Table 2

Correlates of perceived discrimination in the preceding 2 years among Australian males

Prevalence of discrimination % (95% CI)Crude ORAdjusted OR*B-weight
OR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P value
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person0.14
 No19.3 (18.3 to 20.2)11
 Yes39.2 (32.5 to 46.3)2.66 (2.1 to 3.38)<0.0012.97 (2.18 to 4.04)<0.001
Country/region of birth0.32
 Australia or NZ17.2 (16.3 to 18.2)11
 Northwest Europe15.6 (12.6 to 19)0.99 (0.81 to 1.2)0.8931.14 (0.92 to 1.42)0.240
 South America26.6 (12.7 to 47.6)1.21 (0.61 to 2.43)0.5862.05 (0.99 to 4.25)0.053
 Southern/Eastern Europe30.7 (21.9 to 41.2)1.76 (1.23 to 2.52)0.0022.20 (1.44 to 3.35)<0.001
 Asia33.1 (29.5 to 36.8)2.59 (2.28 to 2.95)<0.0013.28 (2.79 to 3.85)<0.001
 North America13.6 (7 to 24.6)0.89 (0.49 to 1.6)0.6870.96 (0.5 to 1.86)0.913
 Africa31.1 (23.9 to 39.4)2.47 (1.89 to 3.24)<0.0012.78 (2.02 to 3.83)<0.001
 Polynesia28.5 (18.9 to 40.4)1.58 (1.01 to 2.46)0.0451.39 (0.78 to 2.48)0.267
Sexual orientation0.17
 Heterosexual18.6 (17.6 to 19.6)11
 Homo/bisexual35.2 (29.4 to 41.5)2.5 (2.03 to 3.09)<0.0012.23 (1.73 to 2.88)<0.001
 Not sure28.5 (20.8 to 37.7)1.38 (1.03 to 1.85)0.0330.94 (0.63 to 1.41)0.761
 Others23 (16.2 to 31.8)1.45 (1.04 to 2.02)0.0291.07 (0.69 to 1.66)0.767
Body mass index0.26
 Normal weight17.7 (16.1 to 19.4)11
 Underweight23.8 (13.9 to 37.6)1.53 (0.88 to 2.66)0.1310.94 (0.47 to 1.9)0.866
 Overweight18.2 (16.8 to 19.8)1.06 (0.95 to 1.18)0.3291.17 (1.03 to 1.33)0.015
 Moderate obesity20.9 (18.5 to 23.6)1.12 (0.98 to 1.29)0.1051.24 (1.05 to 1.45)0.010
 Morbid obesity29.2 (25.2 to 33.7)1.7 (1.44 to 2.02)<0.0011.91 (1.57 to 2.32)<0.001
Disability: WGDS0.24
 Without disability18.5 (17.6 to 19.5)11
 With disability33.8 (29.8 to 38)2.3 (1.98 to 2.66)<0.0012.07 (1.72 to 2.49)<0.001

  • *Adjusted for age, educational status, household income, SEIFA and employment status.

  • NZ, New Zealand; SEIFA, Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas; WGDS, Washington Group on Disability Statistics.