Table 3

Associations between resilience and individual-level variables in caregivers in the high-stress group (n=315)

VariableAdjusted for age, sex, ACCHS and all significant individual-level variablesP valuesAdjusted for age, sex, ACCHS and all significant variablesP values
aOR (95% CI)aOR (95% CI)
Gender
 FemaleReference
 Male1.9 (0.42 to 8.2)0.42
Employment status
 Employed/studyingReference
 Unemployed/retired/unable to work0.43 (0.13 to 1.4)0.16
 Home duties0.42 (0.17 to 1.0)0.06
Carer’s parents or other relatives removed from their natural family
 NoReference
 Either or both parents0.46 (0.15 to 1.4)0.17
 Other relatives1.5 (0.51 to 4.2)0.48
Forced to move from traditional country or homeland
 NoReference
 Yes, participant0.26 (0.02 to 3.0)0.28
 Yes, parents0.54 (0.12 to 2.4)0.42
 Yes, other relatives0.93 (0.30 to 2.9)0.90
Chronic medical condition
 YesReference
 No2.0 (0.84 to 4.9)0.12
Limitation of normal daily activities due to health problem
 YesReferenceReference
 No 3.6 (1.3 to 9.4) 0.011 4.3 (2.0 to 9.0) <0.001
  • ACCHS, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service; aOR, adjusted OR.