Table 3 Proportion of symptomatic respondents reporting being tested or intending to be tested, by key demographic and health outcome variables, (SAPHS & PHSMS, May–June 2020, N† = 722)
n/N | % (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
All | 161/722 | 22.2 (19.4–25.4) | |
Gendera | |||
Male | 60/299 | 20.2 (15.8–24.9) | 0.255 |
Female | 100/423 | 23.7 (19.8–27.9) | |
Age | |||
18–29 | 44/165 | 26.8 (20.4–33.8) | 0.110 |
30–49 | 45/185 | 24.4 (18.6–30.9) | |
50–69 | 42/194 | 21.7 (16.3–27.8) | |
70 and over | 29/178 | 16.2 (11.4–22.2) | |
Location | |||
Metropolitan | 109/505 | 21.5 (18.2–25.3) | 0.501 |
Rural | 52/218 | 23.8 (18.6–29.8) | |
SEIFAb | |||
Lowest | 23/134 | 17.1 (11.5–24.2) | 0.006 |
Low | 47/206 | 22.7 (17.5–28.9) | |
Middle | 33/124 | 26.7 (19.4–34.9) | |
High | 17/126 | 13.6 (8.4–20.3) | |
Highest | 41/133 | 30.6 (23.5–39.0) | |
Education | |||
No school to secondary | 55/269 | 20.5 (16.0–25.6) | 0.017 |
TAFE, trade, certificate | 37/166 | 22.4 (16.5–29.1) | |
Diploma, advanced diploma | 34/100 | 34.3 (25.3–43.6) | |
Degree or higher | 34/186 | 18.2 (13.2–24.3) | |
Household Income | |||
Up to $20,000 | 10/55 | 18.4 (9.7–29.9) | 0.039 |
$20,001 - $40,000 | 42/154 | 27.4 (20.7–34.7) | |
$40,001 - $60,000 | 25/90 | 27.8 (19.3–37.6) | |
$60,001 - $80,000 | 18/67 | 26.2 (17.4–38.3) | |
$80,001 - $100,000 | 15/52 | 28.6 (17.9–42.1) | |
$100,001 - $150,000 | 11/84 | 13.1 (7.2–21.5) | |
More than $150,000 | 6/53 | 10.8 (4.9–21.9) | |
Not stated | 34/167 | 20.3 (14.8–26.9) | |
Country of birth | |||
English speaking background | 153/634 | 24.1 (20.9–27.6) | 0.001 |
Non-English speaking background | 8/88 | 8.8 (4.4–16.4) | |
Aboriginal status | |||
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders | 7/18 | 37.7 (19.4–61.7) | 0.088 |
Non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders | 154/702 | 21.9 (19.0–25.1) | |
Household size | |||
1 | 42/196 | 21.6 (16.1–27.6) | 0.809 |
2 | 54/224 | 24.2 (18.9–30.0) | |
3 | 29/121 | 24.0 (17.0–32.1) | |
4 | 20/107 | 18.4 (12.2–26.9) | |
5 or more | 15/72 | 20.6 (12.7–31.2) | |
Chronic conditionsc | |||
No chronic condition | 44/252 | 17.3 (13.2–22.5) | < 0.001 |
1 chronic condition | 42/238 | 17.7 (13.2–22.9) | |
2 chronic condition | 31/110 | 28.2 (20.4–37.1) | |
3+ chronic condition | 44/122 | 35.8 (28.0–44.8) | |
Overall subjective wellbeing | |||
Good wellbeing | 20/140 | 14.4 (9.2–20.8) | 0.008 |
Neutral | 64/289 | 22.0 (17.7–27.2) | |
Poor wellbeing | 76/273 | 27.9 (22.8–33.4) | |
Mental health conditiond | |||
Yes | 88/299 | 29.3 (24.5–34.8) | < 0.001 |
No | 73/419 | 17.4 (14.0–21.3) | |
Psychological distress (K10) | |||
Yes | 75/225 | 33.5 (27.4–39.7) | < 0.001 |
No | 82/484 | 17.0 (13.8–20.5) | |