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Table 3 Decriptives of physical environment barriers and perceived aspects of home among people with Parkinson’s disease, n = 231

From: The association between indicators of health and housing in people with Parkinson’s disease

  

Total score

Variable, Instrument

Number of items

Possible total scoring range, min-max

Median (q1-q3)

min-max

Environmental barriers, HE

161

0–161

67 (59–73)

32–86

Usability in the home, UIMH

 Physical environmental aspects

6

1–5

4.5 (4–5)

1.8–5

 Activity aspects

4

1–5

4.8 (4–5)

1–5

Meaning of home, MOH

 Behavioral aspects

6

0–10

7.7 (6.7–9)

2–10

 Cognitive emotional aspects

10

0–10

8 (7.2–8.8)

4.5–10

Housing related external control beliefs, HCQ

 Combined (Subscales: powerful others + chance)

16

1–5

2.4 (2–3)

1–4.4

  1. Decimals are only given if the value is between two categories
  2. HE Housing Enabler (higher scores = more physical environmental barriers), UIMH Usability in My Home Questionnaire (higher scores = higher usability), MOH Meaning of Home Questionnaire (higher scores = stronger bonding/attachment to the home), HCQ Housing-related Control Beliefs Questionnaire (higher scores = more external control, i.e., “some other person, luck, chance or fate is perceived as explanatory factors for what happens”)