Distribution of statistically significant variables among movers into sheltered accommodation and non-movers (bivariate analysis)
| Percentage of movers | Percentage of non-movers | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic | ||
| Sex | ||
| Men | 34.3 | 43.7 |
| Women | 65.7 | 56.3 |
| Age group | ||
| 65–74 | 27.4 | 58.7 |
| 75–79 | 25.7 | 21.1 |
| 80–84 | 24.6 | 13.1 |
| 85–89 | 17.7 | 5.6 |
| 90 and over | 4.6 | 1.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married or living with spouse | 29.7 | 57.2 |
| Widowed | 57.1 | 31.4 |
| Divorced or separated | 4.6 | 5.3 |
| Single never married | 8.6 | 6 |
| Household type | ||
| Living with others | 29.7 | 63.6 |
| Living alone | 70.3 | 36.4 |
| Region | ||
| London | 5.7 | 6.9 |
| South of England | 37.7 | 22.5 |
| Rest of England and Channel Islands | 44.6 | 49.4 |
| Wales | 12 | 21.2 |
| Socioeconomic | ||
| Education | ||
| No qualifications | 68 | 52.7 |
| None of mentioned or O/A levels | 16 | 24.8 |
| Degree, teaching, nursing or other higher qualification | 16 | 22.4 |
| Washing machine | ||
| Yes | 37.7 | 88.8 |
| No | 62.3 | 11.2 |
| Housing tenure | ||
| Own outright | 18.9 | 66.3 |
| Own with mortgage | 1.7 | 6.3 |
| Rented from Local Authority or Housing Association | 74.3 | 22.8 |
| Rented privately | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Access to car | ||
| Yes | 17.1 | 51.8 |
| No | 50.3 | 26 |
| Do not drive | 32.6 | 22.2 |
| Receipt of income support | ||
| Yes | 21.7 | 7.8 |
| No | 78.3 | 92.2 |
| Receipt of attendance allowance | ||
| Yes | 20 | 8.9 |
| No | 80 | 98.1 |
| Household income quintile | ||
| First quintile (richest) | 34.3 | 23.3 |
| Second quintile | 28 | 23.2 |
| Third quintile | 12.6 | 15.5 |
| Fourth quintile | 9.7 | 10.6 |
| Fifth quintile (poorest) | 5.7 | 8.4 |
| Health | ||
| GHQ score | ||
| 0–3 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 4–6 | 10.9 | 6.2 |
| 7–9 | 18.3 | 13 |
| 10–12 | 59.4 | 72.9 |
| Change in GHQ between t0 and t1 | ||
| Score decreased | 17.1 | 13.1 |
| Otherwise | 70.3 | 80.6 |
| Use of health visitor | ||
| Yes | 21.7 | 10 |
| No | 78.3 | 90 |
| Use of home help | ||
| Yes | 16.6 | 5.3 |
| No | 83.4 | 94.7 |
| Use of meals on wheels | ||
| Yes | 6.9 | 1.9 |
| No | 93.1 | 98.1 |
| Use of social worker | ||
| Yes | 7.4 | 3.2 |
| No | 92.6 | 96.8 |
| Change in health visitor | ||
| Started use | 15.4 | 6.6 |
| Otherwise | 84.6 | 93.4 |
| Visits to GP in past 12 months | ||
| None | 8 | 15.7 |
| 1–2 | 33.7 | 31.5 |
| 3–5 | 22.9 | 26.8 |
| 6–10 | 21.7 | 14.1 |
| 10+ | 13.7 | 11.7 |
Source: BHPS, 1993–2008, authors’ calculations, N=23 589 (175 movers, 23 414 non-movers).
Note: categories of missing responses were included in the analysis but are not shown above. All variables measured at t0 unless otherwise stated.
BHPS, British Household Panel Survey; GHQ, General Health Questionnaire; GP, general practitioner.