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Table 6 Logistic regression analysis of the likelihood of people living in Kilburn and Blair Athol reporting their general health fair or poor health, with demographic and social characteristics

From: Measuring social capital in a known disadvantaged urban community – health policy implications

 

Self- reported general health as Fair or Poor

 

n

%

OR

(95% OR)

p value

DEMOGRAPHICS

     

Age Group

     

   18–29

19/180

10.4

1.00

  

   30–49

49/279

17.5

2.18

(1.91 – 3.99)

0.01

   50–69

64/166

38.8

4.08

(2.22 – 7.51)

<0.001

   70+

79/175

44.9

3.87

(2.11 – 7.08)

<0.001

Source income

     

   Wages

32/336

9.6

1.00

  

   Pension/Superannuation

178/464

38.4

3.98

(2.51 – 6.35)

<0.001

SOCIAL CAPITAL

     

Played sport

     

   At least a few times a month

18/153

10.3

1.00

  

   Less than once per month

193/629

30.7

2.58

(1.48 – 4.48)

0.001

Help from neighbours

     

   At least a fair bit of the time

124/508

24.4

1.00

  

   Sometimes/Never/none required

86/292

29.6

1.45

(101 – 2.08)

0.04

Attended public meeting

     

   Yes

14/75

18.9

1.00

  

   No

196/725

27.1

1.92

(1.01 – 3.66)

0.04

  1. χ2 model = 145.94, df = 7, p < 0.001
  2. Note: The weighting of the data can result in rounding discrepancies or totals not adding
  3. OR = odds ratio