Table 2.

Differences in characteristics of neighbour support by area-based levels of multiple deprivation.

CharacteristicsHigh IMD n (%)Low IMD n (%)Chi-squaredfp-value
Routes of neighbour contact     
Talking at a safe distance173 (38.2)280 (61.8)0.01810.893
Paper leaflets, newsletters or messages69 (35.4)126 (64.6)1.12410.289
Facebook93 (40.3)138 (59.7)0.68010.410
WhatsApp139 (40.5)204 (59.5)2.00510.157
Nextdoor44 (35.2)81 (64.8)0.70210.402
Email42 (35.9)75 (64.1)0.39210.531
Zoom/ FaceTime/ Skype54 (35.5)98 (64.5)0.73810.390
Text messages104 (39.5)159 (60.5)0.31110.577
Telephone calls90 (39.0)141 (61.0)0.06110.804
None of the above0 (0.0)1 (100)0.62410.430
Other14 (45.7)19 (54.3)0.85610.355
Types of neighbour support offered     
Collecting medical prescriptions for people isolating/ vulnerable88 (36.8)151 (63.2)0.34810.555
Doing food shopping for people isolating/ vulnerable142 (35.9)254 (64.1)3.88210.049
Sharing information and advice about coronavirus110 (37.2)186 (62.8)0.30410.582
Sharing information about food availability126 (37.3)212 (62.7)0.33610.562
Sharing tips for looking after children53 (37.6)88 (62.4)0.02910.866
Sharing humour/ lifting the mood135 (36.7)233 (63.3)1.21310.271
Sharing inspirational ideas58 (37.9)95 (62.1)0.00710.935
Walking dogs for other people31 (35.6)56 (64.4)0.28710.592
Window art, like rainbow pictures100 (35.8)179 (64.2)1.40410.236
Requests/ offers to give or lend items112 (35.9)200 (64.1)1.73910.187
Front garden tidy-ups/ beautifying24 (46.2)28 (53.8)1.55810.212
Identifying local helpers72 (38.5)115 (61.5)0.01310.909
Other38 (36.5)66 (63.5)0.14810.700
Actions taken to reach out to neighbours whomight need help     
Putting leaflets through neighbour’s door105 (37.5)175 (62.5)0.11910.730
Contacting neighbours whose details you already have101 (35.7)182 (64.3)1.64510.200
Displaying messages on windows/ your property33 (42.3)45 (57.7)0.66410.415
Displaying messages on local noticeboards or in shops13 (30.2)30 (69.8)1.25510.263
Knocking on doors20 (35.1)37 (64.9)0.25910.611
Area of neighbourhood support     
Close neighbours, such as people next door39 (44.8)48 (55.2)2.29730.513
Neighbours in all or part of the street69 (35.6)125 (64.4)
Neighbours on the street and surrounding streets63 (37.3)106 (62.7)
Other: Larger area (Estate, district, ward etc.)35 (39.3)54 (60.7)

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