Table 3. Prevalence of carer status by demographic variables, by three time periods: Health Omnibus Survey,- 1994, 2004, 2014.
| 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | % diff 1994 &2014 | % diff 2004 &2014 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % (95% CI) | p value | n | % (95% CI) | p value | n | % (95% CI) | p value | ||||
| Sex | Male | 43 | 2.9 (2.1–4.0) | 0.13 | 70 | 4.8 (3.6–6.2) | 0.029 | 73 | 5.4 (4.0–7.3) | 0.021 | 86.2 | 12.5 |
| Female | 61 | 4.0 (3.0–5.4) | 107 | 7.0 (5.8–8.4) | 110 | 8.0 (6.6–9.5) | 100.0 | 14.3 | ||||
| Age groups | 18 to 49 | 43 | 2.2 (1.5–3.1) | <0.001 | 77 | 4.2 (3.3–5.4) | <0.001 | 64 | 4.2 (3.1–5.7) | <0.001 | 90.9 | 0.0 |
| 50 to 69 | 44 | 6.4 (4.8–8.5) | 62 | 7.8 (6.1–9.8) | 80 | 9.3 (7.3–11.8) | 45.3 | 19.2 | ||||
| 70+ | 17 | 5.0 (3.0–8.4) | 39 | 9.5 (7.0–12.9) | 39 | 11.0 (8.0–14.8) | 120.0 | 15.8 | ||||
| Area | Metropolitan | 68 | 3.3 (2.6–4.1) | 0.521 | 117 | 5.5 (4.6–6.6) | 0.196 | 131 | 6.4 (5.2–7.9) | 0.426 | 93.9 | 16.4 |
| Country | 36 | 3.9 (2.4–6.1) | 61 | 6.7 (5.3–8.6) | 52 | 7.5 (5.3–10.6) | 92.3 | 11.9 | ||||
| Country of birth | Australia | 68 | 3.0 (2.3–3.9) | 0.005 | 132 | 5.9 (4.9–7.1) | 0.29 | 113 | 5.8 (4.6–7.3) | 0.046 | 93.3 | -1.7 |
| UK/Ireland | 23 | 6.5 (4.3–9.8) | 28 | 7.5 (4.8–11.6) | 24 | 9.3 (6.4–13.4) | 43.1 | 24.0 | ||||
| Other | 13 | 3.3 (1.8–5.7) | 18 | 4.4 (2.7–7.0) | 47 | 8.7 (5.9–12.6) | 163.6 | 97.7 | ||||
| Marital status # Married/defacto | Married/defacto | 79 | 4.3 (3.4–5.4) | 0.003 | 133 | 7.1 (6.0–8.5) | 0.003 | 137 | 8.0 (6.5–9.8) | <0.001 | 86.0 | 12.7 |
| Separated/Divorced | 11 | 4.3 (2.3–7.9) | 16 | 6.3 (4.0–9.9) | 20 | 8.9 (6.2–12.7) | 107.0 | 41.3 | ||||
| Never married | 10 | 1.4 (0.7–2.9) | 25 | 3.5 (2.1–5.8) | 19 | 3.0 (2.0–4.4) | 114.3 | -14.3 | ||||
| Educational Attainment | Secondary schooling | 64 | 3.7 (2.8–4.8) | 0.628 | 101 | 6.6 (5.4–8.0) | 0.16 | 83 | 7.7 (6.2–9.6) | 0.092 | 108.1 | 16.7 |
| Trade qualifications, Certificate, Diploma | 33 | 3.3 (2.2–4.9) | 61 | 5.8 (4.4–7.6) | 68 | 7.0 (5.3–9.0) | 112.1 | 20.7 | ||||
| Bachelor Degree | 7 | 2.5 (1.1–5.5) | 15 | 3.6 (2.1–6.1) | 32 | 4.7 (3.1–7.0) | 88.0 | 30.6 | ||||
| Work status # Employed full or part time | Employed full or part time | 33 | 2.1 (1.4–3.3) | <0.001 | 64 | 3.8 (2.9–5.1) | <0.001 | 71 | 4.6 (3.5–6.2) | <0.001 | 119.0 | 21.1 |
| Home duties | 37 | 6.8 (4.8–9.4) | 39 | 11.7 (8.2–16.4) | 18 | 12.0 (6.8–20.1) | 76.5 | 2.6 | ||||
| Retired | 27 | 5.5 (3.8–7.9) | 51 | 9.1 (6.9–11.7) | 65 | 11.6 (9.3–14.4) | 110.9 | 27.5 | ||||
| Household annual income # $40,000 or more | $40,000 or more | 16 | 1.8 (1.0–3.3) | 0.004 | 63 | 4.2 (3.2–5.5) | <0.001 | 68 | 4.9 (3.5–6.8) | <0.001 | 172.2 | 16.7 |
| $20-$40,000 | 22 | 3.0 (1.9–4.8) | 42 | 7.4 (5.4–10.1) | 47 | 15.1 (11.5–19.6) | 403.3 | 104.1 | ||||
| Less than $20,000 | 47 | 5.4 (4.0–7.1) | 58 | 9.4 (7.4–11.8) | 15 | 9.5 (5.8–15.2) | 75.9 | 1.1 | ||||
| Index Relative Socio-disadvantage (SEIFA) | ||||||||||||
| Middle to highest | 54 | 3.1 (2.3–4.1) | 0.492 | 103 | 5.9 (4.8–7.1) | 0.928 | 99 | 6.1 (4.9–7.5) | 0.161 | 96.8 | 3.4 | |
| Lowest low | 49 | 3.9 (2.8–5.5) | 75 | 5.9 (4.8–7.4) | 84 | 7.6 (5.8–10.0) | 94.9 | 28.8 | ||||
| Total | 104 | 3.4 (2.8–4.3) | 177 | 5.9 (5.1–6.8) | 183 | 6.7 (5.6–8.0) | 97.1 | 13.6 |
# Widowed (Marital Status: excluded
Not stated (Work Status): excluded
Not stated (Household annual income): excluded