Table 6

Logistic regression analysis of the likelihood of people living in Kilburn and Blair Athol reporting their general health fair or poor health, with demographic and social characteristics


Self- reported general health as Fair or Poor

n
%
OR
(95% OR)
p value

DEMOGRAPHICS











Age Group





     18–29
19/180
10.4
1.00


     30–49
49/279
17.5
2.18
(1.91 – 3.99)
0.01
     50–69
64/166
38.8
4.08
(2.22 – 7.51)
<0.001
     70+
79/175
44.9
3.87
(2.11 – 7.08)
<0.001

Source income





     Wages
32/336
9.6
1.00


     Pension/Superannuation
178/464
38.4
3.98
(2.51 – 6.35)
<0.001

SOCIAL CAPITAL











Played sport





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


     Less than once per month
193/629
30.7
2.58
(1.48 – 4.48)
0.001

Help from neighbours





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


     Sometimes/Never/none required
86/292
29.6
1.45
(101 – 2.08)
0.04

Attended public meeting





     Yes
14/75
18.9
1.00


     No
196/725
27.1
1.92
(1.01 – 3.66)
0.04

χ2 model = 145.94, df = 7, p < 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