Table 1 Socio-demographic indicators by ethnicity, chronic care study, 2011 (N = 193†)
| Â | Aboriginal | Torres Strait Islander | Overall | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants | 96 | 97 | 193 | Â |
Mean (95% CI) age (years) | 47.7 (45.9-49.6) | 47.5 (45.5-49.5) | 47.6 (46.2-49.0) | 0.92 |
Number (%) of women | 67 (70) | 56 (58) | 123 (64) | 0.08 |
Employment status (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.003 |
  Full-time | 25 (26) | 41 (42) | 66 (34) |  |
  Part-time | 14 (15) | 22 (23) | 36 (19) |  |
  Unemployed | 57 (59) | 34 (35) | 91 (47) |  |
Education level attained (%) | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
  Did not complete year 12 | 77 (80) | 52 (54) | 129 (67) |  |
  Year 12 certificate | 2 (2) | 16 (16) | 18 (9) |  |
  TAFE course | 14 (15) | 19 (20) | 33 (17) |  |
  University course | 3 (3) | 10 (10) | 13 (7) |  |
Median (interquartile range) income ($) | 15080 (11960–27690) | 28600 (14300–36400) | 18980 (13000–33800) | <0.001 |
Not enough money for food (%) | 49 (51) | 25 (26) | 74 (38) | <0.001 |
No. of missed meals past fortnight (%) | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
  None | 49 (55) | 93 (98) | 142 (77) |  |
  One to two | 26 (29) | 1 (1) | 27 (15) |  |
  Three or more | 14 (16) | 1 (1) | 15 (8) |  |
Median (interquartile range) TOFHLA score | 86.2 (72.5-94.0) | 86.2 (68.8-91.1) | 86.2 (71.1-93.0) | 0.23 |
No. of people per house (interquartile range) | 5 (3–7) | 4 (3–7) | 4 (3–7) | 0.84 |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Current smoking (%) | 43 (46) | 33 (35) | 76 (41) | 0.13‡ |
  Never smoked (%) | 33 (35) | 37 (40) | 70 (38) |  |
  Ex-smoker (%) | 17 (18) | 23 (25) | 40 (21) |  |
  Current female smoker (%) | 33 (50) | 20 (36) | 53 (44) |  |
  Current male smoker (%) | 10 (37) | 13 (34) | 23 (35) |  |
Mean (95% CI) body mass index (kg/m2) | 30.3 (28.6-32.0) | 34.2 (32.2-36.2) | 31.9 (30.6-33.3) | 0.004 |