Table 1 High or very high psychological distress by demographic characteristics (weighted to the population)
High/very high psychological distress1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
N=13,970 | Univariate analysis | ||
Gender | n | % | OR. 95% CI |
Male | 5,486 | 7.2 | 0.71 (0.56−0.88) |
Female | 8,484 | 10.3 | 1 |
Age group (years) | |||
16−24 | 1,191 | 10.3 | 2.44 (1.69−3.54) |
25−34 | 1,425 | 9.7 | 2.19 (1.51−3.18) |
35−44 | 1,979 | 9.9 | 1.91 (1.38−2.65) |
45−54 | 2,436 | 8.1 | 1.24 (0.93−1.67) |
55−64 | 2,943 | 8.2 | 1.56 (1.16−2.11) |
65+ | 3,996 | 5.4 | 1 |
Household income | |||
<$20,000 | 2,479 | 14.7 | 2.56 (1.83−3.58) |
$20,000−$39,999 | 2,090 | 12.4 | 2.29 (1.67−3.15) |
$40,000−$59,999 | 1,635 | 9.8 | 1.82 (1.28−2.59) |
$60,000−$79,999 | 1,449 | 7.5 | 1.19 (0.78−1.82) |
$80,000+ | 3,721 | 5.6 | 1 |
Highest education | |||
University | 4,532 | 6.7 | 0.21 (0.06−0.74) |
TAFE2 | 2,886 | 9.6 | 0.33 (0.10−1.14) |
High school | 2,330 | 8.4 | 0.31 (0.09−1.09) |
Did not complete high school | 4,026 | 11.4 | 0.38 (0.11−1.31) |
Other | 63 | 16.8 | 1 |
Employment status 3 | |||
Yes | 7662 | 7.0 | 0.50 (0.40−0.62) |
No | 6268 | 12.2 | 1 |
Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage | |||
Most disadvantaged group | 3,655 | 11.5 | 2.57 (1.79−3.69) |
Middle disadvantaged group | 7,943 | 8.5 | 2.13 (1.46–3.12) |
Least disadvantaged group | 2,371 | 5.0 | 1 |
Perceived neighbourhood safety | |||
Yes | 6,916 | 7.2 | 0.47 (0.37−0.60) |
No | 2,376 | 14.5 | 1 |
Self-rated health | |||
Excellent, very good or good | 10,282 | 6.3 | 0.25 (0.21−0.31) |
Fair, poor or very poor | 2,947 | 18.6 | 1 |
Parkland | |||
0−19% | 6,659 | 8.9 | 1 |
20−40% | 5,149 | 8.6 | 1.05 (0.76−1.43) |
>40% | 2,162 | 8.6 | 1.15 (0.78−1.70) |