Variables in the regression (n = 1,002)
| Variable | Definition | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent variable | |||
| MOVEindexBIN | An index of three questions on moving intention. High intention to move = 1; Low intention to move = 0 | 0.40 | 0.49 |
| Independent variables | |||
| Respondent-specific variables | |||
| Gender | A binary variable indicating respondent’s gender. Male = 1; Female = 0 | 0.49 | 0.50 |
| Age | A continuous variable indicating respondent’s age at time of answering the questionnaire. Min = 65; Max = 93 | 73.81 | 5.57 |
| Education | A variable indicating respondent’s completed education | 3.71 | 1.33 |
| Min = 1 = none; Max = 7 = doctoral degree | |||
| Knowledge | A variable indicating the respondents’ self-reported knowledge on how to find a home suitable for their needs. Likert 1–7. 1 = do not agree at all; 7 = totally agree | 4.65 | 1.94 |
| SWLS | Satisfaction with life scale; Sum of five questions. Likert 1–7. Min = 5; Max = 35 | 14.98 | 5.84 |
| FinSitu | Present financial situation. Likert 1–4. 1 = Every month I have big problems making ends meet; 4 = I’m doing very well | 2.95 | 0.83 |
| Subsid | A binary variable indicating that the respondent is receiving housing subsidies from the government; Yes = 1; No = 0 | 0.15 | 0.36 |
| CoHab | Number of people living with the respondent in the same rental apartment; Min = 0; Max = 5 | 0.61 | 0.67 |
| Present residence attributes | |||
| Rent/m2/month | A continuous variable indicating rent in SEK per square meter per month; Min = 6.66; Max = 340 | 111.15 | 28.15 |
| Elevator | A binary variable indicating that the present apartment has an elevator; Yes = 1; No = 0 | 0.51 | 0.50 |
| ADJmove | A binary variable indicating that the present apartment is adapted to residents’ movement ability; Yes = 1; No = 0 | 0.09 | 0.28 |
| ADJorient | A binary variable indicating that the present apartment is adapted to residents’ orientation ability; Yes = 1; No = 0 | 0.05 | 0.21 |
| Attitudes to general home characteristics | |||
| Layout | Importance of apartment layout for the respondent. Likert 1–5. 1 = not at all important; 5 = very important) | 4.04 | 0.94 |
| IndoorEnv | Importance of indoor environment for the respondent. Likert 1–5. 1 = not at all important; 5 = very important) | 3.61 | 1.04 |
| OutdoorEnv | Importance of outdoor environment for the respondent. Likert 1–5. 1 = not at all important; 5 = very important) | 4.13 | 0.85 |
| CloseService | Importance of closeness to service for the respondent. Likert 1–5. 1 = not at all important; 5 = very important) | 4.09 | 0.83 |
| Variable | Definition | Mean | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOVEindexBIN | An index of three questions on moving intention. High intention to move = 1; Low intention to move = 0 | 0.40 | 0.49 |
| Respondent-specific variables | |||
| Gender | A binary variable indicating respondent’s gender. Male = 1; Female = 0 | 0.49 | 0.50 |
| Age | A continuous variable indicating respondent’s age at time of answering the questionnaire. Min = 65; Max = 93 | 73.81 | 5.57 |
| Education | A variable indicating respondent’s completed education | 3.71 | 1.33 |
| Min = 1 = none; Max = 7 = doctoral degree | |||
| Knowledge | A variable indicating the respondents’ self-reported knowledge on how to find a home suitable for their needs. Likert 1–7. 1 = do not agree at all; 7 = totally agree | 4.65 | 1.94 |
| Satisfaction with life scale; Sum of five questions. Likert 1–7. Min = 5; Max = 35 | 14.98 | 5.84 | |
| FinSitu | Present financial situation. Likert 1–4. 1 = Every month I have big problems making ends meet; 4 = I’m doing very well | 2.95 | 0.83 |
| Subsid | A binary variable indicating that the respondent is receiving housing subsidies from the government; Yes = 1; No = 0 | 0.15 | 0.36 |
| CoHab | Number of people living with the respondent in the same rental apartment; Min = 0; Max = 5 | 0.61 | 0.67 |
| Rent/m2/month | A continuous variable indicating rent in | 111.15 | 28.15 |
| Elevator | A binary variable indicating that the present apartment has an elevator; Yes = 1; No = 0 | 0.51 | 0.50 |
| ADJmove | A binary variable indicating that the present apartment is adapted to residents’ movement ability; Yes = 1; No = 0 | 0.09 | 0.28 |
| ADJorient | A binary variable indicating that the present apartment is adapted to residents’ orientation ability; Yes = 1; No = 0 | 0.05 | 0.21 |
| Layout | Importance of apartment layout for the respondent. Likert 1–5. 1 = not at all important; 5 = very important) | 4.04 | 0.94 |
| IndoorEnv | Importance of indoor environment for the respondent. Likert 1–5. 1 = not at all important; 5 = very important) | 3.61 | 1.04 |
| OutdoorEnv | Importance of outdoor environment for the respondent. Likert 1–5. 1 = not at all important; 5 = very important) | 4.13 | 0.85 |
| CloseService | Importance of closeness to service for the respondent. Likert 1–5. 1 = not at all important; 5 = very important) | 4.09 | 0.83 |
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