Table 2. Visits to hospital.

	More than two visits to hospital in past year (n = 271)
	n	(%)	X2	DF	P-value
Age Groups
<49	49	17.2	21.72	3	<0.001
49.01–60	52	15.6
60.01–70	72	22.1
>70.01	83	30
Gender
Males	161	22.1	0.43	1	0.57
Female	101	20.4
Education
Did not complete Secondary School	165	24.8	12.5	3	0.006
Completed Secondary School	26	20.2
TAFE or Trade Cert	47	17.4
Bachelor or higher degree	22	13.9
Chronic Disease
Heart disease/Yes	156	38	97.5	1	<0.001
Heart disease/No	115	13.6
Respiratory (including COPD)/Yes	156	41.1	122.8	1	<0.001
Respiratory (including COPD)/No	115	13.1
Diabetes/Yes	149	55	94.6	1	<0.001
Diabetes/No	122	45
Obesity
Yes	73	30.3	0.06	1	0.79
No	168	69.7
Smoker
Yes	47	30.9			<0.001
No	210	19.2	11.08	1