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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 |
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| Self- reported general health as Fair or Poor |
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| n |
% |
OR |
(95% OR) |
p value |
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| DEMOGRAPHICS |
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| Age Group |
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| 18–29 |
19/180 |
10.4 |
1.00 |
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| 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 |
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| Source income |
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| Wages |
32/336 |
9.6 |
1.00 |
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| Pension/Superannuation |
178/464 |
38.4 |
3.98 |
(2.51 – 6.35) |
<0.001 |
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| SOCIAL CAPITAL |
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| Played sport |
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| At least a few times a month |
18/153 |
10.3 |
1.00 |
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| Less than once per month |
193/629 |
30.7 |
2.58 |
(1.48 – 4.48) |
0.001 |
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| Help from neighbours |
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| At least a fair bit of the time |
124/508 |
24.4 |
1.00 |
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| Sometimes/Never/none required |
86/292 |
29.6 |
1.45 |
(101 – 2.08) |
0.04 |
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| Attended public meeting |
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| Yes |
14/75 |
18.9 |
1.00 |
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| No |
196/725 |
27.1 |
1.92 |
(1.01 – 3.66) |
0.04 |
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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 |
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