Sex | | | | |
Men | 169 | 45.6 | 1.14 (0.91 to 1.41) | 0.25 |
Women | 202 | 54.4 | 1.00 (reference) | |
Age group (years) | | | | |
45–59 | 56 | 15.1 | 1.00 (reference) | |
60–69 | 127 | 34.2 | 1.85 (1.34 to 2.56) | 0.002 |
70–79 | 128 | 34.5 | 2.67 (1.92 to 3.70) | 0.0001 |
≥80 | 60 | 16.2 | 3.43 (2.33 to 5.06) | 0.0001 |
Principal occupation | | | | |
Professional/managerial | 95 | 25.6 | 1.00 (reference) | |
White collar | 91 | 24.5 | 0.97 (0.71 to 1.32) | 0.84 |
Trade | 51 | 13.7 | 1.64 (1.13 to 2.39) | 0.01 |
Labourer | 53 | 14.3 | 2.00 (1.39 to 2.89) | 0.0002 |
Current occupation | | | | |
House duties | 58 | 15.6 | 1.00 (reference) | |
Retired | 238 | 64.2 | 1.13 (0.82 to 1.58) | 0.46 |
Employed | 49 | 13.2 | 0.89 (0.56 to 1.41) | 0.63 |
Unemployed/other | 16 | 4.3 | 1.19 (0.64 to 2.22) | 0.58 |
Language spoken at home* | 13 | 3.5 | 0.71 (0.40 to 1.27) | 0.25 |
Region of birth | | | | |
Australia | 248 | 66.8 | 1.00 (reference) | |
NZ/Oceania | 61 | 16.4 | 0.86 (0.64 to 1.16) | 0.32 |
Europe | 42 | 11.3 | 1.29 (0.91 to 1.83) | 0.16 |
Asia/other | 12 | 3.2 | 1.62 (0.86 to 3.06) | 0.14 |
Further education† | 183 | 49.3 | 0.80 (0.64 to 1.00) | 0.05 |
Receipt of government pension | 262 | 70.6 | 1.47 (1.12 to 1.94) | 0.006 |
Current driver | 206 | 55.6 | 0.67 (0.52 to 0.86) | 0.002 |
Car accident in past year | 11 | 3.0 | 0.89 (0.47 to 1.68) | 0.71 |
Use community support services | 27 | 7.3 | 1.06 (0.68 to 1.66) | 0.79 |
Living alone‡ | 134 | 36.1 | 1.34 (1.05 to 1.72) | 0.02 |
Independent‡§ | 277 | 74.7 | 0.94 (0.46 to 1.95) | 0.88 |
Self rated health | | | | |
Excellent | 62 | 16.7 | 1.00 (reference) | |
Good | 203 | 54.7 | 1.17 (0.87 to 1.58) | 0.31 |
Fair | 83 | 22.4 | 1.18 (0.83 to 1.68) | 0.35 |
Poor | 17 | 4.6 | 1.25 (0.70 to 2.23) | 0.45 |
Systemic illnesses | | | | |
Cancer | 30 | 8.1 | 0.87 (0.58 to 1.29) | 0.48 |
Arthritis | 185 | 49.9 | 0.95 (0.76 to 1.19) | 0.64 |
Diabetes | 28 | 7.5 | 1.28 (0.84 to 1.94) | 0.25 |
Ischaemic heart disease | 65 | 17.5 | 0.95 (0.71 to 1.27) | 0.72 |
Hypertension | 153 | 41.2 | 0.99 (0.79 to 1.23) | 0.92 |