Table 2.
South Australian Aboriginal Health Survey (SAAHS)1 compared to the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (NATSISS)2 (where possible), SA Total, aged 15 years and over
| SAAHS 1 (2010–2011) | NATSISS 2 (2008) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | (95% CI) | n* | % | (95% CI) | |
| Socio-demographic features | ||||||
| Identification at last visit to an health service | ||||||
| Yes, identified as Aboriginal when asked | 310 | 77.6 | (73.4 – 81.5) | - | - | |
| No, chose to identify as Aboriginal | 35 | 8.8 | (6.4 – 12.0) | - | - | |
| Never been asked | 49 | 12.2 | (9.4 – 15.9) | - | - | |
| Not stated | 5 | 1.4 | (0.5 – 2.9) | - | - | |
| Recognition of traditional lands | ||||||
| Yes | 335 | 83.9 | (81.1 – 88.2) | 14,400 | 80.1 | na |
| Living on traditional land | 105 | 31.3 | (26.6 – 36.4) | 3,200 | ǂ 17.9 | (11.2 – 21.3) |
| Not living on traditional land | 230 | 68.7 | (63.5 – 73.4) | 11,200 | ǂ 62.2 | (56.3 – 65.2) |
| No | 47 | 11.8 | (9.1 – 15.6) | 3,600 | ǂ 19.9 | (14.3 – 22.7) |
| Not stated | 17 | 4.2 | (2.7 – 6.8) | - | - | |
| Main language spoken at home | ||||||
| Aboriginal/Aboriginal English | 51 | 11.8 | (9.9 – 16.4) | 1,600 | ǂ 9.2 | (5.4 – 11.1) |
| English (includes ‘Other’ in NATSISS) | 345 | 86.5 | (82.8 – 89.5) | 16,300 | 90.8 | (87.1 – 92.7) |
| Speaks Aboriginal language | 68 | 19.8 | (16.0 – 24.4) | 4,600 | 25.9 | (20.7 – 28.5) |
| Speaks some words of language | 167 | 48.3 | (43.1 – 53.6) | 7,200 | 40.1 | (34.6 – 42.9) |
| No Aboriginal spoken | 104 | 30.2 | (25.6 – 35.3) | 6,100 | 34.0 | (28.9 – 36.6) |
| Not stated | 6 | 1.7 | (0.8 – 3.7) | - | - | |
| Housing tenure | ||||||
| Owner (with or without mortgage) | 29 | 7.3 | (5.1 – 10.2) | 5,500 | ǂ 30.4 | na |
| Renter | 170 | 42.4 | (37.8 – 47.5) | 12,200 | 67.9 | (63.1 – 70.3) |
| Aboriginal housing scheme (rent or buy) | 39 | 9.8 | (7.2 – 13.1) | - | - | |
| Living at someone else’s house | 98 | 24.5 | (20.6 – 29.0) | - | - | |
| Other (includes Not Stated) | 64 | 16.0 | (12.8 – 20.0) | 300 | ǂ 1.7 | (0.5 – 2.3) |
| Financial stress in last 12 months | ||||||
| Ran out of money for basic living expenses | 95 | 24.0 | (19.9 – 28.2) | 5,600 | ǂ 31.4 | (25.7 – 34.3) |
| Did not run out of money for basic living expenses | 282 | 70.9 | (66.0 – 74.9) | 12,200 | 68.0 | (62.4 – 70.9) |
| Not stated | 22 | 5.2 | (3.7 – 8.2) | - | - | |
| Health status and risk factors | ||||||
| Self-assessed health status | ||||||
| Excellent/Very Good | 225 | 56.2 | (51.5 – 61.2) | 6,800 | 37.8 | (33.5 – 40.0) |
| Good | 103 | 25.8 | (21.8 – 30.3) | 6,300 | 35.2 | (30.1 – 37.8) |
| Fair/Poor | 71 | 18.0 | (14.4 – 21.8) | 4,900 | ǂ 27.1 | (22.7 – 29.3) |
| Diabetes | ||||||
| Yes, doctor diagnosed/self-report | 69 | 17.4 | (14.0 – 21.4) | - | - | |
| No | 327 | 82.1 | (78.0 – 85.5) | - | - | |
| High Blood Pressure | ||||||
| Yes, doctor diagnosed/self-report | 80 | 20.0 | (16.3 – 24.2) | - | - | |
| No | 314 | 48.8 | (74.5 – 82.5) | - | - | |
| Not stated | 5 | 1.2 | (0.5 – 2.9) | - | - | |
| Smoking status | ||||||
| Current smoker | 193 | 48.3 | (43.4 – 53.2) | 8,600 | 48.0 | (43.1 – 50.5) |
| Ex-smoker | 26 | 6.5 | (4.5 – 9.4) | 3,300 | 18.3 | (15.1 – 19.9) |
| Non-smoker (never smoked) | 173 | 43.3 | (38.6 – 48.3) | 6,100 | 33.7 | (28.7 – 36.2) |
| Total | 399 | 100.0 | 17,900 | 100.0 | ||
Note: The weighting of data can result in rounding discrepancies or totals not adding *figures rounded to nearest 100.
ǂEstimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be viewed with caution.
na – Relative Standard Error not available due to collapsing categories for comparison.
Sources: 1NATSISS (SA including APY Lands. Using Remoteness category classifications); 2SAAHS weighted data (does not include APY Lands).