Table 4.
Prevalence of problem behaviour for children aged 11–17 years for selected socio–demographic characteristics
| Socio–demographic characteristic | N | Per cent (95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Age group – | ||
| 11–15 years | 53 | 3.3 (2.4–4.2) |
| 16–17 years | 74 | 5.5 (4.3–6.7) |
| Highest level of parent/carer education – | ||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 54 | 4.7 (3.4–6.0) |
| Diploma or cert III/IV | 44 | 3.0 (2.1–4.0) |
| Year 11 or 12 | 13 | 3.4 (1.5–5.3) |
| Year 10 or below | 16 | 5.7 (2.7–8.6) |
| Parent/carer labour force status – | ||
| Both carers employed | 59 | 3.4 (2.5–4.3) |
| One carer employed, one carer not in employment | 29 | 4.8 (2.8–6.8) |
| Both carers not in employment | 7 | 8.7 (2.3–15.0) |
| Sole carer employed | 24 | 3.9 (2.3–5.5) |
| Sole carer not in employment | 8 | 3.5 (0.9–6.1) |
| Not stated | 0 | – |
| Housing tenure – | ||
| Owned outright | 12 | 2.5 (1.0–4.1) |
| Owned with a mortgage | 65 | 3.5 (2.6–4.4) |
| Rented – public housing | 9 | 6.5 (2.4–10.6) |
| Rented – other | 41 | 5.3 (3.5–7.1) |
| Other | 0 | – |
| Annual household income – | ||
| Less than $52,000 | 32 | 4.4 (2.8–6.0) |
| $52,000–129,000 | 54 | 3.6 (2.6–4.6) |
| $130,000 or more | 37 | 4.3 (2.9–5.8) |
| Child’s country of birth – | ||
| Australia | 107 | 3.7 (3.0–4.5) |
| Overseas | 20 | 5.0 (2.6–7.4) |
| Family type – | ||
| Intact family | 73 | 3.8 (2.9–4.7) |
| Step family | 7 | 3.7 (0.7–6.7) |
| Blended familya | 11 | 4.4 (1.6–7.1) |
| Lone parent family | 33 | 3.9 (2.5–5.3) |
| Other family | 3 | 8.8 (0.00–18.8) |
| Geographic level of remoteness – | ||
| Major cities | 97 | 4.6 (3.6–5.5) |
| Inner regional Australia | 22 | 2.8 (1.6–4.0) |
| Outer regional Australia | 6 | 2.6 (0.2–5.0) |
| Remote Australia | 2 | 3.7 (0.0–8.8) |
CI Confidence interval
aBlended families include those with 2 or more children, at least one of whom is the natural or adopted child of both parents, and at least one who is the step child of one of them