Table 1 Demographics and days of high psychological distress due to ill health by age, sex and work force status for the 2008 female adult Australian population
From: The health and economic benefits of reducing intimate partner violence: an Australian example
Females | High or very high distress | Moderate distress |
|---|---|---|
Age summary | ||
Age 15–64 y | 989,848 | 1,636,652 |
N (95 % CI) | (927,959–1,051,738) | (1,556,018–1,717,285) |
Age 65+ y | 153,190 | 300,836 |
N (95 % CI) | (132,009–174,372) | (265,299–336,372) |
Age 15+ y | 43.8 | 43.5 |
Mean (95 % CI) | (42.7– 44.9) | (42.8– 44.2) |
In Labour Force (15+ years)a | ||
% (95 % CI) | 53 % (50–57 %) | 62 % (59–64 %) |
Mean days off work (95 % CI) | 0.69 (0.52–0.85) | 0.28 (0.21–0.35) |
Not in Labour Force | ||
% (95 % CI) | 47 % (43–50 %) | 39 % (36–41 %) |
Mean days of reduced activity: 15–64 y (95 % CI) | 3.03 (2.54–3.53) | 1.47 (1.15–1.79) |
Aged 65+ years | ||
% (95 % CI) | 13.4 % (11.7–15.3 %) | 15.5 % (13.9–17.3 %) |
Mean days of reduced activity (95 % CI) | 3.62 (2.70–4.55) | 2.25 (1.75–2.75) |