Table 4

Univariate associations between people living in Kilburn and Blair Athol who reported their general health as fair or poor health, with demographic characteristics


Self- reported general health as Fair or Poor

n
%
OR
p

Sex




     Male
80/379
21.0
1.00

     Female
131/421
31.1
1.69
0.002

Age Group




     18–29
19/180
10.4
1.00

     30–49
49/279
17.5
1.81
0.054
     50–69
64/166
38.8
5.32
<0.001
     70+
79/175
44.9
6.97
<0.001

Country of Birth




     English speaking
176/675
26.1
1.00

     Greek/Italian
10/17
57.3
4.04
0.005
     Other
25/108
22.4
0.84
0.56

Home ownership




     Private/other
121/559
22.0
1.00

     Public
89/241
37.0
2.12
<0.001

Children < 18 in household




     Yes
45/238
18.9
1.00

     No
166/562
29.5
1.80
0.002

Source income




     Wages
32/336
9.6
1.00

     Pension/Superannuation
178/464
38.4
5.89
<0.001

Education




     Post Secondary
46/261
17.5
1.00

     Secondary only
165/539
30.6
2.07
<0.001

Household income




     More than $40,001
14/166
8.4
1.00

     $20,001–$40,000
29/164
17.6
2.32
0.02
     Less than $20,000
149/391
38.0
6.68
<0.001
     Don't know/Refused to say
19/78
24.1
3.50
0.001

Note: The weighting of the data can result in rounding discrepancies or totals not adding

OR = odds ratio

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