|
Gender
| | | |
0.004
|
|
Male
|
7887 (47.4)
|
2252 (45.7)
|
5635 (48.1)
| |
|
Female
|
8750 (52.6)
|
2675 (54.3)
|
6075 (51.9)
| |
|
Age
| | | |
< 0.001
|
|
18 to 24
|
2333 (14.0)
|
358 (7.3)
|
1975 (16.9)
| |
|
25 to 44
|
5907 (35.5)
|
987 (20.0)
|
4920 (42.0)
| |
|
45 to 64
|
5319 (32.0)
|
1749 (35.5)
|
3570 (30.5)
| |
|
65 and older
|
3078 (18.5)
|
1833 (37.2)
|
1245 (10.6)
| |
|
Country of birth
| | | |
0.004
|
|
Australia-born
|
12,919 (77.7)
|
3756 (76.2)
|
9163 (78.3)
| |
|
Foreign-born
|
3713 (22.3)
|
1170 (23.8)
|
2543 (21.7)
| |
|
Educational level
| | | |
< 0.001
|
|
Year 11 and below
|
4187 (25.2)
|
1938 (39.4)
|
2249 (19.2)
| |
|
Year 12 and equivalent
|
2658 (16.0)
|
593 (12.1)
|
2065 (17.6)
| |
|
Diploma and certificate
|
5496 (33.1)
|
1566(31.8)
|
3930 (33.6)
| |
|
Bachelor’s and above
|
4285 (25.8)
|
822 (16.7)
|
3463 (29.6)
| |
|
Smoking status
| | | |
< 0.001
|
|
Yes
|
2706 (18.4)
|
906 (20.7)
|
1800 (17.4)
| |
|
No
|
12,012 (81.6)
|
3473 (79.3)
|
8539 (82.6)
| |
|
Drinking status
| | | |
< 0.001
|
|
Yes
|
12,097 (82.3)
|
3269 (74.7)
|
8828 (85.6)
| |
|
No
|
2594 (17.7)
|
1108 (25.3)
|
1486 (14.4)
| |
|
Physical activity (per week)
|
< 0.001
|
|
None
|
1739 (11.8)
|
990 (22.4)
|
749 (7.2)
| |
|
1 to 2 times
|
5926 (40.1)
|
1894 (38.4)
|
4232 (40.8)
| |
|
3 to 6 times
|
5427 (36.7)
|
1313 (29.8)
|
4114 (39.7)
| |
|
Everyday
|
1680 (11.4)
|
415 (9.4)
|
1265 (12.2)
| |
|
Body mass index (BMI)
| | | |
< 0.001
|
|
Underweight
|
308 (2.2)
|
98 (2.4)
|
210 (2.1)
| |
|
Normal weight
|
5396 (38.3)
|
1210 (29.2)
|
4186 (42.1)
| |
|
Overweight
|
4970 (35.3)
|
1459 (35.2)
|
3511 (35.3)
| |
|
Obese
|
3416 (24.2)
|
1374 (33.2)
|
2042 (20.5)
| |
|
Chronic health condition, impairment and disability
|
N.A.
|
N.A.
|
N.A.
|
|
Sight problem
|
469 (9.5)
| | | |
|
Hearing problem
|
869 (17.6)
|
|
Speech problem
|
84 (1.7)
|
|
Blackouts, fits or loss of consciousness
|
149 (3.0)
|
|
Difficulty learning
|
247 (5.0)
|
|
Limited use of arms/fingers
|
611 (12.4)
|
|
Difficulty gripping things
|
559 (11.3)
|
|
Limited use of feet/legs
|
961 (19.5)
|
|
Nervous or emotional condition
|
723 (14.7)
|
|
Condition restricting physical activity
|
1790 (36.3)
|
|
Disfigurement/deformity
|
102 (2.1)
|
|
Mental illness
|
400 (8.1)
|
|
Shortness of breath
|
626 (12.7)
|
|
Chronic or recurring pain
|
1329 (27.0)
|
|
Head injury or other brain damage
|
209 (4.2)
|
|
Long-term condition still restrictive after treatment
|
1403 (28.5)
|
|
Other long-term conditions
|
2169 (44.0)
|
|
Physical health status (PCS) M (SE)
|
48.24 (12.14)
|
37.42 (13.59)
|
52.75 (7.94)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Mental health status (MCS) M (SE)
|
49.49 (12.25)
|
42.73 (14.14)
|
52.34 (10.09)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Community participation M (SE)
|
2.32 (0.81)
|
2.33 (0.84)
|
2.31 (0.80)
|
0.371
|
|
Perceived community cohesion M (SE)
|
4.66 (1.06)
|
4.61 (1.13)
|
4.68 (1.03)
|
0.001
|
|
Neighbourdhood social climate M (SE)
|
2.45 (0.69)
|
2.48 (0.73)
|
2.44 (0.70)
|
0.002
|
