Table 3 Pre-post comparisons of QOL items

   Housing

4.46

1.47

4.27

1.43

-0.87

.384

   Leisure activities

3.75

1.49

3.95

1.31

-0.60

.550

   Family relationships

4.45

1.94

3.76

1.62

-2.04

.042

   Social relationships

3.90

1.51

3.89

1.55

-0.03

.974

   Finances

3.93

1.55

3.70

1.46

-0.73

.468

   Safety

4.70

1.49

4.10

1.56

-1.73

.083

   Health

3.54

1.18

3.38

1.48

-0.59

.557

   Global well-being

4.09

1.64

4.03

1.66

-0.07

.945

Objective items

   The longest residence was in communities (No. of persons (%))*

25

75.8%

32

97.0%

.004

   Frequency of family contacts

4.27

1.33

3.91

1.55

-2.05

.041

   Income†

74.4

49.4

103.6

61.9

-3.33

.001