Table 4 Mean GHQ-12, CASP subscale, EQ-5D and UCLA loneliness scale scores by ASCOT attribute

Control over daily life

I have as much control over my daily life as I want

25.98 (87)

11.98 (87)

0.43 (87)

1.09 (87)

I have adequate control over my daily life

23.71 (86)

9.84 (86)

0.35 (86)

2.29 (86)

I have some control over my daily life

21.10 (78)

8.49 (80)

0.18 (81)

2.73 (80)

I have no control over my daily life

15.62 (13)

6.36 (14)

-0.11 (14)

2.93(14)

F statistic and significance

17.69***

20.78***

14.71***

12.48***

Personal cleanliness and comfort

I feel clean and am able to present myself the way I like

25.02 (159)

10.90 (161)

0.37 (162)

1.63 (161)

I feel adequately clean and presentable

21.60 (85)

8.79 (86)

0.24 (85)

2.62 (86)

I feel less than adequately clean and presentable

18.16 (19)

7.00 (19)

0.06 (19)

3.16 (19)

I don't feel at all clean or presentable

7.50 (2)

6.00 (2)

-0.21 (2)

4.00 (2)

F statistic and significance

16.90***

12.43***

7.42***

7.92***

Food and drink

I get all the food and drink I like when I want

24.23 (208)

10.27 (211)

0.34 (212)

1.89 (210)

I get food and drink adequate for my needs

19.87 (53)

8.74 (54)

0.14 (54)

2.70 (54)

I don't get all the food and drink I need⍰

20.00 (3)

8.67 (3)

-0.04 (3)

2.33 (3)

F statistic and significance

11.23***

3.89**

7.95***

3.67**

Accommodation cleanliness and comfort

My home is as clean and comfortable as I want

24.81 (169)

10.65 (171)

0.36 (172)

1.79 (170)

My home is adequately clean and comfortable

20.90 (88)

8.68 (90)

0.19 (90)

2.58 (90)

My home is less than adequately clean and comfortable/My home is not at all clean and comfortable⍰

17.43 (7)

8.14 (7)

0.10 (7)

2.71 (7)

F statistic and significance

15.74***

9.68***

8.21***

5.12**

Safety

I feel as safe as I want

24.8 (152)

10.76 (153)

0.33 153)

1.71 (153)

I feel adequately safe, but not as safe as I'd like

23.21 (81)

9.38 (82)

0.34(83)

2.01 (82)

I feel less than adequately safe

17.73 (26)

7.44 (27)

0.10 (27)

3.74 (27)

I don't feel at all safe

13.14 (7)

8.43 (7)

-0.17 (7)

4.14 (7)

F statistic and significance

18.89***

8.10***

7.64***

11.79***

Social participation

I have as much social contact as I want with people I like

25.69 (105)

11.68 (105)

0.36 (105)

1.05 (105)

I have adequate social contact

23.21 (90)

9.52 (93)

0.33 (94)

2.12 (92)

I have some social contact with people, but not enough

20.39 (54)

8.18 (55)

0.17 (55)

3.38 (55)

I have little social contact with people and feel socially isolated

18.82 (17)

7.06 (17)

0.17 (17)

3.71 (17)

F statistic and significance

13.27***

18.48***

4.07***

27.04***

Occupation

I'm able to spend my time as I want, doing things I value or enjoy

26.61 (85)

12.35 (85)

0.44 (85)

1.21 (85)

I'm able to do enough of the things i value or enjoy with my time

23.54 (72)

10.07 (72)

0.30 (72)

1.86 (72)

I do some of the things I value/enjoy with my time but not enough

20.90 (98)

8.09 (102)

0.20 (102)

2.77 (101)

I don't do anything I value or enjoy with my time

18.36 (11)

7.00 (11)

0.07 (12)

3.64 (11)

F statistic and significance

17.52***

30.20***

9.14***

13.67***

Dignity

The way I'm helped and treated makes me think and feel better about myself

24.17 (132)

9.99 (132)

0.34 (133)

1.97 (132)

The way I'm helped and treated does not affect the way I think/feel about myself

23.52 (105)

10.40 (106)

0.34 (106)

2.10 (106)

The way I'm helped and treated sometimes undermines the way I think/feel about myself

19.44 (27)

8.31 (29)

-0.00 (29)

2.85 (29)

The way I'm helped and treated completely undermines the way I think/feel about myself

16.33 (3)

8.33 (3)

0.23 (3)

3.33 (3)

F statistic and significance

5.74***

2.63*

7.94***

2.09