Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the Aboriginal and the non-Aboriginal participants
|
Aboriginal participants |
Non-Aboriginal participants |
Odds ratio for Aboriginal vs non-Aboriginal participants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 1939) | (n = 259984) | ||
| |
% (n) |
% (n) |
Adjusted for age and sex, where appropriate |
|
Sex |
|
|
|
| Male |
43 (838) |
46 (120735) |
1.0 |
| Female |
57 (1101) |
54 (139249) |
1.1 (1.0–1.2) |
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
mean ± SD |
57.9 ± 9.2^ |
62.7 ± 11.1 |
– |
| 45-49 |
19 (370) |
11 (29876) |
1.0 |
| 50-59 |
44 (862) |
33 (86685) |
0.8 (0.7–0.9) |
| 60-69 |
24 (458) |
28 (73696) |
0.5 (0.4–0.6) |
| 70-79 |
9 (184) |
16 (42244) |
0.4 (0.3–0.4) |
| 80+ |
3 (65) |
11 (27483) |
0.2 (0.1–0.3) |
|
Highest qualification |
|
|
|
| None |
29 (557) |
11 (29796) |
6.2 (5.3–7.3) |
| School/Intermediate/High School Certificate |
28 (543) |
32 (82797) |
1.8 (1.5–2.0) |
| Trade/apprenticeship/certificate/diploma |
26 (510) |
32 (83071) |
1.6 (1.4–1.8) |
| University degree or higher |
14 (266) |
23 (60631) |
1.0 |
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
| Married/De facto/Living with partner |
60 (1169) |
75 (193742) |
1.0 |
| Single |
13 (249) |
6 (14628) |
2.7 (2.3–3.1) |
| Widowed |
7 (144) |
9 (22320) |
1.4 (1.1–1.8) |
| Divorced/Separated |
18 (355) |
11 (27811) |
1.6 (1.3–1.9) |
|
Work status |
|
|
|
| Full-time/Part-time paid work |
34 (655) |
31 (81282) |
1.0 |
| Looking after home/family |
8 (153) |
7 (18103) |
1.4 (1.2–1.8) |
| Retired |
22 (424) |
36 (93653) |
1.2 (1.0–1.5) |
| Disabled/sick |
14 (262) |
3 (9026) |
4.6 (3.9–5.3) |
| Unemployed |
5 (89) |
1 (3815) |
3.7 (2.9–4.6) |
| Other |
17 (327) |
20 (52122) |
0.9 (0.8–1.1) |
|
Household annual pre-tax income |
|
|
|
| <$20,000 |
31 (597) |
19 (50629) |
5.8 (5.0–6.9) |
| $20,000-$39,999 |
17 (327) |
18 (45596) |
2.7 (2.2–3.2) |
| $40,000-$69,999 |
14 (276) |
18 (46300) |
1.6 (1.3–1.9) |
| ≥$70,000 |
14 (281) |
24 (61983) |
1.0 |
|
Health insurance |
|
|
|
| None |
24 (458) |
15 (39465) |
1.0 |
| Private (with or without extras) |
28 (551) |
54 (140261) |
0.4 (0.3–0.4) |
| Health Care Card |
43 (835) |
27 (70567) |
1.8 (1.6–2.0) |
| Department of Veteran Affairs Card |
1 (17) |
2 (4973) |
0.8 (0.5–1.3) |
|
Remoteness (ARIA+) |
|
|
|
| Major City |
31 (598) |
45 (117325) |
1.0 |
| Inner Regional |
35 (685) |
35 (91344) |
1.4 (1.3–1.6) |
| Outer Regional |
27 (519) |
18 (46049) |
2.1 (1.9–2.4) |
| Remote/Very Remote |
7 (137) |
2 (5065) |
4.9 (4.1–5.9) |
|
Index of relative social disadvantage (IRSD) |
|
|
|
| 1st Quintile (most disadvantaged) |
36 (706) |
20 (52058) |
5.7 (4.7–6.9) |
| 2nd Quintile |
23 (450) |
20 (52986) |
3.5 (2.9–4.3) |
| 3rd Quintile |
19 (366) |
20 (52378) |
2.9 (2.3–3.5) |
| 4th Quintile |
15 (293) |
20 (50752) |
2.3 (1.9–2.9) |
| 5th Quintile (least disadvantaged) | 6 (124) | 20 (51594) | 1.0 |
Percentages may not equal to 100 due to missing/invalid data.
^ Significantly different to non-Aboriginal group (P < 0.05, using Student’s t-test).