Table 1 Demographic characteristics of those who report being angry about their health “some of the time”, “most of the time” or “all of the time”

Sex

Male

234/1460

16.0 (13.4–19.1)

0.01

Female

321/1534

20.9 (16.7–23.4)

Age group

18 to 44 years

269/1482

18.1 (15.1–24.5)

0.71

45 to 64 years

192/987

19.4 (17.1–22.0)

65 and over years

95/525

18.1 (15.5–21.0)

Education^a

Up to secondary schooling

313/1380

22.7 (20.0–25.7)

<0.001

Trade, certificate or diploma

141/757

18.6 (15.0–22.8)

Tertiary

95/809

11.8 (9.1–15.1)

Marital status^a

Married/ living with partner

355/1993

17.8 (15.8–20.0)

0.02

Separated/divorced

53/187

28.5 (22.6–35.1)

Widowed

34/147

23.1 (17.9–29.4)

Never married

109/649

16.7 (12.3–22.3)

Income

Up to $20,000

72/267

27.1 (22.3–32.5)

<0.001

$20,001–$40,000

64/307

20.9 (15.6–26.0)

$40,001–$60,000

56/304

18.2 (13.1–24.8)

$60,001–$80,000

62/393

15.8 (11.3–21.5)

$80,000 or more

158/1134

13.9 (11.3–17.1)

Not stated

143/589

24.3 (19.8–29.5)

Work status^a

Employed

310/1873

16.6 (14.2–19.1)

<0.001

Unemployed

25/106

23.7 (12.9–39.6)

Engaged in home duties

51/201

25.3 (18.9–33.1)

Student

10/168

6.0 (2.7–13.0)

Retired

118/584

20.2 (17.5–23.2)

Unable to work

41/60

68.2 (55.4–78.8)

Country of birth^a

Australia

423/2341

18.1 (16.1–20.2)

0.008

UK / Ireland

27/184

14.5 (10.4–20.0)

Other

105/466

22.5 (17.5–28.4)

Family structure^a

Family and children

246/1571

17.6 (15.0–20.5)

0.12

Adults living alone

61/282

21.8 (18.4–25.7)

Adult with partner - no children

129/767

16.9 (14.4–19.6)

Adults living together related/unrelated

80/342

23.3 (16.7–31.5)

Receive a pension

Don't receive any benefit or pension

353/2168

16.3 (14.2–18.6)

<0.001

Receive some form of benefit or pension

202/825

24.4 (21.2–27.9)

Index of social disadvantage^a

SEIFA Quintile 1 (Most disadvantaged)

119/584

20.3 (16.5–24.7)

0.01

SEIFA Quintile 2

152/693

22.0 (18.4–26.0)

SEIFA Quintile 3

129/621

20.8 (16.4–25.9)

SEIFA Quintiles 4

82/548

14.9 (11.4–19.3)

SEIFA Quintile 5 (Least disadvantaged)

74/541

13.6 (10.2–17.9)