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Table 4 Characteristics of missing observations for primary carers with poor SRH and good SRH (n = 73)

From: Determinants of self-rated health in an Irish deprived suburban population – a cross sectional face-to-face household survey

 

Good SRH (N = 49)

(%)

Poor SRH (N = 23)

(%)

Gender

 Male

16

32.7 %

14

60.9 %

 Female

33

67.3 %

9

39.1 %

 Unknown SRH (1 female)

    

Age

 20–34

12

24.5 %

3

13.0 %

 35–49

14

28.6 %

7

30.5 %

 50–64

15

30.6 %

7

30.5 %

 65+

5

10.2 %

5

21.7 %

 Unknown age

3

6.1 %

1

4.3 %

 Unknown SRH (1 age 65+)

    

Marital

 Married

27

55.1 %

13

56.5 %

 Single

12

24.5 %

4

17.4 %

 Co-habiting

3

6.1 %

1

4.3 %

 Separated/divorced/widowed

6

12.2 %

5

21.7 %

 Unknown marital status

1

2.0 %

0

0.0 %

 Unknown SRH (1 divorce/separated/widowed)

    

Education

 Third level

16

32.7 %

9

39.1 %

 Primary

13

26.5 %

4

17.4 %

 Junior certa

13

26.5 %

4

17.4 %

 Leaving certb

5

10.2 %

2

8.7 %

 Unknown education

2

4.1 %

4

17.4 %

 Unknown SRH (1 primary)

    

Employment

 Employed

20

40.8 %

6

26.1 %

 Unemployed

17

34.7 %

9

39.1 %

 Retired, ill or unable to work

12

24.5 %

8

34.8 %

 Unknown SRH (1 retired/ill/ unable to work)

    

Health Cover

 Private

7

14.3 %

3

13.0 %

 Medical cardc

25

51.0 %

17

74.0 %

 None

15

30.6 %

3

13.0 %

 Unknown health cover

2

4.1 %

0

0.0 %

 Unknown SRH (1 unemployed)

    

Occupancy

 Owner/mortgage

28

57.1 %

10

43.5 %

 Renting privately

1

2.0 %

1

4.4 %

 Renting (council)d

16

32.7 %

9

39.1 %

 Unknown occupancy

4

8.2 %

3

13.0 %

 Unknown SRH (1 owner/mortgage)

    

Number people in household

 1

5

10.2 %

4

17.4 %

 2

6

12.3 %

7

30.5 %

 3-5

31

63.3 %

10

43.5 %

 6+

6

12.2 %

1

4.3 %

 Unknown number of people in household

1

2.0 %

1

4.3 %

 Unknown SRH (1 one person in household)

    

Stress

 No

15

30.6 %

3

13.0 %

 Yes

33

67.4 %

20

87.0 %

 Unknown stress

1

2.0 %

0

0.0 %

 Unknown SRH (1 unknown stress)

    

Chronic Illness

 No

24

49.0 %

8

34.8 %

 Yes

21

42.9 %

11

47.8 %

 Unknown chronic illness

4

8.1 %

4

17.4 %

 Unknown SRH (1 ‘yes’ chronic illness)

    

Disability

 No

34

69.4 %

15

65.2 %

 Yes

5

10.2 %

5

21.7 %

 Unknown disability

10

20.4 %

3

13.0 %

 Unknown SRH (1 ‘no’ disability)

    

Smoker

 No

31

63.3 %

11

47.8 %

 Yes

16

32.6 %

11

47.8 %

 Unknown smoker status

3

6.1 %

1

4.4 %

 Unknown SRH (1 ‘no’ smoker)

    

IPAQ

 Active

22

44.9 %

13

56.6 %

 Inactive

11

22.4 %

7

30.4 %

 Unknown IPAQ

16

32.7 %

3

13.0 %

 Unknown SRH (1 active IPAQ)

    

Local hospital use

 No

24

49.0 %

6

26.1 %

 Yes

24

49.0 %

17

73.9 %

 Unknown local hospital use

1

2.0 %

0

0.0 %

 Unknown SRH (1 ‘yes’ local hospital use)

    

GP use

 No

4

8.2 %

0

0.0 %

 Yes

43

87.7 %

23

100.0 %

 Unknown GP use

2

4.1 %

0

0.0 %

 Unknown SRH (1 ‘yes’ GP use)

    

Social Cohesion

 No

23

46.9 %

8

34.8 %

 Yes

23

46.9 %

12

52.2 %

 Unknown social cohesion

3

6.1 %

3

13.0 %

 Unknown SRH (1 ‘no’ SRH)

    
  1. aJunior or intermediate certificate, technical or vocational training
  2. bLeaving certificate, A-Level
  3. cState provided general medical (primary care) services (GMS) to those households on low income
  4. dRenting from or rent paid by health board/county council