Table 2

Per cent of respondents with longstanding illnesses and utilising NHS services stratified by severity of damp housing

Is damp or condensation a serious problem in your home? (%)Linear by linear associationAsymp. Sig. (2 sided)
A serious problemMore of a nuisance than a problemNo problemTotal
Asthma16.79.86.67.026.50.000
Longstanding illness61.148.241.041.931.20.000
4+ visits to GP (past year)46.830.926.026.727.40.000
Casualty (past 3 months)13.96.55.25.412.60.000
Outpatient (past 3 months)26.918.415.616.012.20.000
Inpatient (past year)16.512.511.111.33.90.048