | 0.748 |
| Environmental factors | |||
| Primary caregiver | |||
| Relationship to the participant | |||
| Offspring d | 65 (59.1) | 51 (61.4) | 0.741 |
| Age | |||
| Under 65 years old | 75 (68.2) | 62 (74.7) | 0.323 |
| No. of children a | 2 (1–2) | 2 (1–2) | 0.487 |
| Type of living area | |||
| Densely populated area e | |||
| Yes | 54 (49.1) | 46 (55.4) | 0.384 |
| Home | |||
| Building year | |||
| Before 1990 | 99 (90.0) | 71 (85.5) | 0.344 |
| Residential tenure | |||
| Own f | 100 (90.9) | 72 (86.7) | 0.358 |
| Social functioning | |||
| Gijon´s social-familial evaluation scale a | 7 (7–9) | 8 (7–10) | 0.010 |
Values expressed as n (%), unless otherwise stated. All values that are statistically significant are indicated in bold.
a Median (Q1-Q3).
b ≥ 3 points in the Red Cross Mental Scale.
c ≥ 3 points in the PULSES-Profile.
d Offspring vs. spouse, sibling, other kin, friend, other.
e According to the Galician Institute of Statistics: density > 500 inhabitants/km2 and a population size > 50,000 inhabitants.
f Own vs. rental.