Introduction
Methods
Results
n
| (%) | OR | 95% CI |
p
| |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||
Male | 212/2,810 | 7.5 | 1.00 | ||
Female | 299/2,953 | 10.1 | 1.38 | 1.15–1.66 |
0.001
|
Age group (years) | |||||
65 and above | 80/1,105 | 7.2 | 1.00 | ||
50–64 | 121/1,360 | 8.9 | 1.26 | 0.94–1.70 | 0.121 |
35–49 | 144/1,562 | 9.2 | 1.31 | 0.99–1.74 | 0.062 |
16–34 | 166/1,736 | 9.6 | 1.36 | 1.03–1.80 |
0.030
|
Country of birtha
| |||||
Australia | 402/4,579 | 8.8 | 1.00 | ||
UK or Ireland | 53/571 | 9.2 | 1.06 | 0.78–1.43 | 0.710 |
Europe, Asia, Others | 57/605 | 9.4 | 1.08 | 0.80–1.44 | 0.617 |
Family structurea
| |||||
Couple with children | 204/2,737 | 7.5 | 1.00 | ||
Single with children | 78/346 | 22.7 | 3.64 | 2.73–4.86 |
<0.001
|
Single adult only | 80/667 | 12.0 | 1.69 | 1.28–2.22 |
<0.001
|
Couple only | 103/1,593 | 6.5 | 0.86 | 0.67–1.10 | 0.224 |
Adults (related) | 35/314 | 11.1 | 1.55 | 1.06–2.27 |
0.024
|
Adults (unrelated) | 11/90 | 12.4 | 1.76 | 0.92–3.35 | 0.085 |
Marital statusa
| |||||
Married/de facto | 262/3,731 | 7.0 | 1.00 | ||
Separated/divorced | 68/396 | 17.1 | 2.74 | 2.05–3.67 |
<0.001
|
Widowed | 34/364 | 9.4 | 1.38 | 0.95–2.00 | 0.091 |
Never married | 148/1,271 | 11.6 | 1.74 | 1.41–2.16 |
<0.001
|
Area of residence | |||||
Metropolitan | 385/4,184 | 9.2 | 1.00 | ||
Country | 126/1,578 | 8.0 | 0.86 | 0.69–1.06 | 0.151 |
Number of people >16 years in household | |||||
1 | 108/774 | 13.9 | 1.00 | ||
2 | 241/3,137 | 7.7 | 0.52 | 0.41–0.66 |
<0.001
|
3 or more | 162/1,852 | 8.8 | 0.59 | 0.46–0.77 |
<0.001
|
Number of children 0–15 years in household | |||||
None | 320/3,706 | 8.6 | 1.00 | ||
At least one | 191/2,056 | 9.3 | 1.08 | 0.89–1.30 | 0.425 |
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islandera
| |||||
No | 505/5,713 | 8.8 | 1.00 | ||
Yes | 4/46 | 8.0 | 0.90 | 0.31–2.62 | 0.843 |
Education | |||||
Degree or higher | 102/1,320 | 7.7 | 1.00 | ||
Trade, certificate, diploma | 116/1,391 | 8.3 | 1.09 | 0.82–1.44 | 0.550 |
No schooling to secondary | 293/3,042 | 9.6 | 1.28 | 1.01–1.62 |
0.041
|
Employment statusa
| |||||
Full time employed | 131/2,369 | 5.5 | 1.00 | ||
Part time employed | 113/1,155 | 9.7 | 1.85 | 1.42–2.41 |
<0.001
|
Unemployed | 34/161 | 21.2 | 4.62 | 3.04–7.01 |
<0.001
|
Home duties | 25/291 | 8.6 | 1.61 | 1.03–2.52 |
0.037
|
Student | 35/419 | 8.4 | 1.57 | 1.07–2.32 |
0.022
|
Retired | 92/1,191 | 7.7 | 1.44 | 1.09–1.90 |
0.010
|
Unable to work | 81/175 | 46.2 | 14.73 | 10.43–20.82 |
<0.001
|
Family financial situation | |||||
Can save a lot | 41/921 | 4.5 | 1.00 | ||
Can save a bit now and then | 183/3,013 | 6.1 | 1.39 | 0.98–1.97 | 0.062 |
There’s some money left over each week but just spend it | 31/354 | 8.8 | 2.07 | 1.28–3.35 |
0.003
|
Have just enough money to get through | 180/1,011 | 17.8 | 4.64 | 3.26–6.59 |
<0.001
|
Spending more money than get | 67/260 | 25.6 | 7.40 | 4.87–11.25 |
<0.001
|
Don’t know/Refused | 9/203 | 4.5 | 1.02 | 0.49–2.12 | 0.960 |
Dwelling statusa
| |||||
Owned or being purchased | 376/4,924 | 7.6 | 1.00 | ||
Rented privately | 82/509 | 16.0 | 2.31 | 1.79–3.00 |
<0.001
|
Rented from the Housing Trust | 38/203 | 18.7 | 2.78 | 1.93–4.02 |
<0.001
|
Other | 16/120 | 13.2 | 1.84 | 1.08–3.16 |
0.026
|
Gross annual household income | |||||
More than $80,000 | 97/1,829 | 5.3 | 1.00 | ||
$60,001 to $80,000 | 38/752 | 5.0 | 0.94 | 0.64–1.39 | 0.762 |
$40,001 to $60,000 | 69/755 | 9.1 | 1.80 | 1.30–2.48 |
<0.001
|
$20,001 to $40,000 | 105/835 | 12.6 | 2.57 | 1.92–3.43 |
<0.001
|
Up to $20,000 | 107/617 | 17.3 | 3.74 | 2.79–5.01 |
<0.001
|
Not stated | 96/975 | 9.8 | 1.94 | 1.45–2.61 |
<0.001
|
SEIFA IRSDa
| |||||
Highest quintile (advantaged) | 108/1,337 | 8.1 | 1.00 | ||
High quintile | 94/1,155 | 8.1 | 1.01 | 0.76–1.35 | 0.945 |
Middle quintile | 110/1,222 | 9.0 | 1.13 | 0.86–1.49 | 0.390 |
Low quintile | 110/1,159 | 9.5 | 1.19 | 0.90–1.57 | 0.216 |
Lowest quintile (disadvantaged) | 89/874 | 10.2 | 1.29 | 0.96–1.74 | 0.088 |
n
| (%) | OR | 95% CI |
p
| |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feel safe in homea
| |||||
All of the time | 321/4,459 | 7.2 | 1.00 | ||
Most of the time | 156/1,201 | 13.0 | 1.93 | 1.57–2.36 |
<0.001
|
Some of the time | 27/91 | 30.0 | 5.52 | 3.47–8.77 |
<0.001
|
None of the time | 6/9 | 67.5 | 26.79 | 6.79–105.62 |
<0.001
|
Neighbourhood a safe place | |||||
Yes | 462/5,363 | 8.6 | 1.00 | ||
No | 34/242 | 14.2 | 1.76 | 1.21–2.56 |
0.003
|
Don’t know/not sure | 15/158 | 9.3 | 1.09 | 0.63–1.87 | 0.768 |
Neighbourhood people trust one another | |||||
Yes | 381/4,693 | 8.1 | 1.00 | ||
No | 72/399 | 18.1 | 2.51 | 1.90–3.30 |
<0.001
|
Don’t know/not sure | 58/671 | 8.6 | 1.07 | 0.80–1.43 | 0.637 |
Control over life decisions | |||||
Strongly agree | 134/2,625 | 5.1 | 1.00 | ||
Agree | 231/2,700 | 8.6 | 1.74 | 1.40–2.17 |
<0.001
|
Neutral/don’t know | 40/162 | 24.6 | 6.06 | 4.07–9.02 |
<0.001
|
Disagree | 93/251 | 37.3 | 11.04 | 8.10–15.04 |
<0.001
|
Strongly disagree | 13/26 | 49.5 | 18.19 | 8.24–40.17 |
<0.001
|
Problems with transporta
| |||||
Never | 367/5,079 | 7.2 | 1.00 | ||
Sometimes | 107/566 | 18.8 | 2.97 | 2.35–3.76 |
<0.001
|
All the time | 37/114 | 32.3 | 6.11 | 4.07–9.18 |
<0.001
|
OR | 95% CI |
p
| |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 1.00 | ||
Female | 1.36 | 1.01–1.82 |
0.039
|
Age group (years) | |||
65 and over | 1.00 | ||
50–64 | 1.43 | 0.97–2.12 | 0.074 |
35–49 | 1.85 | 1.12–3.06 |
0.017
|
16–34 | 2.00 | 1.16–3.48 |
0.013
|
Family structurea
| |||
Couple with children | 1.00 | ||
Single with children | 1.81 | 1.14–2.88 |
0.012
|
Single adult only | 1.15 | 0.76–1.74 | 0.502 |
Couple only | 0.87 | 0.60–1.28 | 0.479 |
Adults (related) | 1.07 | 0.59–1.92 | 0.827 |
Adults (unrelated) | 1.08 | 0.37–3.17 | 0.893 |
Employment status | |||
Full time employed | 1.00 | ||
Part time employed | 1.33 | 0.88–2.03 | 0.169 |
Unemployed | 2.11 | 1.07–4.13 |
0.031
|
Home duties | 0.97 | 0.54–1.73 | 0.914 |
Student | 0.93 | 0.45–1.91 | 0.845 |
Retired | 1.54 | 0.95–2.48 | 0.077 |
Unable to work | 5.65 | 3.18–10.04 |
<0.001
|
Other | 4.24 | 0.31–57.94 | 0.278 |
Family financial situation | |||
Can save a lot | 1.00 | ||
Can save a bit every now and then | 1.07 | 0.67–1.72 | 0.774 |
There’s some money left over each week but just spend it | 1.47 | 0.74–2.92 | 0.266 |
Have just enough money to get through | 2.12 | 1.28–3.51 |
0.004
|
Spending more money than get | 3.84 | 2.00–7.37 |
<0.001
|
Don’t know/Refused | 0.55 | 0.20–1.50 | 0.244 |
Gross annual household income | |||
More than $80,000 | 1.00 | ||
$60,001 to $80,000 | 0.84 | 0.51–1.38 | 0.483 |
$40,001 to $60,000 | 1.22 | 0.72–2.07 | 0.467 |
$20,001 to $40,000 | 1.38 | 0.86–2.20 | 0.183 |
Up to $20,000 | 1.79 | 1.07–3.01 |
0.027
|
Not stated | 1.36 | 0.83–2.21 | 0.218 |
Feel safe in homea
| |||
All of the time | 1.00 | ||
Most of the time | 1.33 | 0.98–1.81 | 0.072 |
Some of the time | 2.68 | 1.32–5.42 |
0.006
|
None of the time | 17.23 | 2.83–105.07 |
0.002
|
Control over life decisions | |||
Strongly agree | 1.00 | ||
Agree | 1.46 | 1.09–1.97 |
0.012
|
Neutral/don’t know | 5.25 | 2.69–10.24 |
<0.001
|
Disagree | 5.96 | 3.77–9.42 |
<0.001
|
Strongly disagree | 10.44 | 3.48–31.34 |
<0.001
|
Problems with transport | |||
Never | 1.00 | ||
Sometimes | 1.80 | 1.26–2.58 |
0.001
|
All the time | 1.84 | 0.95–3.54 | 0.070 |
Don’t know | 1.76 | 0.16–19.45 | 0.646 |