From: The socioeconomic gradient and chronic illness and associated risk factors in Australia
Health risk factors | Rate2 | Rate ratio by quintile of socioeconomic disadvantage of area3 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
Current smokers - Male | 30 582 | 1.00 | 1.40*** | 1.55*** | 1.71*** | 1.95*** |
- Female | 24 009 | 1.00 | 1.29*** | 1.34*** | 1.48*** | 2.00*** |
- Persons | 27 275 | 1.00 | 1.35*** | 1.45*** | 1.61*** | 1.96*** |
Alcohol – High risk - Males | 6 976 | 1.00 | 1.09 | 1.26* | 1.26* | 1.45*** |
- Females | 2 127 | 1.00 | 0.59* | 0.94 | 0.76 | 0.87 |
- Persons | 4 537 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.22* |
Did not exercise - Males | 28 772 | 1.00 | 1.20** | 1.36*** | 1.52*** | 1.68*** |
- Females | 28 220 | 1.00 | 1.19** | 1.29*** | 1.35*** | 1.65*** |
- Persons | 28 494 | 1.00 | 1.20*** | 1.32*** | 1.43*** | 1.66*** |
Underweight females | 12 675 | 1.00 | 0.89 | 0.83* | 0.72*** | 0.91 |
Overweight/obese - Males | 54 701 | 1.00 | 1.09* | 1.11* | 1.04*** | 1.00 |
- Females | 37 004 | 1.00 | 1.09 | 1.21*** | 1.16** | 1.17** |
- Persons | 45 798 | 1.00 | 1.09** | 1.15*** | 1.09** | 1.06 |