Table 3.
Characteristics of households of 95 Aboriginal and 185 non‐Aboriginal mothers
| Characteristic | Aboriginal a n (%) or mean ± SD | Non‐Aboriginal a n (%) or mean ± SD | P‐value b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of adults in house | |||
| Mean ± SD | 2.60 ± 1.04 | 2.10 ± 0.51 | <0.001 |
| Number of other children in house | <0.001 | ||
| 0 | 18 (19) | 93 (50) | |
| 1 | 24 (26) | 45 (24) | |
| 2 | 19 (20) | 34 (18) | |
| 3+ | 33 (35) | 13 (7) | |
| Lives in: | <0.001 | ||
| Rented accommodation | 69 (73) | 45 (24) | |
| Own house | 7 (7) | 136 (74) | |
| Other accommodation | 18 (19) | 4 (2) | |
| Number of rooms in house | 4.00 ± 1.2 | 4.96 ± 1.36 | <0.001 |
| Number of bedrooms | 2.97 ± 0.85 | 3.36 ± 0.83 | <0.001 |
| Number of people/room | 1.48 ± 0.59 | 0.83 ± 0.27 | <0.001 |
| Number of children/room | 0.76 ± 0.38 | 0.38 ± 0.20 | <0.001 |
| Use only disposable nappies in first month | 35 (37) | 105 (57) | <0.001 |
| Cooking facilities in household | <0.001 | ||
| Gas | 58 (62) | 33 (18) | |
| Electricity | 14 (15) | 15 (8) | |
| Gas + microwave | 10 (11) | 72 (39) | |
| Electricity + microwave | 6 (6) | 29 (16) | |
| Gas + electricity | 4 (4) | 6 (4) | |
| Gas + electricity + microwave | 1 (1) | 28 (15) | |
a
Discrepancies in denominators due to missing data.
b
P‐values for comparison between Aboriginal and non‐Aboriginal mothers.
SD, standard deviation.