Table 1 Characteristics of study groups
Wage Earners (Column %) | DSP Group (Column %) | NSA Group (Column %) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total Number | 8134 (100%) | 566 (100%) | 410 (100%) |
Age in Years | |||
18 to 24 | 707 (8.7%) | 17 (3.0%) | 30 (7.3%) |
25 to 34 | 1873 (23.0%) | 27 (4.8%) | 65 (15.9%) |
35 to 44 | 2048 (25.2%) | 85 (15.0%) | 103 (25.1%) |
45 to 54 | 1893 (23.3%) | 159 (28.1%) | 103 (25.1%) |
55 to 64 | 1613 (19.8%) | 278 (49.1%) | 109 (26.6%) |
Sex | |||
Male | 4154 (51.1%) | 258 (45.6%) | 177 (43.2%) |
Female | 3980 (48.9%) | 308 (54.4%) | 233 (56.8%) |
Highest Level of Education | |||
Less than Year 12 | 1192 (14.7%) | 298 (52.7%) | 167 (40.7%) |
Year 12 | 1082 (13.3%) | 72 (12.7%) | 43 (10.5%) |
Certificate or Diploma | 2854 (35.1%) | 153 (27.0%) | 151 (36.8%) |
Bachelor Degree | 1922 (23.6%) | 36 (6.4%) | 34 (8.3%) |
Postgraduate Degree | 1084 (13.3%) | 7 (1.2%) | 15 (3.7%) |
Private Health Insurance Status | |||
With private health insurance | 5441 (66.9%) | 92 (16.3%) | 79 (19.3%) |
Without private health insurance | 2693 (33.1%) | 474 (83.7%) | 331 (80.7%) |
Whether Household could Raise $2000 in an Emergency | |||
No | 632 (7.8%) | 304 (53.7%) | 214 (52.2%) |
Yes | 7502 (92.2%) | 262 (46.3%) | 196 (47.8%) |
Remoteness | |||
Major Cities of Australia | 5597 (68.8%) | 328 (58.0%) | 233 (56.8%) |
Inner regional Australia | 1317 (16.2%) | 132 (23.3%) | 102 (24.9%) |
Other | 1220 (15.0%) | 106 (18.7%) | 75 (18.3%) |
Self-Assessed Health | |||
Excellent | 1849 (22.7%) | 16 (2.8%) | 43 (10.5%) |
Very good | 3314 (40.7%) | 44 (7.8%) | 109 (26.6%) |
Good | 2284 (28.1%) | 156 (27.6%) | 122 (29.8%) |
Fair | 571 (7.0%) | 188 (33.2%) | 95 (23.2%) |
Poor | 116 (1.4%) | 162 (28.6%) | 41 (10.0%) |
Disability Status | |||
No disability or long-term health condition | 5944 (73.1%) | 65 (11.5%) | 190 (46.3%) |
No limitation or specific restriction | 1210 (14.9%) | 16 (2.8%) | 51 (12.4%) |
Schooling/employment restriction only | 283 (3.5%) | 72 (12.7%) | 54 (13.2%) |
Mild/moderate core activity limitation | 591 (7.3%) | 248 (43.8%) | 97 (23.7%) |
Severe/profound core activity limitation | 106 (1.3%) | 165 (29.2%) | 18 (4.4%) |
Number of ICD-10 Conditions | |||
0–4 | 5850 (71.9%) | 116 (20.5%) | 203 (49.5%) |
5–9 | 1964 (24.1%) | 217 (38.3%) | 135 (32.9%) |
10–14 | 275 (3.4%) | 149 (26.3%) | 56 (13.7%) |
15+ | 45 (0.6%) | 84 (14.8%) | 16 (3.9%) |