data displaying problem.

[eluser]Unknown[/eluser]
Model code

Code:

$username = $this->uri->segment(3);
$user_data = $this->db->query("SELECT * FROM user_profiles WHERE username = '$username' ");
  return $user_data->result();

Controller Code

Code:

$this->load->model('users_model');
$data['value'] = $this->users_model->user_data();
$this->load->view('header');
$this->load->view('profile',$data);

View Code

Code:

echo $value[0]->username;
echo $value[0]->place;

how can i directly get data using only $value without [0] after it ?