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Table 3 Overcrowding by UN-HABITAT definition and perception in own dwelling

From: Overcrowding and health in two impoverished suburbs of Johannesburg, South Africa

Degree of overcrowding in own dwelling by UN-HABITAT definition

 

Not overcrowdeda

Moderately overcrowdedb

Extremely Overcrowdedc

#P-Value

Perception of overcrowding in own dwelling

 Major Problem

93 (3.0)

231 (7.4)

71 (2.3)

< 0.001

 Moderate problem

111 (3.6)

207 (6.6)

55 (1.8)

 No problem

1118 (35.8)

1079 (34.6)

155 (5.0)

Total

1322 (42.4)

1518 (48.6)

281 (9.0)

  1. Figures in parentheses are percentages
  2. a≤ two people/room
  3. bmore than 2 but ≤5 people/room
  4. cmore than 6 people/room
  5. #P-value of the chi-square test