Table 3.
Ordinal regression modelsa predicting change in self-rated health outcomes, using measures of home garden usage.
| Est | 95% CI | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change in physical healthb | |||
| Gardening, yes/no | 0.20 | −0.88, 1.09 | 0.83 |
| Relaxing in garden, yes/no | 0.05 | −0.87, 0.98 | 0.91 |
| Garden usage in lockdown, more/same/less | −0.23 | −0.93, 0.48 | 0.53 |
| Change in emotional & mental healthb | |||
| Gardening, yes/no | 0.45 | −0.42, 1.32 | 0.31 |
| Relaxing in garden, yes/no | 0.15 | −0.76, 0.97 | 0.71 |
| Garden usage in lockdown, more/same/less | 0.07 | −0.53, 0.66 | 0.83 |
| Perceived change in sleep qualityc | |||
| Gardening, yes/no | 0.08 | −1.07, 1.16 | 0.94 |
| Relaxing in garden, yes/no | −0.13 | −1.16, 0.90 | 0.80 |
| Garden usage in lockdown, more/same/less | −0.03 | −0.83, 0.76 | 0.94 |
aAdjusted for age, sex, lives alone, education, occupational social class, body mass index, HADS-Anxiety score, HADS-Depression score, CVD, diabetes. bChange scores for physical health and emotional health were calculated as the difference between before and after COVID-19 responses. cChange in sleep quality was derived from responses to the item about perceived change in sleep quality since lockdown started. Boldtype represents significant associations, P < 0.05.