| Allotment gardeners | Neighbors | Main effect allotment | Main effect age | Interaction age × allotment | |||
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Dependent measure [range] | Adj. Mean ± SE | Adj. Mean ± SE | F | p | F | p | F | p |
Health | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Composite z-score | Â | Â | 4.67 | < .04 | 1.68 | .2 | 10.83 | < .01 |
   < 62 years | -0.06 ± .1 | 0.06 ± .1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   ≥ 62 years | 0.15 ± .08 | -0.45 ± .15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Perceived gen. health [1-5] | Â | Â | .84 | .36 | 0.41 | .53 | 2.91 | .09 |
   < 62 years | 3.24 ± .11 | 3.34 ± .12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   ≥ 62 years | 3.37 ± .1 | 3.04 ± .17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Physical constraints [1-3] | Â | Â | 3.26 | .07 | 15.7 | < .001 | 11.33 | < .01 |
   < 62 years | 1.23 ± .04 | 1.15 ± .05 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   ≥ 62 years | 1.27 ± .04 | 1.53 ± .07* |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Health complaints [0-37] | Â | Â | 4.01 | < .05 | 0.38 | .54 | 11.07 | < .01 |
   < 62 years | 3.38 ± .3 | 2.93 ± .32 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   ≥ 62 years | 2.04 ± .26* | 3.83 ± .45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chronic illnesses [0-5] | Â | Â | 0.4 | .53 | 0.17 | .68 | 4.4 | < .04 |
   < 62 years | 0.64 ± .1 | 0.48 ± .11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   ≥ 62 years | 0.45 ± .09 | 0.76 ± .15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GP consults [0-6] | Â | Â | 5.4 | < .03 | 0.07 | .79 | 1.7 | .19 |
   < 62 years | 0.69 ± .15 | 0.87 ± .17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   ≥ 62 years | 0.52 ± .13 | 1.14 ± .23 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Well-being | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Composite z-score | Â | Â | 5.12 | < .03 | 3.94 | < .05 | 12.04 | < .01 |
   < 62 years | -0.24 ± .09 | -0.12 ± .1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   ≥ 62 years | 0.32 ± .08* | -0.26 ± .14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stress [1-6] | Â | Â | 0.18 | .67 | 21.13 | < .001 | 6.47 | < .02 |
   < 62 years | 3.2 ± .14 | 2.87 ± .15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   ≥ 62 years | 2.05 ± .12* | 2.52 ± .21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Life satisfaction [1-3] | Â | Â | 7.68 | < .01 | 1.15 | .29 | 3.54 | < .06 |
   < 62 years | 2.23 ± .06 | 2.17 ± .07 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   ≥ 62 years | 2.29 ± .06 | 1.96 ± .09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contacts with friends [1-12] | Â | Â | 0.49 | .49 | 1.94 | .17 | 5.87 | < .02 |
   < 62 years | 6.14 ± .43 | 7.0 ± .47 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   ≥ 62 years | 8.07 ± .38* | 6.2 ± .66 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loneliness [0-2] | Â | Â | 3.85 | .05 | 0.59 | .44 | 5.48 | < .02 |
   < 62 years | 0.66 ± .11 | 0.62 ± .12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   ≥ 62 years | 0.28 ± .09* | 0.8 ± .16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Physical activity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Physical activity in summer [days p.w.] | Â | Â | 14.72 | < .001 | 0.13 | .72 | 0.59 | .44 |
   < 62 years | 5.61 ± .16 | 5.07 ± .17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   ≥ 62 years | 5.82 ± .14 | 5.0 ± .24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |