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Table 3 Physical dwelling problems reported by SEARCH carers and adjusted Prevalence Ratio of each characteristic by tenure type €

From: Housing conditions of urban households with Aboriginal children in NSW Australia: tenure type matters

  

Prevalence by tenure type n (%)

aPR (95% CI) €

Housing Problem Present (Yes)

Overallac

Own/mortgagebc

Private Rent bc

Social Housingbc

Social Housing vs Own/mortgagee

Social Housing vs Private rente

Private Rent vs Own/mortgagee

600

116 (19%)

125 (21%)

359 (60%)

Structural problems **

40%

23%

32%

48%

1.73 (1.23, 2.60)**

1.30 (0.99, 1.78)

1.34 (0.88, 2.09)

 Sinking/moving foundations *

20%

11%

13%

26%

1.80 (1.06, 3.36)*

1.75 (1.08, 3.07)*

1.03 (0.51, 2.11)

 Major cracks in walls/floors *

29%

14%

23%

35%

1.85 (1.17, 3.16)*

1.27 (0.91, 1.87)

1.45 (0.85, 2.60)

 Sagging floors *

12%

4.4%

8.3%

16%

3.22 (1.40, 9.37)*

1.69 (0.89, 3.64)

1.90 (0.67, 6.14)

 Walls or windows not straight **

17%

7.9%

7.4%

24%

2.66 (1.44, 5.66)**

2.78 (1.52, 5.85)**

0.96 (0.39, 2.38)

 Wood rot/termite damage **

17%

4.4%

9.9%

24%

5.72 (2.39, 18.75)**

2.11 (1.22, 4.01)*

2.71 (0.97, 9.53)

Damp and Mildew***

34%

13%

28%

43%

2.90 (1.83, 5.00)***

1.53 (1.12, 2.18)*

1.89 (1.11, 3.41)*

 Rising damp ***

19%

6.3%

16%

25%

3.36 (1.68, 7.99)**

1.44 (0.91, 2.41)

2.34 (1.06, 5.87)

 Damp/mildew on walls, ceilings, windows***

33%

12%

27%

42%

2.92 (1.81, 5.17)***

1.52 (1.10, 2.19)*

1.92 (1.10, 3.56)*

Major electrical problems

13%

5.3%

8.3%

17%

2.39 (1.11, 6.24)

1.86 (0.98, 4.00)

1.29 (0.48, 3.76)

Major plumbing problems

16%

5.3%

12%

20%

2.30 (1.10, 5.91)

1.20 (0.71, 2.19)

1.92 (0.80, 5.27)

No functioning smoke alarm installed *

6.5%

7.8%

11%

4.3%

0.32 (0.13, 0.83)*

0.37 (0.16, 0.84)*

0.85 (0.37, 2.11)

Needs to be more secure ***

39%

12%

28%

51%

3.30 (2.03, 5.96)***

1.67 (1.24, 2.36)**

1.98 (1.13, 3.72)*

Vermin (cockroaches, mice or other) g***

43%

20%

34%

54%

4.24 (2.39, 7.52)***

2.49 (1.53, 4.06)***

1.70 (0.90, 3.25)

Temperature Control **

27%

9.5%

25%

34%

3.26 (1.78, 6.83)**

1.30 (0.92, 1.92)

2.50 (1.29, 5.43)*

 Unable to make home warm enough in winter*

18%

7.8%

16%

22%

2.05 (1.10, 4.33)*

1.26 (0.82, 2.05)

1.63 (0.80, 3.61)

 Unable to make home cool enough in summer***

22%

6.9%

18%

28%

3.95 (1.90, 10.10)**

1.46 (0.95, 2.37)

2.71 (1.20, 7.23)*

h No. of physical dwelling problems***d

1 (0, 4)

0 (0, 1)

1 (0, 3)

2 (1, 4)

2.29 (1.63, 3.21)***

1.46 (1.18, 1.80)***

1.57 (1.09, 2.27)*

 0

31%

56%

34%

22%

e

e

e

 1

19%

22%

22%

17%

e

e

e

 2

13%

9.5%

15%

13%

e

e

e

 3 or more

37%

12%

29%

49%

3.19 (1.97, 5.73)***

1.49 (1.11, 2.08)*

2.15 (1.24, 4.01)*

  1. a Percentage of households with each housing characteristic overall
  2. b Percentage of households within each tenure type with each housing characteristic
  3. c Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding
  4. *p < 0.05 **p < 0.01 ***p < 0.001
  5. d Median (Q1, Q3)
  6. e Referent group € adjusted for age, sex, ACCHS, Aboriginality and income
  7. f Binomial category 3+ physical housing problems vs 0–2 problems
  8. g Adjusted Odds Ratio not Prevalence Ratio
  9. h No. of physical dwelling problem domains: structural, damp, electrical, plumbing, no smoke alarm, security, vermin & temperature control