Table 3

Social capital dimensions for Kilburn/Blair Athol compared to South Australia and Metropolitan Adelaide

Kilburn/Blair Athol
 South Australia
 Metropolitan Adelaide

%
 %
 P value
 %
 P value
SOCIAL PARTICIPATION IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS2




Played sport

<0.001
<0.001
Once a week or more
 18.2
 28.4
 *
 28.3
 *
A few times a month/monthly
 5.7
 7.8
 *
 7.4
A few times a year/rarely
 7.7
 10.8
 *
 11.3
 *
Never
 68.5
 53.1
 *
 53.0
 *






Gone to the gym or an exercise class

<0.001
<0.001
Once a week or more
 9.2
 18.0
 *
 19.8
 *
A few times a month/monthly
 3.7
 4.0
4.5
A few times a year/rarely
 7.2
 4.6
 *
 4.6
 *
Never
 79.9
 73.5
 *
 71.1
 *






Gone to a Self-help or support group

<0.001
<0.001
Once a week or more to monthly
 7.0
 3.4
 *
 3.4
 *
A few times a year/rarely
 3.7
 3.1
2.9
Never
 89.3
 93.6
 *
 93.7
 *






Gone to a social club

0.005
0.10
Once a week or more to monthly
 21.2
 26.2
 *
 24.2
A few times a year/rarely
 9.2
 10.5
10.6
Never
 69.7
 63.3
 *
 65.2






Gone to a café or restaurant

<0.001
<0.001
Once a week or more to monthly
 51.9
 69.0
 *
 72.4
 *
A few times a year/rarely
 26.5
 22.9
 *
 21.2
 *
Never
 21.6
 8.1
 *
 6.3
 *






Gone to a club, pub or bar

<0.001
<0.001
Once a week or more to monthly
 44.5
 49.5
 *
 48.3
A few times a year/rarely
 20.3
 27.3
 *
 26.2
 *
Never
 35.1
 23.3
 *
 25.5
 *






Gone to watch a sports event

<0.001
<0.001
Once a week or more to monthly
 22.5
 33.8
 *
 32.1
 *
A few times a year/rarely
 20.7
 24.9
 *
 24.8
 *
Never
 56.8
 41.2
 *
 43.1
 *






Gone to a party or dance

<0.001
<0.001
Once a week or more to monthly
 19.4
 28.8
 *
 30.5
 *
A few times a year/rarely
 32.9
 45.3
 *
 44.4
 *
Never
 47.6
 25.9
 *
 25.2
 *

* denotes the category was statistically significantly different compared with KBA using adjusted standardized residuals greater than 2.0 and less than -2.0 (χ2 test)

2 – Kilburn Blair Athol survey compared to the HM 2002, 18+ years (CATI survey)

Taylor et al. Australia and New Zealand Health Policy 2006 3:2   doi:10.1186/1743-8462-3-2