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Table 2 Univariable analyses of overall wellbeing by social capital indicators

From: Population levels of wellbeing and the association with social capital

 

Total

Good wellbeing

Scoring neither well or badly

Poor wellbeing

P value

 

N

n

% (95% CI)

n

% (95% CI)

n

% (95% CI)

 

Feel that your neighbourhood is a safe place

 Yes

5087

2849

56.0 (54.0–58.0)

1597

31.4 (29.5–33.3)

642

12.6 (11.2–14.2)

<0.001

 No, don’t know, not sure

377

119

31.5 (25.0–38.8)

167

44.3 (36.5–52.4)

91

24.2 (18.2–31.4)

 

Neighbourhood people generally trust one another

 Yes

4333

2499

57.7 (55.5–59.8)

1332

30.7 (28.8–32.8)

502

11.6 (10.2–13.2)

<0.001

 No, don’t know, not sure

1131

469

41.5 (37.2–45.8)

431

38.1 (33.9–42.6)

231

20.4 (16.5–25.0)

 

Feel safe in your home

 All of the time

4185

2465

58.9 (56.6–61.1)

1234

29.5 (27.5–31.5)

487

11.6 (10.1–13.4)

<0.001

 Most, some or none of the time

1278

503

39.3 (35.5–43.4)

530

41.5 (37.4–45.6)

246

19.2 (16.1–22.8)

 

Control over decisions affect life

 Agree

5172

2902

56.1 (54.1–58.1)

1650

31.9 (30.0–33.8)

620

12.0 (10.6–13.5)

<0.001

 Neutral

98

30

31.2 (19.8–45.4)

40

40.7 (28.2–54.6)

27

28.1 (17.6–41.7)

 

 Disagree

194

35

17.8 (11.5–26.6)

74

38.1 (28.8–48.4)

86

44.1 (33.7–55.0)

 

 OVERALL

5464

2968

54.3 (52.3–56.3)

1764

32.3 (30.5–34.2)

733

13.4 (12.0–15.0)