Ade Kearns*, Mark Petticrew**, Phil Mason* and Elise Whitley*
* Department of Urban Studies, University of Glasgow
** London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, formerly of the MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Glasgow
Scottish Government Social Research
2008
ISBN 978 0 7559 7293 7 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS
Ackowledgements
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
The SHARP study
The analysis
Research outputs
CHAPTER TWO LONG STANDING ILLNESS
Change over time
Long standing illness by location
Long standing illness by dwelling transition
Long standing illness at wave 3, by household type
Summary
CHAPTER THREE PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING
Change over time
Physical functioning by household type
Physical functioning by dwelling transition
Physical functioning and aspects of dwelling change
Physical functioning and location
Physical functioning and neighbourhood change
Summary
CHAPTER FOUR COMMON SYMPTOMS
Change in number of symptoms over time
Symptoms by household type
The effect of location
Symptoms and dwelling changes
Symptoms and neighbourhood change
Summary
CHAPTER FIVE ASTHMA
Changes over time
Wheezing by household type
Wheezing and dwelling changes
Wheezing by location
Summary
CHAPTER SIX ACCIDENTS
Change over time in local and non-local accidents
Local accidents by household type
Accidents and dwelling changes
Accidents and neighbourhood change
Summary
CHAPTER SEVEN HEALTH BEHAVIOURS
Change over time in smoking
Intention to quit smoking by location
Smoking and dwelling changes
Smoking and neighbourhood changes
Change in drinking habits
Drinking habits and dwelling changes
Drinking habits and neighbourhood change
Change in diet: fruit and vegetable consumption
Diet and location
Change in exercise: walking around the neighbourhood
Dwelling type and walking around the neighbourhood
Summary
CHAPTER EIGHT CHILD HEALTH
Long term health problems
Recent problems and symptoms
Days off school
Summary
CHAPTER NINE PHYSICAL HEALTH IN REGENERATION AREAS
Long standing illness
Physical functioning
Common symptoms
Asthma
Accidents
Health behaviours: smoking
Health behaviours: drinking alcohol
Health behaviours: eating fruit and vegetables
Health behaviours: walking around the neighbourhood
Child health
Summary
CHAPTER TEN OVERVIEW OF FINDINGS
Rehousing
Dwelling transition
Dwelling changes
Neighbourhood relocation
Neighbourhood changes
Regeneration areas
CHAPTER ELEVEN POLICY IMPLICATIONS
ANNEX 1 SF-36 PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING SUB-SCALE
List of tables
Table 1.1. SHARP household survey Waves 1 and 3
Table 2.1 Change in long standing illness
Table 2.2 Long standing illness at Wave 3 by dwelling transition
(Intervention Group)
Table 3.1 Limited a lot in at least one activity, at Waves 1 and 3
Table 3.2 Change in physical functioning scores
Table 3.3 Physical limitation by household type at Wave 3 (limited a
lot in at least one activity)
Table 3.4 Change in physical functioning score, by household type
Table 3.5 Physical limitation (limited a lot in at least one activity)
at Wave 3, by dwelling transition (Intervention Group)
Table 3.6 Freedom from physical limitation, by dwelling transition
(Intervention Group)
Table 3.7 Effect of change in dwelling fabric on change in physical
functioning (Intervention Group)
Table 3.8 Effect of change in neighbourhood infrastructure on change
in physical functioning
Table 3.9 Effect of change in neighbourhood ASB and crime on change
in physical functioning
Table 4.1 Change in mean number of symptoms
Table 4.2 Change in mean number of symptoms, by household type
Table 4.3 Change in common symptoms and dwelling space
(Intervention Group)
Table 5.1 Prevalence of 'wheezing' or 'whistling' in the chest
Table 5.2 Prevalence of 'ever had wheezing' at Wave 3, by household type
Table 5.3 Wheezing at Wave 3, by dwelling transition (Intervention Group)
Table 5.4 Change in dwelling safety and change in wheezing in past year
(Intervention Group)
Table 5.5 Change in dwelling space and change in wheezing in past year
(Intervention Group)
Table 5.6 Change in dwelling outlook and change in wheezing in past year
(Intervention Group)
Table 6.1 Change in rate of accidents
Table 6.2 Local and non-local accidents at Wave 3
Table 6.3 Local accidents by household type at Wave 3 (% with accident)
Table 6.4 Local and non-local accidents at Wave 3, by neighbourhood
change (Intervention Group)
Table 7.1 Current smoking habits
Table 7.2 Thinking of quitting smoking at Wave 1 and Wave 3, and by
relocation status (Intervention Group, current smokers only)
Table 7.3 Current smoking and thinking of quitting, by change in outlook
from the home, at Wave 3 (Intervention Group)
Table 7.4 Drinking habits in intervention vs. Control Groups
Table 7.5 Changes in drinking habits by changes in dwelling fabric
(Intervention Group)
Table 7.6 Changes in drinking habits by changes in neighbourhood crime
and antisocial behaviour (Intervention Group)
Table 7.7 Five or more portions of fruit or vegetables per day
Table 7.8 Self-reported consumption of five or more portions of fruit or
vegetables per day by relocation status (Intervention Group only)
Table 7.9 Last walked round neighbourhood a day ago (vs. a week or more)
in Wave 3 by household type (Intervention Group only)
Table 7.10 Last walked round neighbourhood a day ago (vs. a week or more)
in Wave 3 by dwelling type in Wave 3 (Intervention Group only)
Table 8.1 Long term illness among children
Table 8.2 Recent health problems among children
Table 8.3 5 or more days off school in past four weeks
Table 9.1 Limited a lot in at least one activity, by SIP status
(Intervention Group)
Table 9.2 Common symptoms by SIP status
Table 9.3 Wheezing in the past year by SIP status
Table 9.4 Local and non-local accidents at Wave 3 by SIP status
(Intervention Group)
Table 9.5 Intention to quit smoking by SIP status (Intervention Group)
Table 9.6 Current drinkers by SIP status (Intervention Group)
Table 9.7 Five or more portions of fruit or vegetables per day by SIP status
(Intervention Group only)
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.