Table 2.
Relative odds of self-reported cardiovascular disease* by socioeconomic status for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian adults aged 18-64 years, 2004-05†
| Indigenous | Non-Indigenous | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adjusted for age and sex OR (95% CI)‡ |
Adjusted for age, sex and smoking OR (95% CI)‡ |
Adjusted for age and sex OR (95% CI)‡ |
Adjusted for age, sex and smoking OR (95% CI)‡ |
|
| Highest year of school completed | ||||
| Year 10 or more | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| <Year 10§ | 1.4 (1.1-1.8) | 1.4 (1.1-1.7) | 1.3 (1.2-1.5) | 1.4 (1.2-1.5) |
| Has nonschool qualifications | ||||
| Yes | 0.8 (0.6-1.0) | 0.8 (0.6-1.0) | 1.0 (0.9-1.1) | 1.0 (0.9-1.1) |
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Unemployed | 1.0 (0.6-1.7) | 1.0 (0.6-1.6) | 0.9 (0.6-1.2) | 0.9 (0.7-1.2) |
| Not in labor force | 1.4 (1.1-1.8) | 1.4 (1.1-1.8) | 1.5 (1.3-1.7) | 1.5 (1.3-1.7) |
| Housing tenure | ||||
| Owner/purchaser | 0.8 (0.6-1.0) | 0.8 (0.6-1.1) | --- | --- |
| Renter/other tenure | 1.0 | 1.0 | --- | --- |
| Equivalized household income quintile|| | ||||
| 1 (lowest) | 1.5 (1.1-2.0) | 1.5 (1.1-2.0) | 1.4 (1.2-1.6) | 1.4 (1.3-1.6) |
| 2 | 1.8 (1.2-2.5) | 1.7 (1.2-2.5) | 1.4 (1.2-1.6) | 1.4 (1.2-1.6) |
| 3-5 (highest) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Not known/not stated | 1.3 (0.9-1.8) | 1.2 (0.8-1.8) | 0.8 (0.7-1.0) | 0.8 (0.7-1.0) |
| SEIFA quintile** | ||||
| 1 (most disadvantaged) | 1.0 (0.5-2.0) | 1.0 (0.5-1.9) | 1.6 (1.4-2.0) | 1.7 (1.4-2.0) |
| 2 | 0.8 (0.4-1.7) | 0.8 (0.4-1.7) | 1.5 (1.2-1.7) | 1.5 (1.2-1.8) |
| 3 | 0.8 (0.4-1.8) | 0.8 (0.4-1.7) | 1.3 (1.1-1.5) | 1.3 (1.1-1.5) |
| 4 | 0.8 (0.4-1.8) | 0.8 (0.4-1.8) | 1.2 (1.0-1.4) | 1.2 (1.0-1.4) |
| 5 (least disadvantaged) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Remoteness category | ||||
| Major cities | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Inner regional | 1.3 (0.9-1.9) | 1.3 (0.9-2.0) | 1.2 (1.0-1.3) | 1.2 (1.0-1.3) |
| Outer regional | 1.0 (0.7-1.4) | 1.0 (0.7-1.4) | 0.9 (0.8-1.1) | 0.9 (0.8-1.1) |
| Remote/very remote | 1.4 (1.0-1.9) | 1.4 (1.0-1.9) | --- | --- |
*Includes: rheumatic heart disease; heart attack; stroke; angina; high blood pressure or hypertension; low blood pressure or hypotension; hardening of the arteries, atherosclerosis, or arteriosclerosis; fluid problems, fluid retention, or edema; high cholesterol; rapid or irregular heartbeats, tachycardia, or palpitations; heart murmur or heart valve disorder; hemorrhoids (nonremote areas only); varicose veins (nonremote areas only); and other relevant conditions as reported by participants [18].
†Source: Weighted data from the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey 2004-05 confidentialized unit record file (CURF) [17].
‡OR, odds ratio. CI, confidence interval.
§ Includes those who never went to school.
|| Gross weekly equivalized cash income of household, using the OECD scale [18]. Quintiles are based on national figures. That is, the same categories were used for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous respondents.
** SEIFA, Socioeconomic Index for Areas, Index of Relative Disadvantage. Quintiles are based on national figures. That is, the same categories were used for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous respondents.