Table 5

Univariate associations between people living in Kilburn and Blair Athol who reported their general health fair or poor health, with variables associated with social capital


Self- reported general health as Fair or Poor

n
%
OR
p

Length of time lived in neighbourhood




     Less than 10 years
72/387
18.7
1.00

     More than 10 years
138/413
33.4
2.20
<0.001

Neighbourhood safe to walk around at night




     Yes
32/174
18.7
1.00

     No
178/448
28.4
1.75
0.01

Participate in school related group




     Yes
23/129
17.6
1.00

     No
188/671
28.0
1.79
0.02

Participate in fundraising activity




     Yes
40/213
18.9
1.00

     No
170/581
29.0
1.76
0.005

Participate in food housing coop




     Yes
23/67
33.9
1.00

     No
188/733
25.6
0.63
0.11

Participate in professional group




     Yes
12/64
18.5
1.00

     No
199/736
27.0
1.60
0.12

On committee/local group




     Yes
21/105
20.1
1.00

     No
189/695
27.3
1.50
0.15

Attended public meeting




     Yes
14/75
18.9
1.00

     No
196/725
27.1
1.59
0.17

Speak about disagreed issue




     Yes
171/684
25.1
1.00

     No
39/116
33.7
1.52
0.07

Picked up others rubbish




     Yes
111/471
23.5
1.00

     No
100/329
30.4
1.42
0.04

Played sport




     At least a few times a month
18/153
10.3
1.00

     Less than once per month
193/629
30.7
3.74
<0.001

Gone to exercise or gym




     At least a few times a month
11/73
12.5
1.00

     Less than once per month
199/710
28.1
2.80
0.002

Gone to café/restaurant




     At least a few times a month
51/296
17.3
1.00

     Less than once per month
159/504
31.6
2.21
<0.001

Gone to club, pub, bar




     At least a few times a month
58/252
23.2
1.00

     Less than once per month
152/548
27.2
1.28
0.20

Gone to party or dance




     At least a few times a month
16/80
19.7
1.00

     Less than once per month
195/720
27.1
1.49
0.22

Help from neighbours




     At least a fair bit of the time
124/508
24.4
1.00

     Sometimes/never/none
86/292
29.6
1.30
0.13

OR = odds ratio

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