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Table 6 Psychosocial benefits from the new home

From: The SHARP study: a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the short-term outcomes of housing and neighbourhood renewal

Statement

Percentage (number) claiming this is a problem

 

Baseline Survey: % agreeing (n)

Postal survey (Wave 2) % agreeing (n)

Percentage change (absolute difference)

My home makes me feel like I'm doing well in my life

30.6 (102)

65.1 (179)

+34.5 (t = 8.48; p < 0.0001)

My home expresses my personality and values

43.1 (143)

72.8 (201)

+29.7 (t = 7.33; p p < 0.0001)

I feel in control of my home

57.5 (191)

79.4 (216)

+21.9 (t = 5.71; p p < 0.0001)

I can do what I want, when I want in my home

61.3 (204)

81.2 (224)

+19.9 (t = 5.35; p p < 0.0001)

I can get away from it all in my home

56.3 (187)

75.7 (206)

+19.4 (t = 4.97; p p < 0.0001)

I feel I have privacy in my home

67.9 (226)

83.2 (227)

+15.3 (t = 4.31; p p < 0.0001)

My home feels safe

75.9 (252)

87.5 (239)

+11.6 (t = 3.63; p p < 0.0001)

My life has a sense of routine

79.2 (262)

78.5 (215)

-0.7 (t = 0.21; p = 0.58)

I worry about losing my home

21.0 (70)

26.6 (71)

+5.6 (t = 1.61; p = 0.95)