Table 5.

Associations between high family functioning and cultural 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
Kanyini
Community cohesion
Low	14/46 (28.3)	1 (ref)		1 (ref)
Moderate	72/123 (58.5)	2.10 (1.30 to 3.40)	0.003	2.09 (1.27 to 3.44)	0.004
High	212/268 (79.1)	2.80 (1.76 to 4.45)	<0.001	2.72 (1.68 to 4.39)	<0.001
Individual agency in the community
Low	32/82 (39.0)	1 (ref)		1 (ref)
Moderate	80/125 (64.0)	1.64 (1.21 to 2.22)	<0.001	1.66 (1.23 to 2.25)	<0.001
High	174/213 (81.7)	2.09 (1.59 to 2. 76)	<0.001	2.15 (1.63 to 2.85)	<0.001
Tjukurpa
Exposure to cultural practice and knowledge
Low-moderate	132/236 (55.9)	1 (ref)		1 (ref)
High	194/243 (79.8)	1.43 (1.25 to 1.63)	<0.001	1.45 (1.28 to 1.65)	<0.001
None	8/14 (57.1)	1.03 (0.64 to 1.64)	0.903	0.94 (0.56 to 1.58)	0.807
First language
English or other	108/184 (58.7)	1 (ref)		1 (ref)
An Aboriginal language	241/334 (72.2)	1.23 (1.07 to 1.41)	0.003	1.20 (1.04 to 1.37)	0.011
Speaks language
No	48/84 (57.1)	1 (ref)		1 (ref)
A little bit	80/136 (58.8)	1.03 (0.82 to 1.30)	0.807	1.07 (0.84 to 1.36)	0.597
A fair bit	26/49 (53.1)	0.93 (0.67 to 1.28)	0.652	1.04 (0.76 to 1.43)	0.788
A lot	194/257 (75.5)	1.32 (1.08 to 1.61)	0.006	1.37 (1.12 to 1.68)	0.003
Cultural responsibilities for country
No	97/161 (60.3)	1 (ref)		1 (ref)
Yes	273/402 (67.9)	1.13 (0.98 to 1.30)	0.099	1.14 (1.00 to 1.32)	0.072
Ngura
Currently lives on country
No	161/256 (62.9)	1 (ref)		1 (ref)
Yes	182/263 (69.2)	1.10 (0.97 to 1.25)	0.130	1.07 (0.95 to 1.23)	0.233
Time in life spent living on country
None	52/81 (64.2)	1 (ref)		1 (ref)
A little bit–a fair bit	88/155 (56.7)	0.88 (0.71 to 1.09)	0.258	0.94 (0.76 to 1.17)	0.604
A lot/all my life	199/283 (70.3)	1.10 (0.92 to 1.31)	0.320	1.14 (0.94 to 1.37)	0.175
Knows tribe’s mob’s country
Unsure	37/50 (72.6)	1 (ref)		1 (ref)
Reported	309/476 (64.9)	0.93 (0.76 to 1.14)	0.492	0.90 (0.75 to 1.08)	0.268
Waltja
Other family speaks language
No/unsure	21/53 (60.4)	1 (ref)		1 (ref)
Yes, other family speak language	321/483 (66.5)	1.10 (0.88 to 1.38)	0.407	1.16 (0.92 to 1.47)	0.208
Knows skin name
No/do not have one	40/60 (66.7)	1 (ref)		1(ref)
Yes	270/409 (66.0)	0.99 (0.82 to 1.20)	0.920	1.02 (0.84 to 1.24)	0.810
Knows their mob
Unsure	37/51 (72.6)	1 (ref)		1 (ref)
Reported	309/476 (64.9)	0.89 (0.74 to 1.07)	0.229	0.90 (0.75 to 1.08)	0.268

Data exclude 76 missing a family functioning score and missing by individual variable. All variables adjusted for age and gender.

ref, reference group.