Table 1. Demographic Characteristics and Quality of Life Outcomes of Participants With Moderate to Very Marked Disability, by Rooftop Garden and Intervention Group, Pilot Rooftop Garden Study, Barcelona, Spain, January–June, 2018a .
| Characteristic | Intervention | Nonintervention | P Valueb | P Valuec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Gardend | ||||
| Female sex, n (%) | 12 (38) | 7 (33) | .99 | NA |
| Age ≥45 y, n (%) | 15 (47) | 9 (43) | >.99 | NA |
| Disability degree, n (%) | ||||
| Moderate | 0 | 3 (14) | .12 | NA |
| Marked | 14 (44) | 8 (38) | ||
| Very marked | 18 (56) | 10 (48) | ||
| Other indoor activities, yes, n (%) | 32 (100) | 17 (81) | .02 | NA |
| Other outdoor activities, yes, n (%) | 20 (62) | 5 (24) | .01 | NA |
| Quality of life dimensions, median (IQR)e | ||||
| Emotional well-being | 15 (13–16) | 15 (14–16) | .73 | NA |
| Material well-being | 23 (21.5–27.5) | 24 (22–27) | .94 | NA |
| Physical well-being | 23 (22–26) | 25 (22–27) | .42 | NA |
| Self-determination | 26 (21–18) | 23 (19–31) | .55 | NA |
| Personal development | 8 (6–9) | 8.5 (7–10) | .18 | NA |
| Interpersonal relations | 23 (21–25) | 22 (21–24) | .70 | NA |
| Social inclusion | 18 (14–23) | 18 (16–21) | .78 | NA |
| Rights | 11 (9–14) | 12 (9–13.5) | .81 | NA |
| Quality of life, median (IQR)e | 148 (136–166) | 149 (125–162) | .80 | NA |
| Recent Gardenf | ||||
| Female sex, n (%) | 4 (18) | 3 (14) | >.99 | .05 |
| Age ≥45 y, n (%) | 13 (59) | 13 (59) | >.99 | .25 |
| Disability degree, n (%) | ||||
| Moderate | 2 (9) | 1 (5) | .78 | .01 |
| Marked | 16 (73) | 15 (68) | ||
| Very marked | 4 (18) | 6 (27) | ||
| Other indoor activities, yes, n (%) | 22 (100) | 20 (10) | NA | .13 |
| Other outdoor activities, yes, n (%) | 15 (68) | 11 (55) | .58 | .22 |
| Quality of life dimensions, median (IQR)e | ||||
| Emotional well-being | 13 (12–15) | 13 (10–15.2) | .45 | <.01 |
| Material well-being | 23 (21–24) | 23 (20–25) | .67 | .08 |
| Physical well-being | 26 (21–27) | 24.5 (19.8–27) | .4 | .77 |
| Self-determination | 25 (22–29) | 26 (22–29) | .83 | .58 |
| Personal development | 9 (8–11) | 9 (7.75–10) | .25 | .12 |
| Interpersonal relations | 24 (20–24) | 20.5 (17–25) | .54 | .24 |
| Social inclusion | 21 (20–23) | 20 (16.8–22) | .19 | .05 |
| Rights | 13 (11–15) | 13.5 (12.8–15.2) | .71 | <.01 |
| Quality of life, median (IQR)e | 153 (146–161) | 143 (137–151) | .11 | .98 |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; NA, not applicable.
a
At 22 months for the initial garden and at 7 months for the recent garden. Fisher exact text or χ2 test used for categorical variables, and Mann–Whitney-Wilcoxon text use for variables that report IQR.
b
Comparison between participants in intervention vs nonintervention groups.
c
Comparison between participants in initial garden vs recent garden groups.
d
Intervention, n = 32; nonintervention, n = 21.
e
Assessed by using the INTEGRAL Scale questionnaire (31).
f
Intervention and nonintervention, n = 22.