Table 5 Self rated health, quality of life and psychological distress among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal participants by sex
Aboriginal participants | Non-Aboriginal participants | Odds ratio for Aboriginal participants vs non-Aboriginal participants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 1939) | (n = 259984) | |||
% (n) | % (n) | Adjusted for age and sex | Adjusted for age, sex, income, education | |
Self rated health | ||||
Excellent/Very good | 33 (642) | 51 (131507) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Good/fair | 54 (1055) | 44 (114354) | 2.2 (2.0–2.4) | 1.6 (1.5–1.8) |
Poor | 7 (135) | 2 (5341) | 6.5 (5.3–7.8) | 3.6 (2.8–4.6) |
Self rated quality of life | ||||
Excellent/Very good | 39 (757) | 58 (151391) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Good/fair | 46 (887) | 35 (91261) | 2.3 (2.1–2.6) | 1.6 (1.4–1.7) |
Poor | 5 (105) | 2 (4057) | 6.3 (5.1–7.7) | 3.4 (2.6–4.4) |
Level of psychological distress (based on Kessler 10 score) | ||||
Low | 50 (971) | 68 (177844) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Moderate | 16 (319) | 14 (36593) | 1.5 (1.3–1.7) | 1.3 (1.1–1.5) |
High | 10 (191) | 5 (12380) | 2.5 (2.1–2.9) | 1.8 (1.5–2.2) |
Very High | 8 (150) | 2 (4957) | 4.9 (4.1–5.8) | 2.4 (2.0–3.0) |
Problems with work or daily activities due to emotional problems | ||||
Cut down on amount of time spent on work or other activities | 23 (408) | 11 (27242) | 2.3 (2.1–2.6) | 1.9 (1.7–2.2) |
Achieved less than would have liked to | 42 (740) | 29 (71525) | 1.8 (1.6–1.9) | 1.6 (1.5–1.8) |
Did work or other activities less carefully | 23 (391) | 13 (30660) | 1.9 (1.7–2.1) | 1.7 (1.5–1.9) |