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Table 2 Physical and mental health outcomes by sex and caregiver status 2009
| Health outcomes by sex | Caregiver status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-caregiver (n=39350) | Part-time caregiver (n=16436) | Full-time caregiver (n=3909) | Unknown status (n=874) | |
| Male | ||||
| Self-assessed health: poor or very poor | 4.1 (704)* | 4.7 (364) | 4.6 (87) | 4.0 (16) |
| Crude Odds Ratios [95% CI] | 1.00** | 1.15 [1.01-1.31] | 1.13 [0.90-1.42] | 0.98 [0.59-1.62] |
| Lower back pain: limit daily activity >1 day | 3.9 (648) | 5.3 (416) | 7.2 (127) | 6.8 (15) |
| Crude Odds Ratios [95% CI] | 1.00 | 1.47 [1.29-1.67] | 1.89 [1.55-2.30] | 1.79 [1.05-3.04] |
| Psychological distress: Kessler 6 score ≥ 13 | 4.1 (703) | 4.7 (365) | 6.1 (113) | 4.7 (20) |
| Crude Odds Ratios [95% CI] | 1.00 | 1.15 [1.02-1.31] | 1.49 [1.22-1.83] | 1.14 [0.72-1.80] |
| Female | ||||
| Self-assessed health: poor or very poor | 6.0 (1332) | 7.3 (627) | 7.8 (157) | 6.3 (21) |
| Crude Odds Ratios [95% CI] | 1.00 | 1.22 [1.11-1.35] | 1.32 [1.11-1.56] | 1.04 [0.66-1.62] |
| Lower back pain: limit daily activity >1 day | 3.4 (749) | 5.3 (444) | 6.9 (135) | 4.5 (9) |
| Crude Odds Ratios [95% CI] | 1.00 | 1.55 [1.38-1.75] | 2.06 [1.71-2.49] | 1.31 [0.67-2.57] |
| Psychological distress: Kessler 6 score ≥ 13 | 5.6 (1221) | 7.2 (617) | 8.4 (166) | 7.0 (26) |
| Crude Odds Ratios [95% CI] | 1.00 | 1.32 [1.19-1.46] | 1.53 [1.30-1.82] | 1.26 (0.84-1.89) |
