The effects of house moves during early childhood on child mental health at age 9 years

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Summary of measures of residential mobility from birth to 9 years (n = 403)

Characteristics	N	%
House moves from birth to <2 years
No moves	288	71.5
1 move	84	20.8
≥2 moves	31	7.7
House moves from 2 to <5 years
No moves	266	66.0
1 move	92	22.8
≥2 moves	45	11.2
House moves from 5 to 9 years
No moves	262	65.0
1 move	79	19.6
≥2 moves	62	15.4
Total house moves from birth to 9 years
No moves	163	40.4
1 move	91	22.6
≥2 moves	149	37.0
Housing trajectories associated with housing tenure changes at 2, 3.5 and 9 years
Continuous home ownership	281	69.7
Continuous rental occupancy	34	8.4
Upwardly mobile^*	39	9.7
Downwardly mobile^†	29	7.2
Mixed^‡	20	5.0

^*Includes a sustained change in housing tenure from a private rental, public rental or living with extended family to mortgage/own or living in a residence rent free.
^†Includes a sustained change in housing tenure from mortgage/own or living in a residence rent free to private rental, public rental, or living with extended family.
^‡Includes families who experience both upwardly and downwardly mobile housing tenure changes.

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