Table 4: Comparison of Second Mover with Nonmover Average Characteristics
Characteristic
|
Movers
|
Nonmovers
|
t-statistic
|
|
Mean
(n)
|
Mean
(n)
|
|
Age
|
67,96
(51)
|
65,85
(408)
|
1,96*
|
Household Size
|
1,94
(51)
|
1,92
(408)
|
-0,31
|
Age when Started Living 3+ Months in Spain
|
54,35
(51)
|
56,85
(397)
|
-1,99*
|
Number Years Living in Spain
|
14,61
(51)
|
10,01
(397)
|
2,97*
|
Number of Rooms in Home
|
6,96
(48)
|
7,03
(384)
|
-0,21
|
Number of Weeks Spent Visiting in Home Country Last Year
|
8,92
(49)
|
9,04
(389)
|
0,08
|
*significant at .05 level
Table 5: Comparison of Second Mover with Nonmover Distribution of Characteristics
Characteristic
|
Movers
|
Nonmovers
|
χ2 statistic
|
|
(n)
%
|
(n)
%
|
|
Marital Status
|
(51)
|
(408)
|
0,00
|
Married/partner
|
78,4
|
78,2
|
|
Single/Widowed/Divorced
|
21,6
|
21,8
|
|
Household Income
|
(45)
|
(333)
|
2,74
|
< €12,000
|
11,1
|
17,4
|
|
€12,001-24,000
|
53,3
|
41,7
|
|
€24,001-36,000
|
22,2
|
22,5
|
|
€36,001 or more
|
13,3
|
18,3
|
|
Housing Type
|
(51)
|
(403)
|
8.24*
|
Apartment, flat or 1-storey semi-detached house
|
33.3
|
26.6
|
|
Chalet, villa, or 2-storey semi-detached house
|
52.9
|
68.5
|
|
Other
|
13,7
|
5,0
|
|
House Size
|
(50)
|
(405)
|
4.14
|
<75 m2
|
22,0
|
14,1
|
|
75-100 m2
|
26,0
|
29.9
|
|
100-150 m2
|
34,0
|
28,4
|
|
150 m2 or more
|
18,0
|
27,7
|
|
Location
|
(51)
|
(408)
|
1,91
|
Interior
|
17,6
|
11,0
|
|
Coast
|
82,4
|
89,0
|
|
Location
|
(51)
|
(408)
|
1,29
|
North
|
78,4
|
70,8
|
|
South
|
21,6
|
29,2
|
|
Municipality Size
|
(51)
|
(408)
|
7,26*
|
Small
|
17,6
|
8,3
|
|
Intermediate
|
21,6
|
36,3
|
|
Large
|
60,8
|
55,4
|
|
Concerns about Aging in Current Home
|
(51)
|
(408)
|
|
House has too many stairs
|
23,5
|
23,0
|
0,00
|
Too far from medical care
|
9,8
|
11,3
|
0,10
|
Too far from shopping
|
7,8
|
14,5
|
1,68
|
Too far from friends/family
|
7,8
|
10,3
|
0,30
|
No anticipated problems
|
72,5
|
59,3
|
3,33
|
*significant at .05 level
Table 6: Reasons for Moving from Previous Residence to Current Home within Spain
-
Reason for Moving*
|
Percentage
(n = 51)
|
My previous property was not suitable for my needs.
|
35,3
|
I had to move due to health, mobility or other problems.
|
25,5
|
I did not enjoy living in that type of home (flat, villa, etc.).
|
11,8
|
Urban problems of traffic, noise, pollution, etc.
|
11,8
|
It was an expensive property to maintain.
|
9,8
|
There were not enough facilities/services.
|
7,8
|
To capitalize the increase in value of my previous property.
|
5,9
|
It wasn’t a safe area.
|
5,9
|
I did not like the neighbourhood.
|
5,9
|
There was an increase in the cost of living.
|
3,9
|
It was far away from friends and relatives’ properties.
|
3,9
|
*more than one response was possible
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