Univariate relationships between demographics and self-rated health in the 1997 (n=10 641) and 2007 (n=8841) Australian National Surveys of Mental Health and Well-Being
| 1997 National Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being | 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative self-rated health Weighted prevalence, per cent (SE) | Positive self-rated health Weighted prevalence, per cent (SE) | Poor self-rated health vs good self-rated health (ref) OR (95% CI) | Negative self-rated health Weighted prevalence, per cent (SE) | Positive self-rated health Weighted prevalence, per cent (SE) | Poor self-rated health vs good self-rated health (ref) OR (95% CI) | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 51.9 (1.1) | 48.8 (0.2) | Ref | 50.5 (1.9) | 49.5 (0.4) | Ref |
| Female | 48.1 (1.1) | 51.2 (0.2) | 0.9 (0.8 to 1.0)* | 49.5 (1.9) | 50.5 (0.4) | 1.0 (0.8 to 1.1) |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18–34 | 19.4 (1.2) | 36.8 (0.3) | Ref | 18.6 (1.4) | 36.0 (0.3) | Ref |
| 35–64 | 49.9 (1.3) | 50.4 (0.3) | 1.9 (1.6 to 2.2)* | 57.0 (2.0) | 50.6 (0.4) | 2.2 (1.7 to 2.7)* |
| 65–85 | 30.7 (1.1) | 12.8 (0.3) | 4.6 (3.8 to 5.5)* | 24.4 (1.2) | 13.4 (0.2) | 3.5 (2.9 to 4.3)* |
| Country of birth | ||||||
| Australia | 72.1 (1.7) | 75.3 (0.5) | Ref | 73.3 (2.0) | 72.8 (0.8) | Ref |
| Other English speaking countries | 10.4 (0.9) | 11.5 (0.4) | 0.9 (0.8 to 1.2) | 11.3 (1.4) | 11.3 (0.4) | 1.0 (0.7 to 1.3) |
| Other non-English speaking countries | 17.5 (1.1) | 13.1 (0.5) | 1.4 (1.2 to 1.7)* | 15.4 (1.8) | 15.9 (0.8) | 1.0 (0.7 to 1.3) |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married/de facto | 62.1 (1.1) | 65.7 (0.7) | Ref | 54.4 (1.8) | 52.8 (0.7) | Ref |
| Separated/widowed/divorced | 21.6 (1.2) | 12.2 (0.3) | 1.9 (1.6 to 2.2)* | 21.6 (1.4) | 13.3 (0.4) | 1.6 (1.3 to 1.9)* |
| Never married | 16.2 (1.2) | 22.1 (0.5) | 0.8 (0.7 to 0.9)* | 24.0 (1.5) | 34.0 (9.7) | 0.7 (0.6 to 0.8)* |
| Education | ||||||
| Higher education | 34.7 (1.6) | 49.6 (0.7) | Ref | 56.2 (2.1) | 56.3 (0.6) | Ref |
| No higher education | 65.3 (1.6) | 50.4 (0.7) | 1.8 (1.6 to 2.1)* | 53.8 (2.1) | 43.7 (0.6) | 1.5 (1.3 to 1.8)* |
| Employment | ||||||
| Employed | 33.6 (1.6) | 68.6 (0.5) | Ref | 45.5 (1.6) | 68.7 (0.3) | Ref |
| Unemployed | 5.6 (0.6) | 3.9 (0.2) | 3.0 (2.3 to 3.9)* | 1.9 (0.5) | 2.7 (0.1) | 1.1 (0.6 to 1.9) |
| Not in labour force | 60.8 (1.7) | 27.5 (0.5) | 4.5 (3.9 to 5.3)* | 52.6 (1.6) | 28.6 (0.3) | 2.8 (2.4 to 3.2)* |
| Regular smoker (current) | 30.7 (1.0) | 21.9 (0.6) | 1.6 (1.4 to 1.8)* | 25.1 (1.8) | 17.1 (0.7) | 1.6 (1.3 to 2.0)* |
*Statistically significant at p<0.05.