Table 2 Bivariate association with prevalence of at least one problem for five dimensions of EQ-5D (n = 1011)
From: Poor self-rated oral health associated with poorer general health among Indigenous Australians
Mobility: at least one problem | Self-care: at least one problem | Usual activities: at least one problem | Pain/discomfort: at least one problem | Anxiety/depression: at least one problem | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
Total | 28.6 (25.8–31.4) | 9.0 (7.2–10.8) | 24.8 (22.1–27.5) | 52.2 (49.1–55.3) | 58.3 (55.2–61.3) |
Self-rated oral health | |||||
Fair/Poor | 42.9 (37.6–48.3) | 14.7 (10.8–18.5) | 35.0 (29.8–40.1) | 66.8 (61.6–71.9) | 71.3 (66.4–76.2) |
Excel/Very good/Good | 21.2 (18.1–24.3) | 6.0 (4.2–7.8) | 19.4 (16.3–22.4) | 45.1 (41.2–48.9) | 51.8 (48.0–55.7) |
Age groups (Years) | |||||
> 50 | 50.5 (44.7–56.4) | 16.8 (12.4–21.2) | 40.8 (35.0–46.5) | 65.1 (59.5–70.7) | 58.4 (52.6–64.2) |
≤ 50 | 20.0 (17.1–22.9) | 6.0 (4.2–7.7) | 18.6 (15.7–21.4) | 47.1 (43.5–50.8) | 58.2 (54.6–61.8) |
Sex | |||||
Male | 27.3 (22.5–32.1) | 9.2 (6.1–12.3) | 24.9 (20.2–29.5) | 51.3 (46.0–56.7) | 55.7 (50.3–61.0) |
Female | 29.2 (25.8–32.7) | 8.9 (6.7–11.1) | 24.8 (21.5–28.1) | 51.6 (48.8–56.4) | 59.6 (55.8–63.3) |
Geographic location | |||||
Non-metropolitan | 28.3 (24.8–31.9) | 8.7 (6.4–10.9) | 23.8 (20.5–27.1) | 48.5 (44.5–52.4) | 52.8 (48.9–56.7) |
Metropolitan | 29.1 (24.5–33.8) | 9.6 (6.6–12.6) | 26.7 (22.2–31.2) | 58.3 (53.3–63.4) | 67.5 (62.7–72.2) |
Level of Education | |||||
High school or less | 27.4 (24.1–30.8) | 9.2 (7.0–11.4) | 23.0 (19.9–26.2) | 48.3 (44.5–52.1) | 55.9 (52.2–59.7) |
Trade/TAFE/University | 31.0 (25.9–36.1) | 8.6 (5.5–11.7) | 28.9 (23.9–33.9) | 61.0 (55.6–66.3) | 64.1 (58.8–69.4) |
Income | |||||
Welfare support payments | 31.0 (27.7–34.3) | 10.2 (8.1–12.4) | 27.6 (24.4–30.8) | 52.2 (48.6–55.8) | 59.2 (56.0–63.4) |
Job | 19.7 (14.6–24.7) | 5.0 (2.2–7.8) | 16.3 (11.6–21.0) | 51.9 (45.5–58.2) | 56.5 (50.2–62.8) |
Health Care Card ownership | |||||
Yes | 31.2 (27.9–34.5) | 10.7 (8.5–12.9) | 27.0 (23.8–30.2) | 50.8 (47.2–54.4) | 57.8 (54.3–61.3) |
No | 18.2 (12.9–23.5) | 3.0 (0.6–5.3) | 18.2 (12.9–23.5) | 58.4 (51.6–65.2) | 61.4 (54.7–68.1) |
Smoke status | |||||
Current smoker | 28.3 (24.6–32.0) | 9.6 (7.2–12.0) | 25.7 (22.1–29.3) | 52.7 (48.5–56.8) | 61.6 (57.5–65.6) |
Ex-smoker | 37.2 (28.2–46.1) | 8.8 (3.6–14.1) | 27.4 (19.2–35.7) | 61.1 (52.1–70.1) | 61.9 (53.0–70.9) |
Never smoked | 25.5 (20.3–30.6) | 8.0 (4.8–11.3) | 22.2 (17.3–27.1) | 48.9 (43.0–54.8) | 50.9 (45.0–56.9) |
Use of non-prescription tobacco substitutes (vape, e-cigarette) | |||||
Currently smoke | 26.5 (18.4–34.7) | 10.6 (4.9–16.3) | 28.1 (19.8–36.3) | 49.6 (40.4–58.7) | 64.2 (55.6–73.1) |
Don’t now but used to | 26.9 (20.5–33.4) | 9.1 (5.1–13.6) | 26.9 (20.5–33.4) | 52.5 (45.2–59.8) | 61.9 (54.8–69.0) |
Never smoked | 29.2 (25.7–32.7) | 7.9 (5.8–10.0) | 23.7 (20.4–26.9) | 52.0 (48.2–55.8) | 56.2 (52.4–60.0) |
Use of recreational drugs | |||||
Currently use | 27.8 (21.7–33.9) | 9.2 (5.3–13.2) | 28.0 (21.9–34.1) | 56.0 (49.3–62.8) | 70.4 (64.1–76.6) |
Don’t now but used to | 28.6 (23.7–33.5) | 10.8 (7.5–14.2) | 27.7 (22.9–32.5) | 56.0 (50.6–61.4) | 66.1 (60.9–71.2) |
Never used | 29.1 (24.9–33.3) | 7.5 (5.1–9.9) | 21.4 (17.6–25.1) | 48.0 (43.4–52.6) | 47.7 (43.1–52.3) |