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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of Victoria, by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status

From: Social determinants and lifestyle risk factors only partially explain the higher prevalence of food insecurity among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the Australian state of Victoria: a cross-sectional study

 Demographic characteristic

ATSI *

Non-ATSI *

 

n **

Weighted% (95% CI)

n **

Weighted% (95% CI)

Males

120

51.4 (42.6–60.1)

12,830

48.9 (48.0–49.8)

Females

219

48.6 (39.9–57.4)

20,909

51.1 (50.2–52.0)

18-34 years

84

43.5 (34.6–52.9)

4,710

31.2 (30.3–32.1)

35-64 years

195

45.1 (36.6–53.9)

19,550

51.3 (50.4–52.2)

65 years and older

60

11.3 (7.7–16.4)

9,479

17.5 (17.0–18.0)

Resident in metropolitan Victoria

96

64.8 (57.0–71.9)

13,474

73.8 (73.4–74.2)

Resident in rural Victoria

243

35.2 (28.1–43.0)

20,265

26.2 (25.8–26.6)

  1. ATSI * = Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
  2. **Unweighted sample.
  3. 95% CI = 95 per cent confidence interval.
  4. Metropolitan Victoria consists of the City of Melbourne and its environs.