Table 1.
Participant characteristics (N = 323).
| Characteristic | N (%) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographics | ||||
| Age (yrs) | 21.99 (3.10) | 21.00 (3.00) | 18.00–35.00 | |
| Male | 100 (31.0) | |||
| Ethnicity (Bulgarian) | 281 (87.0) | |||
| Income | 3.24 (1.11) | 3.00 (1.00) | 0.00–5.00 | |
| Mental health | ||||
| Depressive symptoms | 9.01 (5.78) | 8.00 (8.00) | 0.00–25.00 | |
| Anxiety symptoms | 5.00 (5.21) | 5.00 (8.00) | 0.00–21.00 | |
| Depression (PHQ-9 ≥ 10) | 112 (34.7) | |||
| Anxiety (GAD-7 ≥ 10) | 70 (21.7) | |||
| Greenery | ||||
| Houseplants (number) | 10.91 (9.51) | 10.00 (16.00) | 0.00–42.00 | |
| Domestic garden | 152 (47.1) | |||
| Green view | 6.34 (2.62) | 7.00 (4.00) | 1.00–10.00 | |
| Neighborhood greenery | 6.64 (2.15) | 7.00 (3.00) | 1.00–10.00 | |
| Putative mediators | ||||
| Being away (home) | 5.50 (3.28) | 5.00 (5.00) | 0.00–10.00 | |
| Being away (neighborhood) | 5.70 (3.21) | 5.00 (6.00) | 0.00–10.00 | |
| Fascination (neighborhood) | 4.31 (3.02) | 4.00 (5.00) | 0.00–10.00 | |
| Engagement w/ greenery | 5.95 (3.51) | 6.00 (6.00) | 0.00–16.00 | |
| Social support | 15.03 (3.78) | 16.00 (4.00) | 0.00–18.00 | |
| Home characteristics/behaviors | ||||
| Dwelling type | ||||
| Apartment | 191 (59.1) | |||
| House | 120 (37.2) | |||
| Hostel | 12 (3.7) | |||
| Duration of residence (yrs) | 12.43 (8.38) | 14.00 (16.00) | 0.50–32.00 | |
| Time at home (hrs/day) | 20.03 (3.09) | 20.00 (4.50) | 7.50–24.00 | |
| Crowding (people/rooms) | 1.08 (0.52) | 1.00 (0.58) | 0.17–5.00 | |
| Other factors | ||||
| Chronic disease | 29 (9.0) | |||
| Connectedness to nature | 36.17 (5.94) | 37.00 (8.00) | 7.00–42.00 | |
| Settlement type | ||||
| City | 160 (49.5) | |||
| Town | 136 (42.1) | |||
| Village | 27 (8.4) | |||
| University | ||||
| Med. Univ.-Plovdiv | 241 (74.6) | |||
| Plovdiv University | 82 (25.4) | |||
Note: IQR = interquartile range; GAD-7 = General Anxiety Disorder-7; PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire-9; SD = standard deviation.