Table 4.
Associations between high family functioning and social determinants among Mayi Kuwayu participants, Central Australia
| High/very high family functioning, n/N (%) | PR (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted PR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Age group | |||||
| 16–34 years | 142/212 (67.0) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | ||
| 35–45 years | 144/223 (64.6) | 0.96 (0.84 to 1.10) | 0.597 | 0.95 (0.82 to 1.09) | 0.473 |
| ≥55 years | 76/111 (68.5) | 1.02 (0.87 to 1.20) | 0.785 | 1.04 (0.89 to 1.22) | 0.596 |
| Gender | |||||
| Men | 143/210 (68.1) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | ||
| Women | 220/336 (65.5) | 0.96 (0.85 to 1.09) | 0.525 | 0.97 (0.86 to 1.10) | 0.629 |
| Household composition | |||||
| Nuclear/partner only | 82/142 (57.8) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | ||
| Multigenerational or extended families | 237/334 (71.0) | 1.23 (1.05 to 1.44) | 0.010 | 1.19 (1.02 to 1.38) | 0.028 |
| Other | 29/45 (64.4) | 1.12 (0.86 to 1.45) | 0.406 | 1.05 (0.81 to 1.36) | 0.734 |
| Family financial status | |||||
| Some or a lot of savings | 75/105 (71.4) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | ||
| Just enough money | 159/225 (70.7) | 1.00 (0.85 to 1.15) | 0.887 | 0.99 (0.86 to 1.14) | 0.893 |
| Run out of money or spend more than we get | 65/123 (52.9) | 0.74 (0.60 to 0.91) | 0.004 | 0.74 (0.60 to 0.91) | 0.004 |
| Household size | |||||
| 1–3 people | 52/81 (64.2) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | ||
| 4–6 people | 118/176 (67.1) | 1.04 (0.86 to 1.27) | 0.659 | 1.07 (0.88 to 1.31) | 0.477 |
| 7–9 people | 96/142 (67.1) | 1.05 (0.86 to 1.28) | 0.610 | 1.06 (0.87 to 1.31) | 0.525 |
| ≥10 people | 54/90 (60.0) | 0.93 (0.74 to 1.18) | 0.572 | 1.00 (0.79 to 1.27) | 0.982 |
| Number of children in the house | |||||
| No children | 50/77 (64.9) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | ||
| 1–2 children | 138/210 (65.7) | 1.01 (0.84 to 1.22) | 0.903 | 1.05 (0.86 to 1.27) | 0.629 |
| ≥3 children | 132/203 (65.0) | 1.00 (0.83 to 1.21) | 0.989 | 1.04 (0.85 to 1.26) | 0.729 |
| House overcrowded | |||||
| Not at all/not relevant | 203/300 (67.7) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | ||
| A little bit | 70/105 (66.7) | 0.99 (0.84 to 1.15) | 0.852 | 0.97 (0.83 to 1.14) | 0.706 |
| A fair bit | 26/41 (63.4) | 0.94 (0.73 to 1.20) | 0.604 | 0.95 (0.75 to 1.22) | 0.691 |
| A lot | 44/71 (62.0) | 0.91 (0.75 to 1.11) | 0.386 | 0.88 (0.72 to 1.08) | 0.229 |
| Community worries | |||||
| No | 44/65 (67.7) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | ||
| Few | 178/267 (66.7) | 0.98 (0.82 to 1.19) | 0.874 | 1.01 (0.84 to 1.23) | 0.893 |
| More | 73/104 (70.2) | 1.04 (0.84 to 1.28) | 0.734 | 1.08 (0.84 to 1.23) | 0.834 |
| Family worries | |||||
| No | 49/80 (61.3) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | ||
| Few | 120/171 (70.2) | 1.15 (0.94 to 1.40) | 0.182 | 1.20 (0.97 to 1.47) | 0.086 |
| More | 163/243 (67.1) | 1.10 (0.90 to 1.33) | 0.362 | 1.12 (0.91 to 1.37) | 0.274 |
| Employed | |||||
| Not employed | 155/225 (68.9) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | ||
| Employed | 191/291 (65.6) | 0.96 (0.84 to 1.08) | 0.433 | 0.97 (0.86 to 1.10) | 0.622 |
| Highest level of education | |||||
| Year 10 or below | 242/373 (64.9) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | ||
| Year 11–12 or Certificate | 103/148 (69.6) | 1.07 (0.95 to 1.22) | 0.290 | 1.08 (0.96 to 1.24) | 0.220 |
| University | 12/21 (57.1) | 0.88 (0.61 to 1.29) | 0.524 | 0.87 (0.60 to 1.27) | 0.486 |
| Welfare recipient | |||||
| No | 182/260 (70.0) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | ||
| Yes | 165/268 (61.6) | 0.88 (0.78 to 1.00) | 0.042 | 0.88 (0.77 to 1.00) | 0.047 |
Data exclude 76 missing family functioning score and missing by individual variable. All variables adjusted for age and gender. Age adjusted only for gender. Gender adjusted only for age.
ref, reference group.