Table 5.
Built and social environmental facilitators and barriers to social contacts
| Categories of responses generated during NGT sessions | Total votes (across groups)a | Group types endorsing responseb |
|---|---|---|
| Facilitatorsc | ||
| Proximity to destinations and activities | 72 | LW/HC, LW/MC, HW/HC, HW/MC |
| Availability of community services and media in Chinese | 24 | HW/MC, HW/HC, LW/MC |
| Access to destinations and activities | 19 | HW/MC, LW/MC, HW/HC |
| Opportunities to learn English | 19 | HW/MC, LW/MC |
| Good public transport | 18 | LW/MC, HW/HC |
| Living near or with Chinese people | 10 | LW/HC, LW/MC |
| Unlimited access to telecommunication | 2 | LW/MC |
| Barriers | ||
| Poor public transport | 66 | HW/MC, LW/HC, LW/MC, HW/HC |
| Language barriers | 49 | HW/MC, LW/HC, LW/MC, HW/HC |
| Limited or poor access to destinations and social group/activities for Chinese people (or residents) | 41 | HW/HC, HW/MC, LW/MC |
| Living separately from other Chinese people (public housing arrangements) | 5 | LW/MC |
| Cultural differences limiting integration | 4 | HW/HC |
| Health-related and personality factors [characteristics describing Chinese older residents in the community] | 3 | HW/MC |
aMaximum of 6 votes per participant (3–2-1 scoring). bHW = High Walkability; LW = Low Walkability; MC = Medium % Chinese; HC = High % Chinese. cAdditional votes = 1 additional votes for ‘Facilitators’ and 6 for ‘Barriers’ due to scored items listing two factors being counted twice under different response categories