Table 1 Social and emotional well-being of ABC study participants by socio-demographic factors

Total

2.07 (1.78-2.36)

21.64 (21.19-22.09)

4.06 (3.71-4.41)

0.52 (0.38-0.66)

6.65 (6.04-7.26)

Range

0-18

5-27

0-17

0-9

0-30

Socio-demographic

Sex

   Male

1.54 (1.21-1.87)*

22.74 (22.13-23.35)*

3.34 (2.85-3.83)*

0.24 (0.14-0.34)*

5.12 (4.39-5.85)*

   Female

2.53 (2.08-2.98)

20.68 (20.05-21.31)

4.69 (4.22-5.16)

0.77 (0.55-0.99)

7.99 (7.11-8.87)

Residential location

   Regional

1.97 (1.38-2.56)

21.53 (20.57-22.49)

3.82 (3.08-4.56)

0.57 (0.26-0.88)

6.36 (5.11-7.61)

   Rural/remote

2.10 (1.77-2.43)

21.67 (21.16-22.18)

4.13 (3.74-4.52)

0.51 (0.37-0.65)

6.74 (6.05-7.43)

Source of household income

   Job

1.39 (0.68-2.10)

23.52 (22.48-24.56)*

4.11 (3.03-5.19)

0.65 (0.16-1.14)

6.15 (4.31-7.99)

   Welfare

2.18 (1.87-2.49)

21.34 (20.85-21.83)

4.06 (3.69-4.43)

0.50 (0.38-0.62)

6.73 (6.10-7.36)

Household size

   Four or less people

2.09 (1.48-2.70)

22.84 (21.96-23.72)*

4.31 (3.57-5.05)

0.61 (0.26-0.96)

7.01 (5.66-8.36)

   Five or more people

2.09 (1.74-2.44)

21.28 (20.75-21.81)

3.94 (3.55-4.33)

0.49 (0.35-0.63)

6.51 (5.82-7.20)

Do you own a car?

   No

2.15 (1.84-2.46)

21.43 (20.94-21.92)*

4.09 (3.72-4.46)

0.55 (0.41-0.69)

6.79 (6.14-7.44)

   Yes

1.36 (0.85-1.87)

23.58 (22.42-24.74)

3.79 (2.89-4.69)

0.27 (0.02-0.52)

5.42 (4.26-6.58)