OR adjusted for age, sex, ACCHS, employment and all other factors in the model (95% CI) | ||||
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Variable | All 4–17 years | 4–7 years | 8–11 years | 12–17 years |
Sex | ||||
Male | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Female | 1.5 (0.99 to 2.3) | 1.2 (0.57 to 2.3) | 1.4 (0.72 to 2.7) | 4.4 (1.7 to 11.5)* |
Carer relationship to child | ||||
Parent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Other relative | 0.96 (0.43 to 2.1) | 1.5 (0.34 to 6.4) | 0.45 (0.14 to 1.4) | 2.3 (0.17 to 31.0) |
Foster/other | 0.28 (0.11 to 0.71)* | 0.37 (0.06 to 2.1) | 0.33 (0.09 to 1.3) | 0.01 (0.00 to 0.18)* |
Carer employment status | ||||
Employed/studying | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Unemployed/retired/unable to work | 0.82 (0.44 to 1.5) | 0.37 (0.13 to 1.1) | 1.7 (0.58 to 4.9) | 0.97 (0.23 to 4.2) |
Home duties | 0.81 (0.50 to 1.3) | 0.36 (0.15 to 0.86)* | 0.96 (0.45 to 2.1) | 6.0 (0.97 to 37.7) |
Number of homes previously lived in | ||||
<4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
4 or more | 0.62 (0.39 to 1.00)* | 0.39 (0.18 to 0.85)* | 0.61 (0.31 to 1.2) | 1.9 (0.55 to 6.2) |
Ever attended childcare or preschool | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Yes, currently attending | 1.6 (0.67 to 3.6) | 1.2 (0.23 to 6.2) | 2.9 (0.38 to 21.4) | 0.61 (0.04 to 9.9) |
Yes, used to attend | 1.0 (0.52 to 2.0) | 0.76 (0.15 to 3.9) | 1.1 (0.39 to 3.3) | 2.1 (0.60 to 7.6) |
Recurring chest, gastrointestinal or skin infection | ||||
Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
No | 2.8 (1.8 to 4.3)* | 3.4 (1.6 to 7.3)* | 2.6 (1.2 to 5.8)* | 3.3 (0.97 to 11.2) |
Has had ear infection diagnosed by doctor | ||||
Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
No | 1.3 (0.82 to 1.9) | 1.6 (0.76 to 3.2) | 0.78 (0.39 to 1.6) | 8.0 (1.8 to 34.8) |
Asthma | ||||
Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
No | 0.95 (0.62 to 1.5) | 1.2 (0.61 to 2.4) | 0.80 (0.39 to 1.7) | 0.27 (0.07 to 1.0) |
Problems with mouth or teeth (past 12 months) | ||||
Often | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sometimes | 1.7 (0.89 to 3.1) | 1.2 (0.49 to 2.9) | 1.8 (0.55 to 5.8) | 2.31 (0.38 to 14.2) |
Servings of vegetables per day† | ||||
None to 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 plus | 2.1 (1.2 to 3.8)* | 1.6 (0.63 to 3.9) | 2.4 (1.00 to 5.8) | 0.71 (0.08 to 6.29) |
Servings of fruit per day | ||||
None to 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 plus | 0.91 (0.44 to 1.9) | 1.4 (0.31 to 6.6) | 0.66 (0.22 to 2.0) | 1.62 (0.14 to 18.9) |
Carer has chronic health condition | ||||
Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
No | 0.65 (0.39 to 1.1) | 1.7 (0.72 to 3.9) | 0.27 (0.11 to 0.63)* | 0.18 (0.02 to 1.36) |
Functional limitations due to health | ||||
Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
No | 1.1 (0.52 to 2.1) | 0.76 (0.25 to 2.3) | 1.6 (0.56 to 4.8) | 2.29 (0.16 to 32.2) |
Carer previous treatment for mental health | ||||
Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
No | 1.3 (0.81 to 2.2) | 1.3 (0.58 to 2.8) | 2.00 (0.97 to 4.1) | 0.42 (0.04 to 4.19) |
Carer current high psychological distress (K10) | ||||
Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
No | 2.8 (1.6 to 5.1)* | 2.0 (0.78 to 4.9) | 2.9 (1.2 to 6.8)* | 7.81 (0.56 to 11.0) |
Carer stressful life events in the past 12 months | ||||
More than 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 or less | 1.1 (0.71 to 1.7) | 1.2 (0.57 to 2.3) | 0.71 (0.37 to 1.4) | 6.24 (1.09 to 35.8)* |
*p<0.05.
†Potato not counted as a vegetable.
‡Numbers may not add up to the total due to missing data.
ACCHS, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services; SDQ, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; SEARCH, Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health.