Table 5 Public perceptions of lack of safety in public hospitals (respondents aged 40 years and over) – multivariate analysis.
Variable | RR | 95% CI | Sig.* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yr) | Â | Â | Â |
40–59 | 1.00 |  |  |
60+ | 0.80 | 0.61 – 1.03 | 0.085 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Female | 1.28 | 1.02 – 1.60 | 0.032 |
Residence | Â | Â | Â |
Rural | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Metropolitan | 1.44 | 1.06 – 1.95 | 0.020 |
Country of birth | Â | Â | Â |
Australian: Non-Indigenous | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Australian: Indigenous | 0.50 | 0.18 – 1.40 | 0.187 |
Europe: UK/Ireland | 0.83 | 0.60 – 1.14 | 0.251 |
Europe: Other | 0.83 | 0.54 – 1.26 | 0.374 |
Asia | 0.21 | 0.03 – 1.47 | 0.117 |
Other | 1.07 | 0.63 – 1.80 | 0.806 |
Annual household income (AUD) | Â | Â | Â |
<$20,00 | 1.00 | Â | Â |
$20,001–$80,000 | 1.36 | 1.04 – 1.78 | 0.024 |
>$80,0001 | 1.20 | 0.80 – 1.81 | 0.385 |
Severity of that hospital-acquired adverse event | Â | Â | Â |
No adverse event | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Not serious | 1.36 | 0.67 – 2.76 | 0.396 |
A little serious | 1.68 | 1.12 – 2.51 | 0.011 |
Really serious | 2.38 | 1.85 – 3.07 | <0.001 |