Variables associated with an older person's move into sheltered accommodation (bivariate analysis)
| Variables | χ2 statistics (degrees of freedom) |
|---|---|
| Age group | 104.485*** (4) |
| Sex | 6.260* (1) |
| Marital status | 61.466*** (3) |
| Household type | 85.947*** (1) |
| Region | 26.048*** (3) |
| Visits to GP in past 12 months | 15.708** (5) |
| GHQ score | 22.409*** (4) |
| Change in GHQ score between t0 and t1 | 14.978** (2) |
| Use of health visitor | 26.235*** (1) |
| Change in use of health visitor between t0 and t1 | 21.817*** (2) |
| Use of home help | 42.803*** (1) |
| Use of social worker | 9.715** (1) |
| Use of meals on wheels | 25.697*** (1) |
| Education | 16.326*** (2) |
| Washing machine | 443.709*** (1) |
| Housing tenure | 263.200*** (3) |
| Access to car | 87.901*** (2) |
| Household income quintile | 16.842** (5) |
| Receipt of attendance allowance | 26.488*** (1) |
| Receipt of income support | 46.219*** (1) |
| Wave | 30.182* (15) |
Source: BHPS, waves 2–18.
Note: categories of missing responses were included in the analysis but are not shown above. All variables measured at t0 unless otherwise stated.
***p<0.001; **p<0.01; *p<0.05.
BHPS, British Household Panel Survey; GHQ, General Health Questionnaire; GP, general practitioner.