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Table 2 Logistic Regression Models of Disability Discrimination and Avoidance, 2015

From: Discrimination and avoidance due to disability in Australia: evidence from a National Cross Sectional Survey

 

Discrimination

OR

Avoidance

OR

Age

 15–29

–

 

–

 

 30–44

0.63

**

0.85

 

 45–59

0.46

***

0.62

***

 60–74

0.14

***

0.31

***

 75–84

0.05

***

0.23

***

 85+

0.05

***

0.19

***

Gender

 Male

–

 

–

 

 Female

0.99

 

1.32

***

Country of Birth

 Australia

–

 

–

 

 MESB

0.99

 

0.78

**

 Other

0.67

*

0.78

*

Social Marital Status

 Married

–

 

–

 

 Separated

1.88

**

0.91

 

 Divorced

1.42

*

1.25

**

 Widowed

1.22

 

1.04

 

 Never Married

1.29

 

1.08

 

Region of Residence

 Major City

–

 

–

 

 Inner Regional

1.15

 

0.94

 

 Other

1.20

 

0.91

 

Labour Force Status

 Employed

–

 

–

 

 Unemployed

2.43

***

1.46

*

 NILF

1.06

 

1.19

*

Education

 Degree or above

–

 

–

 

 Certificate

0.82

 

0.84

 

 School only

0.74

*

0.63

***

 Undetermined

1.03

 

0.65

*

 Number of LTC

1.16

***

1.12

***

Disability Type

 Sensory & Speech

1.33

**

1.10

 

 Intellectual

1.35

**

1.09

 

 Physical

1.37

**

1.64

***

 Psychosocial

1.99

***

3.74

***

 Head Injury

0.78

 

0.72

*

 Other

1.81

***

2.21

***

  1. Notes: - comparison category; ***p < 0.001 **p < 0.05 *p < 0.1; MESB Main English Speaking Background Countries; NILF Not in the Labour Force