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Norton, M., Kellett, S., Huddy, V. orcid.org/0000-0002-0567-8166 et al. (1 more author) (Submitted: 2023) Household factors and prevalence of squalor: meta-analysis and meta-regression. [Preprint - Research Square Platform LLC] (Submitted)
Abstract
Background
Severe domestic squalor occurs when a person lives in a dwelling that is significantly unclean, disorganised and unhygienic. The limited previous research has primarily focused on the characteristics of those who live in squalor and the associated risk factors. Robust and reliable studies of squalor prevalence have not been conducted. This study sought to produce a reliable estimate of the point prevalence of squalor.
Methods
Using data from 13-years of the English Housing Survey, N = 85681 households were included in a prevalence meta-analysis. Squalor prevalence over time, subgroup analysis and logistic regression investigated the role played by household and community characteristics.
Results
The point prevalence of squalor was estimated to be 0.85% and squalor was seen to decrease significantly over time. Community deprivation, whether the home was owned/rented, income and the number of people in the home was associated with presence of squalor.
Conclusions
Squalor prevalence was higher than previous estimates and supports community care services in associated service planning. The results regarding household characteristics help to inform which households and individuals may be at a higher risk of living in squalid conditions.
Metadata
Item Type: | Preprint |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 The Author(s). This preprint is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) |
Keywords: | Squalor; Diogenes Syndrome; Severe Domestic Squalor; Self-neglect |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 30 Apr 2024 13:47 |
Last Modified: | 30 Apr 2024 13:47 |
Status: | Submitted |
Identification Number: | 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3725049/v1 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:212130 |
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