From: Socioeconomic disparities in the mental health of Indigenous children in Western Australia
 | Number | % (95% CI) |
---|---|---|
Mental health status | ||
Risk of clinically significant emotional or behavioural difficulties | Â | Â |
 Low risk | 14800 | 64.6 (62.2–66.9) |
 Moderate risk | 2610 | 11.4 (10.3–12.6) |
 High risk | 5490 | 24.0 (21.9–26.1) |
SES characteristics | ||
Education: primary carer | Â | Â |
 13 or more years | 1370 | 6.0 (4.6–7.6) |
 Years 11-12 | 5080 | 22.2 (20.0–24.4) |
 Year 10 | 9920 | 43.3 (40.7–46.0) |
 Year 9 or lessb | 5960 | 26.0 (23.7–28.4) |
Occupationc | Â | Â |
 Managers and professionals | 2910 | 13.0 (11.2–15.0) |
 Tradespersons, clerical workers and labourers | 8480 | 38.0 (35.4–40.7) |
 Not employed | 10900 | 49.0 (46.2–51.8) |
Family financial strain | Â | Â |
 Can save a lot | 1080 | 4.7 (3.5–6.2) |
 Can save a bit | 5780 | 25.3 (23.0–27.6) |
 Some left over but spend it | 3040 | 13.3 (11.5–15.3) |
 Just enough to get by | 10400 | 45.2 (42.6–47.9) |
 Spending more than we get | 2050 | 9.0 (7.5–10.6) |
Housing tenure | Â | Â |
 Owned or being paid off | 4800 | 21.0 (18.6–23.6) |
 Renting | 16600 | 72.3 (69.6–75.0) |
 Other | 960 | 4.2 (3.0–5.6) |
Number of indicators of poor housing quality | Â | Â |
 None | 6930 | 30.3 (27.7–32.9) |
 One | 6180 | 27.0 (24.7–29.3) |
 Two | 4950 | 21.6 (19.4–24.0) |
 Three or more | 4840 | 21.1 (18.9–23.6) |
SEIFAd (quintiles) | Â | Â |
 Top (more advantaged) | 120 | 0.5 (0.1–1.9) |
 Third and fourth | 3750 | 16.4 (13.1–20.0) |
 First and second (less advantaged) | 19000 | 83.1 (79.4–86.5) |
IRISEOe (quintiles) | Â | Â |
 Top (more advantaged) | 260 | 1.1 (0.4–2.3) |
 Fourth | 3660 | 16.0 (13.5–18.8) |
 Third | 7310 | 32.0 (28.9–35.2) |
 Second | 6580 | 28.8 (25.4–32.4) |
 First (less advantaged) | 5020 | 22.0 (18.5–25.7) |
Demographics | ||
Age (years) | Â | Â |
 4-11 | 13900 | 60.6 (58.6–62.5) |
 12-17 | 9040 | 39.4 (37.5–41.4) |
Sex | Â | Â |
 Male | 11700 | 51.2 (49.3–53.1) |
 Female | 11200 | 48.8 (46.9–50.7) |
Level of relative isolation | Â | Â |
 None | 7830 | 34.2 (31.6–36.9) |
 Low | 5590 | 24.4 (21.8–27.1) |
 Moderate | 4680 | 20.4 (17.1–24.0) |
 High | 2550 | 11.2 (8.4–14.4) |
 Extreme | 2260 | 9.8 (7.1–13.0) |