Table 1 Sample characteristics and disutility score (EQ-5D-5L) among Indigenous Australian adults
From: Poor self-rated oral health associated with poorer general health among Indigenous Australians
Number | Percentage | Disutility score | |
|---|---|---|---|
% (95 CI) | Mean (95% CI) | ||
Total | 1011 | 100 | 0.18 (0.17–0.19) |
Self-rated Oral health | |||
Fair/Poor | 329 | 33.5 (30.5–36.4) | 0.25 (0.22–0.27) |
Excel/Very good/Good | 654 | 66.5 (63.6–69.5) | 0.15 (0.13–0.16) |
Age groups (Years) | |||
> 50 | 283 | 28.0 (25.2–30.8) | 0.26 (0.22–0.29) |
≤ 50 | 728 | 72.0 (69.2–74.8) | 0.15 (0.14–0.17) |
Sex | |||
Male | 340 | 33.6 (30.7–36.5) | 0.17 (0.15–0.19) |
Female | 671 | 66.4 (63.5–69.3) | 0.19 (0.17–0.20) |
Geographic location | |||
Non-metropolitan | 633 | 62.7 (59.7–65.7) | 0.17 (0.15–0.19) |
Metropolitan | 376 | 37.3 (34.3–40.3) | 0.20 (0.18–0.22) |
Level of Education | |||
High school or less | 679 | 68.2 (65.3–71.1) | 0.17 (0.16–0.19) |
Trade/TAFE/University | 317 | 31.8 (28.9–34.7) | 0.20 (0.18–0.22) |
Income | |||
Welfare support payments | 757 | 76.0 (73.3–78.7) | 0.19 (0.18–0.21) |
Job | 239 | 24.0 (21.3–26.7) | 0.14 (0.12–0.17) |
Health Care Card ownership | |||
Yes | 762 | 79.0 (76.4–81.5) | 0.19 (0.18–0.21) |
No | 203 | 21.0 (18.5–23.6) | 0.15 (0.12–0.17) |
Smoke status | |||
Current smoker | 568 | 59.4 (56.3–62.5) | 0.19 (0.17–0.21) |
Ex-smoker | 113 | 11.8 (9.8–113.9) | 0.21 (0.17–0.26) |
Never smoked | 275 | 28.8 (25.9–31.6) | 0.16 (0.13–0.18) |
Use of non-prescription tobacco substitutes (vape, e-cigarette) | |||
Currently smoke | 116 | 12.1 (10.0–14.2) | 0.19 (0.15–0.22) |
Don’t now but used to | 182 | 19.0 (16.5–21.5) | 0.17 (0.15–0.20) |
Never smoked | 660 | 68.9 (66.0–71.8) | 0.18 (0.16–0.19) |
Use of recreational drugs | |||
Currently use | 208 | 20.9 (18.3–23.4) | 0.21 (0.18–0.23) |
Don’t now but used to | 333 | 33.4 (30.5–36.3) | 0.20 (0.18–0.22) |
Never used | 456 | 45.7 (42.6–48.8) | 0.16 (0.14–0.18) |