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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the two groups of residents

From: Wellbeing, activity and housing satisfaction – comparing residents with psychiatric disabilities in supported housing and ordinary housing with support

 

Supported housing N = 155

Ordinary housing with support N = 111

P-value

Mean age (SD)

48 (12)

46 (11)

ns.

Proportion of women

43%

62%

0.001

Married/cohabiting

1.3%

10.3%

<0.001

Is a parent

26%

41%

0.007

Has a friend

89%

82%

ns.

Born in Sweden

85%

83%

ns.

Educationa

  

<0.001

 Non-completed 9-year school

6.5%

1.9%

 Completed 9-year school

46%

25%

 Completed high school

38%

49%

 Completed college/university

10%

25%

Years in current accommodation (SD)

6.3 (5.5)

11 (8.3)

<0.001

  1. aAdjusted residuals indicate that those in SH more often had completed 9-year school and less often a college/university degree compared to the OHS group