Table 5 Built and social environmental facilitators and barriers to social contacts
Categories of responses generated during NGT sessions | Total votes (across groups)a | Group types endorsing responseb |
|---|---|---|
Facilitatorsc | ||
Proximity to destinations and activities | 72 | LW/HC, LW/MC, HW/HC, HW/MC |
Availability of community services and media in Chinese | 24 | HW/MC, HW/HC, LW/MC |
Access to destinations and activities | 19 | HW/MC, LW/MC, HW/HC |
Opportunities to learn English | 19 | HW/MC, LW/MC |
Good public transport | 18 | LW/MC, HW/HC |
Living near or with Chinese people | 10 | LW/HC, LW/MC |
Unlimited access to telecommunication | 2 | LW/MC |
Barriers | ||
Poor public transport | 66 | HW/MC, LW/HC, LW/MC, HW/HC |
Language barriers | 49 | HW/MC, LW/HC, LW/MC, HW/HC |
Limited or poor access to destinations and social group/activities for Chinese people (or residents) | 41 | HW/HC, HW/MC, LW/MC |
Living separately from other Chinese people (public housing arrangements) | 5 | LW/MC |
Cultural differences limiting integration | 4 | HW/HC |
Health-related and personality factors [characteristics describing Chinese older residents in the community] | 3 | HW/MC |