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Table 1 Univariate analysis of demographic variables for people with and without arthritis, aged 18 years and over in South Australia, 2006-8

From: "I know I have arthritis but I don't know what type". Understanding and knowledge of this chronic condition

 

Arthritis - Don't know type

Arthritis - know type

No arthritis

 

n

%

95% CI

n

%

95% CI

n

%

95% CI

Sex

         

Male

501

6.2

(5.7-6.8)

909

11.3↓

(10.6-12.0)

6651

82.5↑

(81.7-83.3)

Female

566

6.7

(6.2-7.3)

1574

18.7↑

(17.9-19.6)

6264

74.5↓

(73.6-75.5)

Age

         

18 to 39 years

90

1.5↓

(1.2-1.8)

181

3.0↓

(2.6-3.5)

5746

95.5↑

(94.9-96.0)

40 to 59 years

371

6.1

(5.5-6.7)

871

14.3↓

(13.5-15.2)

4838

79.6↑

(78.5-80.6)

60 to 79 years

463

13.3↑

(12.2-14.5)

1122

32.2↑

(30.7-33.8)

1897

54.5↓

(52.8-56.1)

80 years and over

144

16.2↑

(14.0-18.8)

309

34.8↑

(31.7-38.0)

435

49.0↓

(45.7-52.3)

Country of birth*

         

Australia

783

6.0 ↓

(5.6-6.4)

1828

14.1↓

(13.5-14.7)

10376

79.9↑

(79.2-80.6)

UK/Ireland

138

8.6 ↑

(7.3-10.1)

367

22.8↑

(20.8-24.9)

1103

68.6↓

(66.3-70.8)

Other

142

7.7 ↑

(6.5-9.0)

284

15.4

(13.8-17.1)

1425

77.0

(75.0-78.8)

Language spoken at home*

         

English

933

6.3↓

(5.9-6.7)

2227

15.0

(14.4-15.6)

11687

78.7↑

(78.0-79.4)

Other

130

8.1↑

(6.9-9.6)

252

15.7

(14.0-17.6)

1216

76.1↓

(74.0-78.2)

Marital status*

         

Married/live with partner

728

6.5

(6.1-7.0)

1731

15.5↑

(14.9-16.2)

8694

78.0↓

(77.2-78.7)

Separated/Divorced

93

8.1↑

(6.7-9.9)

243

21.4↑

(19.1-23.9)

800

70.4↓

(67.7-73.0)

Widowed

172

16.7↑

(14.6-19.1)

369

36.0↑

(33.1-38.9)

486

47.3↓

(44.3-50.4)

Never married

72

2.3↓

(1.8-2.9)

138

4.4↓

(3.7-5.2)

2928

93.3↑

(92.4-94.1)

Area of residence

         

Metropolitan

758

6.3

(5.9-6.8)

1774

14.8

(14.1-15.4)

9483

78.9↑

(78.2-79.6)

Country

310

7.0

(6.2-7.7)

708

15.9

(14.9-17.0)

3432

77.1↓

(75.9-78.3)

Education*

         

Secondary level

690

8.1↑

(7.5-8.7)

1533

18.0↑

(17.2-18.8)

6303

73.9↓

(73.0-74.8)

Trade/Certificate/Diploma

267

6.3

(5.6-7.0)

566

13.3↓

(12.3-14.3)

3429

80.5↑

(79.2-81.6)

Degree or higher

108

3.0↓

(2.5-3.6)

380

10.4↓

(9.5-11.5)

3157

86.6↑

(85.5-87.7)

Work status*

         

Full time employed

256

3.6↓

(3.2-4.0)

557

7.8↓

(7.2-8.5)

6320

88.6↑

(87.8-89.3)

Part time

148

4.9↓

(4.2-5.7)

347

11.4↓

(10.3-12.6)

2543

83.7↑

(82.4-85.0)

Unemployed

19

4.7

(3.1-7.3)

34

8.3↓

(6.0-11.4)

354

86.9↑

(83.3-89.9)

Economically inactive

644

10.9↑

(10.2-11.8)

1544

26.2↑

(25.1-27.4)

3698

62.8↓

(61.6-64.1)

Income

         

Up to $20,000

230

11.9↑

(10.6-13.5)

641

33.3↑

(31.2-35.4)

1053

54.7↓

(52.5-57.0)

$20,001 to $40,000

296

11.1↑

(9.9-12.3)

624

23.3↑

(21.7-24.9)

1761

65.7↓

(63.8-67.4)

$40,001 to $60,000

126

5.5↓

(4.7-6.6)

284

12.5↓

(11.2-13.9)

1866

82.0↑

(80.4-83.5)

$60,000 to $80,000

96

4.2↓

(3.4-5.1)

232

10.1↓

(8.9-11.4)

1969

85.7↑

(84.3-87.1)

$80,001 or more

155

3.3↓

(2.8-3.9)

378

8.1↓

(7.4-8.9)

4127

88.6↑

(87.6-89.4)

Not stated

165

6.3

(5.4-7.3)

323

12.3↓

(11.1-13.6)

2140

81.4↑

(79.9-82.9)

SEIFA*

         

Lowest quintile

191

7.5↑

(6.5-8.6)

429

16.8↑

(15.4-18.3)

1928

75.7↓

(74.0-77.3)

Low quintile

241

7.4↑

(6.5-8.3)

511

15.7

(14.5-17.0)

2504

76.9↓

(75.4-78.3)

Middle quintile

226

6.6

(5.9-7.5)

574

16.9↑

(15.7-18.2)

2598

76.5↓

(75.0-77.9)

High quintile

221

6.5

(5.7-7.3)

464

13.5↓

(12.4-14.7)

2741

80.0↑

(78.6-81.3)

Highest quintile

187

4.9↓

(4.3-5.7)

501

13.2↓

(12.2-14.3)

3103

81.9↑

(80.6-83.1)

Overall

1068

6.5

(6.1-6.9)

2482

15.1

(14.5-15.6)

12915

78.4

(77.8-79.1)

  1. Note: The weighting of the data can result in rounding discrepancies or totals not adding
  2. *Not stated category not reported
  3. ↓↑ Statistically significantly higher or lower (χ2 test, p < 0.05) compared to other categories combined