Characteristics of survey respondents and their mean (SD) score* on neighbourhood quality index
| N (%) | Perceived social capital | Perceived security | Perceived adequacy of facilities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *A higher score denotes lower satisfaction with neighbourhood quality. | ||||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 537 (49.6) | 18.18 (5.40) | 9.27 (2.80) | 6.56 (2.09) |
| Female | 545 (50.4) | 17.78 (5.69) | 9.15 (3.03) | 6.32 (2.26) |
| Neighbourhood characteristics | ||||
| Urban: FengShan City and SanMin District | 441 (40.7) | 18.67 (5.76) | 9.96 (2.95) | 5.88 (2.14) |
| Suburban: JenWu Hsiang, ALien Hsiang, TianLiao Hsiang, and ZiGuan Hsiang | 543 (50.1) | 18.14 (5.25) | 8.92 (2.78) | 6.78 (2.14) |
| Rural: SanMin Hsiang, TaoYuan Hsiang, and MaoLin Hsiang | 100 (9.2) | 14.07 (4.58) | 7.40 (2.49) | 6.99 (2.10) |
| Age means (SD) | 40.94 (13.72) | |||
| Educational level | ||||
| <7 years or illiterate | 337 (31.3) | 17.30 (5.25) | 8.70 (2.94) | 6.34 (2.22) |
| 7–12 years | 548 (50.9) | 17.96 (5.84) | 9.43 (2.94) | 6.45 (2.17) |
| >12 years | 192 (17.8) | 19.28 (4.98) | 9.41 (2.82) | 6.55 (2.16) |
| Religion | ||||
| Christian | 126 (11.7) | 15.25 (5.01) | 7.98 (2.63) | 7.01 (2.14) |
| Buddhism, Taoism, and Folk Religion | 832 (77.3) | 18.17 (5.50) | 9.35 (2.90) | 6.36 (2.19) |
| Other or none | 118 (11.0) | 19.66 (5.56) | 9.53 (3.17) | 6.32 (2.10) |
| Occupation | ||||
| Home maker | 223 (20.7) | 16.81 (5.22) | 8.68 (2.83) | 5.92 (2.16) |
| Farmer and factory worker | 306 (28.4) | 18.12 (5.53) | 8.99 (2.58) | 6.77 (1.96) |
| Governmental worker | 130 (12.1) | 18.74 (5.42) | 9.45 (3.01) | 6.64 (2.32) |
| Professional and merchant | 264 (24.5) | 18.75 (5.89) | 9.97 (3.08) | 6.60 (2.22) |
| Unemployed | 154 (14.3) | 17.71 (5.19) | 8.92 (3.09) | 6.11 (2.25) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 762 (71.5) | 17.81 (5.67) | 9.18 (2.97) | 18.85 (5.14) |
| Single | 229 (21.5) | 9.48 (2.81) | 6.84 (2.11) | 17.27 (5.44) |
| Other | 75 (7.0) | 17.27 (5.44) | 8.56 (2.76) | 5.85 (2.09) |
| Monthly income (US $) | ||||
| < $1000 | 264 (24.5) | 17.57 (6.34) | 8.84 (3.08) | 6.61 (2.30) |
| $1000 or more | 513 (47.7) | 18.48 (5.14) | 9.58 (2.85) | 6.36 (2.07) |
| Missing | 299 (27.8) | 17.48 (5.38) | 8.88 (2.82) | 6.42 (2.24) |
| Duration of residence in present neighbourhood (y) | ||||
| <6 | 151 (14.0) | 19.20 (6.10) | 9.41 (3.17) | 6.54 (2.22) |
| 6–10 | 151 (14.0) | 19.28 (6.22) | 9.87 (2.74) | 6.77 (2.56) |
| 11–15 | 186 (17.3) | 18.42 (5.35) | 9.25 (2.84) | 6.60 (2.20) |
| >15 | 588 (54.7) | 17.24 (5.14) | 8.98 (2.91) | 6.27 (2.15) |
| Whether or not dissatisfied with neighbourhood | ||||
| Satisfied | 795 (73.3) | 16.19 (4.85) | 8.32 (2.57) | 5.95 (1.99) |
| Dissatisfied | 289 (26.7) | 22.91 (4.21) | 11.63 (2.43) | 7.77 (2.14) |