Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the Aboriginal and the non-Aboriginal participants
Aboriginal participants | Non-Aboriginal participants | Odds ratio for Aboriginal vs non-Aboriginal participants | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 1939) | (n = 259984) | ||
% (n) | % (n) | Adjusted for age and sex, where appropriate | |
Sex | |||
Male | 43 (838) | 46 (120735) | 1.0 |
Female | 57 (1101) | 54 (139249) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) |
Age | |||
mean ± SD | 57.9 ± 9.2^ | 62.7 ± 11.1 | – |
45-49 | 19 (370) | 11 (29876) | 1.0 |
50-59 | 44 (862) | 33 (86685) | 0.8 (0.7–0.9) |
60-69 | 24 (458) | 28 (73696) | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) |
70-79 | 9 (184) | 16 (42244) | 0.4 (0.3–0.4) |
80+ | 3 (65) | 11 (27483) | 0.2 (0.1–0.3) |
Highest qualification | |||
None | 29 (557) | 11 (29796) | 6.2 (5.3–7.3) |
School/Intermediate/High School Certificate | 28 (543) | 32 (82797) | 1.8 (1.5–2.0) |
Trade/apprenticeship/certificate/diploma | 26 (510) | 32 (83071) | 1.6 (1.4–1.8) |
University degree or higher | 14 (266) | 23 (60631) | 1.0 |
Marital status | |||
Married/De facto/Living with partner | 60 (1169) | 75 (193742) | 1.0 |
Single | 13 (249) | 6 (14628) | 2.7 (2.3–3.1) |
Widowed | 7 (144) | 9 (22320) | 1.4 (1.1–1.8) |
Divorced/Separated | 18 (355) | 11 (27811) | 1.6 (1.3–1.9) |
Work status | |||
Full-time/Part-time paid work | 34 (655) | 31 (81282) | 1.0 |
Looking after home/family | 8 (153) | 7 (18103) | 1.4 (1.2–1.8) |
Retired | 22 (424) | 36 (93653) | 1.2 (1.0–1.5) |
Disabled/sick | 14 (262) | 3 (9026) | 4.6 (3.9–5.3) |
Unemployed | 5 (89) | 1 (3815) | 3.7 (2.9–4.6) |
Other | 17 (327) | 20 (52122) | 0.9 (0.8–1.1) |
Household annual pre-tax income | |||
<$20,000 | 31 (597) | 19 (50629) | 5.8 (5.0–6.9) |
$20,000-$39,999 | 17 (327) | 18 (45596) | 2.7 (2.2–3.2) |
$40,000-$69,999 | 14 (276) | 18 (46300) | 1.6 (1.3–1.9) |
≥$70,000 | 14 (281) | 24 (61983) | 1.0 |
Health insurance | |||
None | 24 (458) | 15 (39465) | 1.0 |
Private (with or without extras) | 28 (551) | 54 (140261) | 0.4 (0.3–0.4) |
Health Care Card | 43 (835) | 27 (70567) | 1.8 (1.6–2.0) |
Department of Veteran Affairs Card | 1 (17) | 2 (4973) | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) |
Remoteness (ARIA+) | |||
Major City | 31 (598) | 45 (117325) | 1.0 |
Inner Regional | 35 (685) | 35 (91344) | 1.4 (1.3–1.6) |
Outer Regional | 27 (519) | 18 (46049) | 2.1 (1.9–2.4) |
Remote/Very Remote | 7 (137) | 2 (5065) | 4.9 (4.1–5.9) |
Index of relative social disadvantage (IRSD) | |||
1st Quintile (most disadvantaged) | 36 (706) | 20 (52058) | 5.7 (4.7–6.9) |
2nd Quintile | 23 (450) | 20 (52986) | 3.5 (2.9–4.3) |
3rd Quintile | 19 (366) | 20 (52378) | 2.9 (2.3–3.5) |
4th Quintile | 15 (293) | 20 (50752) | 2.3 (1.9–2.9) |
5th Quintile (least disadvantaged) | 6 (124) | 20 (51594) | 1.0 |