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Table 3 Univariate logistic regressions of factors associated with underreporting

From: Characterising the extent of misreporting of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes using the Australian Health Survey

 

High blood pressure

High cholesterol

Diabetes

OR

95 % CI

OR

95 % CI

OR

95 % CI

Sex

 Male

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

 Female

0.9

(0.7–1.2)

1.1

(0.8–1.6)

0.5

(0.2–1.0)*

Age (per year increase in age from age 18)

0.96

(0.95–0.97)**

0.98

(0.97–0.99)**

0.99

(0.96–1.02)

Age group

 18–44 years

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

 45–64 years

0.4

(0.2–0.6)**

0.5

(0.3–0.7)**

1.2

(0.4–4.0)

 65+

0.2

(0.1–0.3)**

0.5

(0.3–0.8)**

0.8

(0.2–2.5)

ASGS remoteness classification

 Major cities

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

 Inner regional areas

0.9

(0.6–1.3)

1.0

(0.6–1.4)

1.0

(0.4–2.5)

 Other areas

1.0

(0.6–1.5)

1.1

(0.6–1.8)

0.7

(0.3–1.7)

Equivalised household income

 Quintile 1 (lowest income)

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

 Quintile 2

1.0

(0.7–1.5)

0.9

(0.5–1.6)

1.0

(0.4–2.6)

 Quintile 3

1.6

(1.0–2.6)

0.8

(0.5–1.4)

4.1

(1.5–10.8)**

 Quintile 4

1.9

(1.2–3.1)**

1.2

(0.7–2.0)

2.9

(1.0–8.5)

 Quintile 5 (highest income)

2.4

(1.5–3.8)**

1.0

(0.6–1.7)

3.4

(1.1–10.7)*

IRSD (area-level disadvantage)

 Quintile 1 (highest disadvantage)

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

 Quintile 2

0.9

(0.6–1.5)

1.0

(0.6–1.8)

2.5

(0.8–7.8)

 Quintile 3

1.0

(0.6–1.5)

1.3

(0.7–2.3)

1.0

(0.3–3.3)

 Quintile 4

0.9

(0.6–1.5)

0.9

(0.5–1.6)

2.8

(0.9–8.3)

 Quintile 5 (lowest disadvantage)

1.4

(0.8–2.2)

0.9

(0.5–1.7)

4.1

(1.4–12.3)*

Education level

 Year 9 or below

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

 Year 10 or equivalent

1.2

(0.8–1.8)

1.3

(0.8–2.1)

1.4

(0.5–3.8)

 Year 11 or equivalent

2.3

(1.4–4.0)**

1.5

(0.8–2.7)

1.8

(0.5–6.0)

 Year 12 or equivalent

1.7

(1.2–2.5)**

1.8

(1.2–2.9)**

1.0

(0.4–2.7)

English Proficiency

 Fluent

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

 Not fluent

1.2

(0.6–2.5)

0.7

(0.3–1.3)

2.7

(0.7–10.1)

Country of birth

 Australia

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

 Not Australia

1.2

(0.9–1.6)

1.0

(0.7–1.4)

1.1

(0.5–2.3)

  1. Notes: CI 95 % confidence interval, IRSD Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, OR odds ratio, ref reference group
  2. *Group significantly different from reference group (p < 0.05)
  3. **Group significantly different from reference group (p < 0.01)