Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample
| Characteristics | Overall | Hardship | No hardship | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 403 | 19 | 384 | |
| Sex (men) (%) | 44.2 | 47.4 | 44.0 | 0.77 |
| Age (years) (mean, s.e.) | 46.7 (0.07) | 46.8 (0.28) | 46.7 (0.07) | 0.76 |
| Partnered (married or de facto) (%) | 81.4 | 63.2 | 82.3 | 0.04 |
| Experienced financial hardship (%) | 3.7 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| Grew up in poverty (%) | 12.4 | 21.1 | 12.0 | 0.24 |
| Educational attainment (mean years) | 14.7 (0.11) | 14.2 (0.66) | 14.7 (0.11) | 0.40 |
| Low skilled occupational background (%) | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 0.95 |
| Unemployed (%) | 1.7 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.000 |
| Not participating in labour force (%) | 7.0 | 31.6 | 5.7 | |
| Hypertensive (borderline or definite) (%) | 38.5 | 52.6 | 37.8 | 0.08 |
| Heart disease (%) | 2.7 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 0.49 |
| Diabetes (%) | 2.0 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 0.29 |
| Stroke (%) | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.70 |
| Current hazardous/harmful alcohol consumption (%) | 5.7 | 21.1 | 5.4 | 0.35 |
| Previous history of hazardous/harmful alcohol consumption (%) | 26.3 | 47.4 | 25.3 | 0.03 |
| Lifetime experience of: | ||||
| Rape (%) | 6.5 | 21.1 | 5.7 | 0.008 |
| Sexual molestation (%) | 15.4 | 14.8 | 15.4 | 0.18 |
| Physical attack/assault (%) | 9.7 | 31.6 | 8.6 | 0.001 |
| Childhood adversity: | ||||
| Neglect (%) | 2.5 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 0.43 |
| Physical abuse (%) | 8.2 | 15.8 | 7.8 | 0.22 |
| Sexual abuse (%) | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.62 |
| Depression—from PHQ (%) | 10.0 | 33.3 | 8.9 | 0.001 |
| Taking depression medication (%) | 6.5 | 15.8 | 6.0 | 0.09 |
| Cognition | 2.08 (.31) | 1.11 (1.44) | 2.24 (.32) | 0.023 |