Table 5 Univariate associations between people living in Kilburn and Blair Athol who reported their general health fair or poor health, with variables associated with social capital
From: Measuring social capital in a known disadvantaged urban community – health policy implications
Self- reported general health as Fair or Poor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | OR | p | |
Length of time lived in neighbourhood | ||||
Less than 10 years | 72/387 | 18.7 | 1.00 | |
More than 10 years | 138/413 | 33.4 | 2.20 | <0.001 |
Neighbourhood safe to walk around at night | ||||
Yes | 32/174 | 18.7 | 1.00 | |
No | 178/448 | 28.4 | 1.75 | 0.01 |
Participate in school related group | ||||
Yes | 23/129 | 17.6 | 1.00 | |
No | 188/671 | 28.0 | 1.79 | 0.02 |
Participate in fundraising activity | ||||
Yes | 40/213 | 18.9 | 1.00 | |
No | 170/581 | 29.0 | 1.76 | 0.005 |
Participate in food housing coop | ||||
Yes | 23/67 | 33.9 | 1.00 | |
No | 188/733 | 25.6 | 0.63 | 0.11 |
Participate in professional group | ||||
Yes | 12/64 | 18.5 | 1.00 | |
No | 199/736 | 27.0 | 1.60 | 0.12 |
On committee/local group | ||||
Yes | 21/105 | 20.1 | 1.00 | |
No | 189/695 | 27.3 | 1.50 | 0.15 |
Attended public meeting | ||||
Yes | 14/75 | 18.9 | 1.00 | |
No | 196/725 | 27.1 | 1.59 | 0.17 |
Speak about disagreed issue | ||||
Yes | 171/684 | 25.1 | 1.00 | |
No | 39/116 | 33.7 | 1.52 | 0.07 |
Picked up others rubbish | ||||
Yes | 111/471 | 23.5 | 1.00 | |
No | 100/329 | 30.4 | 1.42 | 0.04 |
Played sport | ||||
At least a few times a month | 18/153 | 10.3 | 1.00 | |
Less than once per month | 193/629 | 30.7 | 3.74 | <0.001 |
Gone to exercise or gym | ||||
At least a few times a month | 11/73 | 12.5 | 1.00 | |
Less than once per month | 199/710 | 28.1 | 2.80 | 0.002 |
Gone to café/restaurant | ||||
At least a few times a month | 51/296 | 17.3 | 1.00 | |
Less than once per month | 159/504 | 31.6 | 2.21 | <0.001 |
Gone to club, pub, bar | ||||
At least a few times a month | 58/252 | 23.2 | 1.00 | |
Less than once per month | 152/548 | 27.2 | 1.28 | 0.20 |
Gone to party or dance | ||||
At least a few times a month | 16/80 | 19.7 | 1.00 | |
Less than once per month | 195/720 | 27.1 | 1.49 | 0.22 |
Help from neighbours | ||||
At least a fair bit of the time | 124/508 | 24.4 | 1.00 | |
Sometimes/never/none | 86/292 | 29.6 | 1.30 | 0.13 |