Item
|
%
|
%
|
P
Value
|
Smoking Status
| | | |
Never-smoker
|
62.1
|
64.6
|
<0.0001
|
Ex-smoker
|
30.4
|
24.3
| |
Current smoker
|
7.6
|
11.0
| |
Marital Status
| | | |
Partnered
|
55.6
|
49.6
|
<0.0001
|
Separated/Divorced
|
6.3
|
5.6
| |
Widowed
|
34.8
|
42.4
| |
Never married
|
3.2
|
2.4
| |
Country of Birth
| | | |
Australian born
|
73.5
|
74.2
|
0.05
|
Other English Speaking
|
13.6
|
10.9
| |
Europe
|
10.1
|
12.0
| |
Asia
|
1.8
|
1.4
| |
Other
|
1.0
|
1.6
| |
Highest Educational Qualification
| | | |
No Higher Qualification
|
84.0
|
79.3
|
<0.0001
|
Trade/Apprentice Certificate/Diploma
|
11.7
|
16.7
| |
University
|
4.2
|
2.7
| |
Inadequately described
| |
1.2
| |
Body Mass Index (BMI) Group
| | | |
Underweight, BMI < 18.5
|
3.2
|
4.2
|
0.07
|
Healthy weight, 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25
|
50.4
|
52.1
| |
Overweight, 25 ≤ BMI < 30
|
33.1
|
29.1
| |
Obese, 30 ≤ BMI
|
13.2
|
14.5
| |
Self Rated Health
| | | |
Excellent
|
6.4
|
7.6
|
<0.0001
|
Very good
|
26.2
|
23.2
| |
Good
|
39.4
|
34.4
| |
Fair
|
23.6
|
24.3
| |
Poor
|
4.3
|
10.5
| |
Does Your Health Limit You in Walking 100 m
| | | |
Limited a lot
|
7.1
|
11.3
|
<0.0001
|
Limited a little
|
15.4
|
19.7
| |
Not limited
|
77.4
|
68.9
| |
State or Territory of Residence
| | | |
New South Wales
|
34.9
|
35.8
|
0.969
|
Australian Capital Territory
|
1.1
|
0.8
| |
Queensland
|
16.3
|
16.6
| |
South Australia
|
10.2
|
10.0
| |
Tasmania
|
2.8
|
2.5
| |
Victoria
|
26.0
|
25.9
| |
Western Australia
|
8.5
|
8.5
| |