Table 4 Prevalence of problem behaviour for children aged 11–17 years for selected socio–demographic characteristics
Socio–demographic characteristic | N | Per cent (95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|
Age group – | ||
11–15 years | 53 | 3.3 (2.4–4.2) |
16–17 years | 74 | 5.5 (4.3–6.7) |
Highest level of parent/carer education – | ||
Bachelor degree or higher | 54 | 4.7 (3.4–6.0) |
Diploma or cert III/IV | 44 | 3.0 (2.1–4.0) |
Year 11 or 12 | 13 | 3.4 (1.5–5.3) |
Year 10 or below | 16 | 5.7 (2.7–8.6) |
Parent/carer labour force status – | ||
Both carers employed | 59 | 3.4 (2.5–4.3) |
One carer employed, one carer not in employment | 29 | 4.8 (2.8–6.8) |
Both carers not in employment | 7 | 8.7 (2.3–15.0) |
Sole carer employed | 24 | 3.9 (2.3–5.5) |
Sole carer not in employment | 8 | 3.5 (0.9–6.1) |
Not stated | 0 | – |
Housing tenure – | ||
Owned outright | 12 | 2.5 (1.0–4.1) |
Owned with a mortgage | 65 | 3.5 (2.6–4.4) |
Rented – public housing | 9 | 6.5 (2.4–10.6) |
Rented – other | 41 | 5.3 (3.5–7.1) |
Other | 0 | – |
Annual household income – | ||
Less than $52,000 | 32 | 4.4 (2.8–6.0) |
$52,000–129,000 | 54 | 3.6 (2.6–4.6) |
$130,000 or more | 37 | 4.3 (2.9–5.8) |
Child’s country of birth – | ||
Australia | 107 | 3.7 (3.0–4.5) |
Overseas | 20 | 5.0 (2.6–7.4) |
Family type – | ||
Intact family | 73 | 3.8 (2.9–4.7) |
Step family | 7 | 3.7 (0.7–6.7) |
Blended familya | 11 | 4.4 (1.6–7.1) |
Lone parent family | 33 | 3.9 (2.5–5.3) |
Other family | 3 | 8.8 (0.00–18.8) |
Geographic level of remoteness – | ||
Major cities | 97 | 4.6 (3.6–5.5) |
Inner regional Australia | 22 | 2.8 (1.6–4.0) |
Outer regional Australia | 6 | 2.6 (0.2–5.0) |
Remote Australia | 2 | 3.7 (0.0–8.8) |