Table 6 Logistic regressions predicting likelihood of consulting with each type of health practitioner

Gender (male)

0.67

0.478, 0.857

0.003*

1.03

0.827, 0.827

0.800

1.16

0.875, 1.533

0.305

0.71

0.573, 0.878

0.002*

Age

18–29

-

-

< 0.001**

-

-

< 0.001**

-

-

< 0.001**

-

-

< 0.001**

30–39

1.11

0.216, 0.563

< 0.001**

0.90

0.634, 1.278

0.556

0.80

0.533, 1.213

0.298

0.90

0.652, 1.252

0.543

40–49

1.02

0.271, 0.792

0.005*

1.07

0.752, 1.508

0.723

0.80

0.529, 1.215

0.298

0.73

0.526, 1.018

0.064

50–59

1.13

0.279, 0.793

0.005*

0.66

0.453, 0.972

0.035

0.39

0.243, 0.639

< 0.001**

0.54

0.373, 0.775

0.001*

60 and over

1.55

0.375, 1.140

0.134

1.37

0.938, 2.001

0.104

0.27

0.160, 0.447

< 0.001**

0.40

0.273, 0.581

< 0.001**

ARIA+

Major cities

-

-

0.108

-

-

0.156

-

-

0.433

-

-

0.658

Inner regional

0.72

0.488, 1.054

0.091

0.79

0.602, 1.030

0.082

0.87

0.618, 1.215

0.406

0.89

0.679, 1.160

0.383

Outer regional‎/Remote‎

0.67

0.396, 1.115

0.122

0.82

0.568, 1.170

0.267

0.76

0.467, 1.232

0.264

0.93

0.648, 1.328

0.682

Marital status

Never married

-

-

0.455

-

-

0.089

-

-

0.012*

-

-

0.109

Married

1.22

0.816, 1.822

0.333

1.18

0.884, 1.568

0.265

1.08

0.753, 1.560

0.665

1.14

0.861, 1.500

0.367

De facto (Opposite sex)

1.46

0.871, 2.431

0.152

0.96

0.658, 1.392

0.819

1.10

0.700, 1.717

0.688

0.72

0.499, 1.035

0.076

De facto (Same sex)

2.12

0.460, 9.715

0.336

0.90

0.386, 2.101

0.808

4.40

1.804, 10.720

0.001*

1.43

0.644, 3.163

0.381

Separated/

Divorced/Widowed

1.49

0.831, 2.680

0.180

1.58

1.103, 2.251

0.012

1.45

0.934, 2.242

0.098

1.14

0.798, 1.626

0.472

Highest level of qualification

Less than Year 12

-

-

0.270

-

-

0.028*

-

-

0.924

-

-

0.178

Year 12 or equivalent

1.37

0.834, 2.264

0.212

0.81

0.572, 1.140

0.224

1.06

0.680, 1.656

0.794

0.92

0.650, 1.307

0.647

Trade/apprenticeship/

certificate/diploma

1.35

0.850, 2.130

0.205

1.06

0.779, 1.432

0.726

1.12

0.751, 1.670

0.579

1.13

0.827, 1.543

0.443

University degree

1.02

0.623, 1.653

0.954

1.29

0.919, 1.809

0.141

1.15

0.733, 1.816

0.537

1.26

0.898, 1.767

0.181

Manage financially

It is impossible/difficult all the time

-

-

0.048*

-

-

0.173

-

-

0.077

-

-

0.735

It is difficult some of the time

0.80

0.520, 1.216

0.290

0.78

0.587, 1.022

0.071

0.79

0.571, 1.088

0.148

1.15

0.872, 1.514

0.323

It is not too bad

0.97

0.617, 1.513

0.881

0.72

0.537, 0.970

0.031

0.63

0.434, 0.907

0.013

1.14

0.852, 1.532

0.373

It is easy

0.46

0.243, 0.867

0.016*

0.74

0.463, 1.195

0.221

0.95

0.511, 1.769

0.872

1.24

0.776, 1.969

0.372

Employment status

Full time work

-

-

0.048

-

-

0.300

-

-

0.002*

-

-

< 0.001**

Part time work

0.92

0.613, 1.389

0.699

1.21

0.889, 1.648

0.225

1.35

0.901, 2.012

0.147

0.84

0.626, 1.113

0.218

Casual/temp work

1.27

0.688, 2.327

0.449

1.04

0.668, 1.625

0.856

1.81

1.088, 3.017

0.022*

0.69

0.456, 1.041

0.077

Looking for work

0.61

0.373, 0.994

0.047

0.85

0.561, 1.300

0.462

1.89

1.156, 3.078

0.011*

0.30

0.194, 0.458

< 0.001**

Not in the paid workforce

1.38

0.877, 2.180

0.163

1.25

0.921, 1.692

0.153

0.85

0.561, 1.284

0.438

0.48

0.353, 0.642

< 0.001**

Private health insurance (yes)

0.72

0.525, 0.992

0.045

0.59

0.473, 0.739

< 0.001**

0.77

0.578, 1.035

0.084

0.58

0.466, 0.717

< 0.001**

Health care card (yes)

0.71

0.524, 0.952

0.022

0.86

0.689, 1.060

0.153

0.70

0.526, 0.924

0.012

0.90

0.734, 1.114

0.345

Chronic physical illness (yes)

5.86

4.065, 8.436

< 0.001**

4.11

3.308, 5.112

< 0.001**

1.88

1.417, 2.497

< 0.001**

1.69

1.367, 2.096

< 0.001**

Mental health diagnosis (yes)

4.41

2.741, 7.095

< 0.001**

2.47

1.966, 3.091

< 0.001**

9.93

7.512, 13.133

< 0.001**

1.70

1.354, 2.124

< 0.001**

Constant

3.62

< 0.001**

0.31

< 0.001**

0.12

< 0.001**

0.99

0.954

Model fit

χ² (df)

306.33 (25)

428.85 (25)

523.42 (25)

247.24 (25)

Nagelkerke R²

0.262

0.258

0.358

0.158

P-value

< 0.001**

< 0.001**

< 0.001**

< 0.001**