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Table 2 Perceptions of neighborhood quality, social and civic participation of British adults with and without intellectual disability

From: Perceptions of neighbourhood quality, social and civic participation and the self rated health of British adults with intellectual disability: cross sectional study

Variable

Intellectual disability (n = 299)

No intellectual disability (n = 22,927)

OR/p

Neighborhood

   

Neighborhood quality: High

53%

65%

0.57*** (0.42-0.75)

Medium

23%

20%

0.78 (0.55-1.09)

Low

24%

16%

1.0 (reference)

Crime not a big worry

87%

94%

0.68* (0.47-0.98)

Feels safe outside in dark

59%

78%

0.44*** (0.35-0.57)

Can access local services when needed

96%

98%

0.58 (0.32-1.03)

Civic & Social Participation

   

Member of civic organization

16%

49%

0.20*** (0.15-0.28)

Employed 16+ hours per week

15%

58%

0.13*** (0.09-0.17)

Easy to visit family

52%

68%

0.55** (0.44-0.70)

Two or more close friends

67%

92%

0.20*** (0.15-0.25)

Goes out socially

74%

88%

0.47*** (0.36-0.62)

  1. OR = Odds Ratio.
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.
  3. OR estimates adjusted to take account of between-group differences in gender, age, socio-economic disadvantage and having children.