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Table 2 Differences in average weekly income, welfare payments and tax liability between labour force status, adjusted for age group, sex and education, for the Australian population aged 45–64 years, 2010

From: The economic impact of diabetes through lost labour force participation on individuals and government: evidence from a microsimulation model

Labour force status

Income

Welfare income

Tax liability (includes Medicare levy)

% difference

95% CI

p-value

% difference

95% CI

p-value

% difference

95% CI

p-value

Employed full time, no chronic health condition

 

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Employed part time, no chronic health condition

−56.3

(−58.7, −53.7)

<.0001

71.9

(42.5,107.2)

<0.0001

−96.1

(−97.0,-95.0)

<.0001

Employed full time, with diabetes

−6.5

(−13.2,0.7)

0.0746

24.9

(3.4,50.8)

0.0208

−24.6

(−42.0,-1.9)

0.0352

Employed part time, with diabetes

−52.4

(−60.2,-43.1)

<.0001

112.3

(0.4,348.7)

0.0488

−92.6

(−96.8,-83.0)

<.0001

Not in labour force due to diabetes

−88.3

(−95.6, −69.3)

<.0001

3 819.8

(793.5, 17 095)

<0.0001

−99.8

(−100.0, −99.2)

<.0001