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Table 4 Multivariate 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

1.1

(0.8–1.4)

1.3

(0.9–1.8)

0.6

(0.3–1.3)

Age group

 18–44 years

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

Not in model

 45–64 years

0.4

(0.2–0.6)***

0.5

(0.3–0.7)**

 65+

0.2

(0.1–0.3)***

0.5

(0.3–0.8)*

Equivalised household income

 Quintile 1 (lowest income)

Not in model

Not in model

1.0 (ref)

 

 Quintile 2

1.0

(0.4–2.7)

 Quintile 3

3.7

(1.3–10.7)*

 Quintile 4

2.4

(0.8–7.1)

 Quintile 5 (highest income)

2.7

(0.8–8.8)

IRSD (area-level disadvantage)

 Quintile 1 (highest disadvantage)

Not in model

Not in model

1.0 (ref)

 

 Quintile 2

1.9

(0.7–5.6)

 Quintile 3

0.8

(0.3–2.7)

 Quintile 4

2.2

(0.7–7.1)

 Quintile 5 (lowest disadvantage)

3.7

(1.3–11.0)*

Education level

 Year 9 or below

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

Not in model

 Year 10 or equivalent

0.9

(0.6–1.4)

1.1

(0.7–1.8)

 Year 11 or equivalent

1.7

(1.0–3.0)

1.3

(0.7–2.3)

 Year 12 or equivalent

1.0

(0.7–1.6)

1.5

(0.9–2.3)

English Proficiency

 Fluent

Not in model

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

 Not fluent

0.6

(0.3–1.1)

3.6

(0.9–14.5)

p-value of model

p < 0.001

p < 0.01

p < 0.001

  1. Notes: CI 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)
  4. ***Group significantly different from reference group (p < 0.001)