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Table 1 Characteristics of the cohort

From: Longitudinal association between change in the neighbourhood built environment and the wellbeing of local residents in deprived areas: an observational study

Variable

Baseline (2005)

Follow-up (2013)

 

n

mean (SD) / %

n

mean (SD) / %

Age (years)

360

50.4 (13.6)

363

58.5 (13.6)b

% male

361

43.5

363

44.4

% home ownership

360

61.1

363

62.5

% car ownership

361

58.5

362

60.5

% workinga

359

58.5

364

48.1b

% with chronic condition

360

38.9

361

47.9b

% perceived financial strain

361

 

361

 

 Quite comfortably off

 

11.9

 

12.5

 Can manage without difficulty

 

20.2

 

24.4

 Have to be careful with money

 

52.9

 

47.1

 Find it a strain to get by

 

15.0

 

16.1

Years lived in local area

365

18.3 (15.3)

362

24.9 (16.6)b

SF-8 PCS-8

352

47.4 (11.0)

360

45.9 (11.7)b

SF-8 MCS-8

352

45.5 (11.1)

360

46.4 (11.1)

  1. n = 365, n number, SD standard deviation, SF-8 MCS-8 SF-8 mental component summary score, SF-8 PCS-8 SF-8 physical component summary score
  2. aIn paid employment (full or part-time), full-time student, or undertaking voluntary work
  3. bSignificant difference between time points (p < 0.05)