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Table 2 Socioeconomic characteristics of men with and without disabilities

From: Inequalities in socio-economic characteristics and health and wellbeing of men with and without disabilities: a cross-sectional analysis of the baseline wave of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health

 

Disability

No disability

P value

n

%

n

%

Education

 Completed secondary

357

39.4

7598

61.9

p < 0.001

 Did not complete secondary

549

60.6

4678

38.1

Household income (annual)

  ≥ $150,000

92

11.8

2417

22.3

p < 0.001

 $100,000–$149,999

124

15.9

2901

26.8

 $50,000–$99,999

268

34.4

3773

34.8

 $30,000–$49,999

142

18.2

1108

10.2

 $1–$29,999

144

18.5

561

5.2

 Nil/negative

9

1.2

70

0.7

Labour force status

 Employed

578

63.1

10,808

87.2

p < 0.001

 Unemployed

127

13.9

984

7.9

 Not in the labour force

211

23.0

597

4.8

Skill levela

 High

142

26.4

4022

39.1

p < 0.001

 Medium

209

38.8

3692

35.9

 Low

187

34.8

2581

25.1

Employment arrangementsa

 Permanent

378

67.1

7447

70.0

p = 0.113

 Fixed term/casual

99

17.6

1540

14.5

 Self employed

86

15.3

1646

15.5

Number of hours workeda

 Mean, SD

39.3

19.3

41.7

15.9

p < 0.001

Hours of work preferreda

 About right amount

243

43.9

5606

52.7

p < 0.001

 Prefer fewer hours

179

32.3

3357

31.6

 Prefer more hours

132

23.8

1673

15.7

Access to paid leavea

 Yes

312

65.0

6217

68.5

p = 0.111

 No

168

35.0

2862

31.5

Shortage of money

 No

410

45.1

8612

70.2

p < 0.001

 Yes

500

55.0

3663

29.8

Housing tenure

 Outright owner

134

14.8

1881

15.2

p < 0.001

 Mortgagor

341

37.7

6302

51.1

 Rented accommodation

371

41.0

3530

28.6

 Other

59

6.5

626

5.1

Housing affordability

 Affordable

425

55.2

6800

63.2

p < 0.001

 Unaffordable

345

44.8

3960

36.8

SEIFA

 Q5 (less disadvantaged)

102

10.8

2406

19.1

p < 0.001

 Q4

152

16.1

2759

21.9

 Q3

198

21.0

2957

23.4

 Q2

226

24.0

2279

18.1

 Q1 (more disadvantaged)

264

28.0

2221

17.6

  1. aAmong employed men