In Occitania, more than eight out of ten people make the connection according to a Cogedim / OpinionWay survey.
What is the relationship between housing and health? Cogedim and OpinionWay conducted a national survey in the regions. In Occitania, eight out of ten people say that their accommodation has an impact on their health.
What exactly does the study say? If we take the criteria set by the World Health Organization, physical, social and mental, the figures are respectively 89%, 92% and 90%.
Physical health: for 71% of residents, the quality of housing has a positive impact on their physical health in general, their sleep (71%), their respiratory health (70%) and their resistance to disease (69%).
Mental health: 80% believe that the quality of housing contributes to their general well-being, 71% that it also has a favorable impact on stress.
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Social health: eight in ten (82%) believe that the quality of their housing is a source of a better quality of life, 71% believe that it has a positive effect on relationships with others.
Finally, for 68% of people, air quality is the first criterion for healthy housing, ahead of the presence of outdoor spaces (48%), calm (40%) and good thermal insulation (40% ).
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