Table 1 Descriptive Statistics for the UK Longitudinal Household Survey, Data Sample
From: A cross-sectional analysis of green space prevalence and mental wellbeing in England
| Â | Â | All UKLHS Observations | Urban Only | Rural Only | p for urban/rural differences | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Value | n | mean (sd)/% | mean (sd)/% | mean (sd)/% | |
Individuals | Â | 30,900 | Â | 25,547 | 5353 | Â |
Green space proportion | Â | 30,900 | 0.42 (0.30) | 0.33 (0.24) | 0.82(0.19) | <0.001 |
SWEMWBS | Â | 30,900 | 25.2(4.5) | 25.1(4.6) | 25.6(4.3) | <0.001 |
Sex | Male | 13,679 | 44.3 | 45.8 | 44.0 | 0.701 |
Female | 17,221 | 55.7 | 54.2 | 56.0 | 0.701 | |
Age | 16–24 | 4421 | 14.3 | 15.2 | 10.0 | <0.001 |
25–34 | 5199 | 16.8 | 18.2 | 10.2 | <0.001 | |
35–44 | 6145 | 17.5 | 20.4 | 17.3 | <0.001 | |
45–54 | 5395 | 17.5 | 17.2 | 18.6 | 0.140 | |
55–64 | 4597 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 20.1 | <0.001 | |
65+ | 5143 | 16.6 | 15.2 | 23.7 | <0.001 | |
Marital Status | Single | 9800 | 31.7 | 33.8 | 21.8 | <0.001 |
Married | 15,810 | 51.2 | 49.4 | 59.5 | <0.001 | |
Post Marriage | 5278 | 17.1 | 16.7 | 18.7 | 0.001 | |
Ethnicity | White, British | 23,997 | 77.7 | 73.8 | 96.1 | <0.001 |
White, Other | 1151 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.5 | <0.001 | |
Black | 1863 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 0.2 | <0.001 | |
South Asian | 2670 | 8.6 | 10.4 | 0.4 | <0.001 | |
Other | 1193 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 0.7 | <0.001 | |
Health Conditions | Total number of clinically diagnosed serious conditions | 30,900 | 0.5(0.9) | 0.5(0.9) | 0.6(0.9) | <0.001 |
Employment | Unemployed | 1960 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 3.4 | <0.001 |
Employed | 16,993 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 54.9 | 0.866 | |
Economically Inactive | 11,947 | 38.7 | 38.0 | 41.6 | <0.001 | |
Income, Quintiles (mean) | 1st | 6180 | £6385 | 18.6 | 13.5 | <0.001 |
2nd | 6180 | £11,241 | 19.8 | 17.6 | <0.001 | |
3rd | 6180 | £15,085 | 20.4 | 20.2 | 0.693 | |
4th | 6180 | £20,059 | 20.9 | 22.0 | 0.550 | |
5th | 6180 | £36,127 | 20.3 | 26.6 | <0.001 | |
Household Space | <1 rooms per person | 9622 | 31.1 | 33.2 | 21.3 | <0.001 |
1–3 rooms per person | 20,917 | 67.7 | 65.8 | 76.6 | <0.001 | |
>3 rooms per person | 1749 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 7.1 | <0.001 | |
Living Alone | Â | 4504 | 14.6 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 0.032 |
Living with Children | Â | 10,822 | 35.0 | 36.4 | 28.5 | <0.001 |
Housing Tenure | Own Home | 20,849 | 67.5 | 65.6 | 76.4 | <0.001 |
Commuting | <15mins | 6392 | 20.7 | 20.9 | 19.8 | 0.064 |
15–30 min | 4760 | 15.4 | 15.7 | 14.2 | 0.004 | |
30–50 min | 2107 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 0.065 | |
>50mins | 1757 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 4.1 | <0.001 | |
IMD | Continuous | 30,900 | 22.2(15.6) | 24.1(16.2) | 13.5(7.6) | <0.001 |