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Table 2 Number of environmental barriers in dwellings of senior citizens in ordinary housing, according to building period (N = 609)

From: A public health perspective to environmental barriers and accessibility problems for senior citizens living in ordinary housing

Housing type

Built before 1960

Built in 1960-1979

Built after 1979

 

Md (q1-q3)

p-value

“Effect size”b

95 % CI

“Effect size”b

95 % CI

“Effect size”b

95 % CI

Multi-dwelling block (n = 416)

(n = 141)

(n = 153)

(n = 122)

 

Before 1960 vs. 1960-1979

Before 1960 vs. after 1979

1960-1979 vs. after 1979

 Exterior surrounding (0–20a)

10 (8–11)

9 (7–11)

8 (6–9)

<0.001

0.0

−1.0; 0.0

−2.0

−2.0; −1.0

−1.0

−2.0; −1.0

 Entrances (0–13a)

8 (7–9)

6 (5–8)

5 (4–6)

<0.001

−2.0

−2.0; −1.0

−3.0

−4.0; −3.0

−1.0

−2.0; −1.0

 Indoors (0–27a)

14 (12–17)

14 (12–15)

13 (11–15)

0.002

−1.0

−1.0; 0.0

−1.0

−2.0; −1.0

−1.0

−1.0; 0.0

Total (0-60a)

32 (29–35)

30 (26–33)

26 (22–29)

<0.001

−3.0

−4.0; −2.0

−6.0

−7.0; −5.0

−4.0

−5.0; −2.0

One-family house (n = 193)

(n = 95)

(n = 72)

(n = 26)

 

Before 1960 vs. 1960-1979

Before 1960 vs. after 1979

1960-1979 vs. after 1979

 Exterior surrounding (0–20a)

8 (7–10)

7 (5–9)

7 (6–9)

0.004

−1.0

−2.0; 0.0

−1.0

−2.0; 0.0

0.0

−1.0; 1.0

 Entrances (0–13a)

7 (6–8)

6 (5–8)

5 (3–6)

0.005

0.0

−1.0; 0.0

−2.0

−3.0; −1.0

−1.0

−2.0; 0.0

 Indoors (0–27a)

18 (16–21)

18 (17–20)

18 (16–19)

0.178

0.0

−1.0; 0.0

−1.0

−3.0; 0.0

−1.0

−2.0; 0.0

Total (0–60a)

33 (30–36)

31 (28–36)

30 (26–32)

0.001

−2.0

−4.0; 0.0

−4.0

−6.0; −2.0

−2.0

−4.0; 1.0

  1. Note Md (q1-q3) Median and (first quartile - third quartile) CI confidence interval
  2. aPossible range
  3. bLocation shift, Hodges-Lehmann estimation