Research Article

Housing Demand in Urban Areas and Sanitary Requirements of Dwellings in Italy

Table 3

Analysis of the differences between the housing conditions of the dwellings of Italians and foreign citizens.

VariablesForeigners (no. 193)Italians (no. 170) value

Year of certification request, no. (%)201280/193 (41.5)56/170 (32.9)0.002
201379/193 (40.9)56/170 (32.9)
201418/193 (9.3)19/170 (11.2)
20154/193 (2.1)14/170 (8.2)
201612/193 (6.2)25/170 (14.8)
Reason for the request, no. (%)Residency permit163/193 (84.4)<0.001
Subsidy17/193 (8.8)105/170 (61.7)
Provincial labour office request8/193 (4.2)41/170 (24.1)
Social housing requirements2/193 (1.0)20/170 (11.8)
Family reunification3/193 (1.6)
Adoption3/170 (1.8)
Hospitality1/170 (0.6)
Improper dwellings, no. (%)10/193 (5.2)46/170 (27.1)<0.001
Poor ventilation and illumination, no. (%)11/193 (5.7)55/170 (32.4)<0.001
Damp, no. (%)17/193 (8.8)94/170 (55.3)<0.001
Incomplete/absent services (bathrooms, kitchens, running water), no. (%)7/193 (3.6)33/170 (19.4)<0.001
Unhygienic dwelling, no. (%)20/193 (10.4)108/170 (63.5)<0.001
Overcrowded dwellings, no. (%)10/193 (5.2)22/170 (12.9)0.009
Uninhabitable dwellings, no. (%)16/193 (8.3)64/170 (37.7)<0.001
Suitable dwellings, no. (%)167/193 (86.5)48/170 (28.2)<0.001