Patterns and correlates of self-reported racial discrimination among Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults, 2008–09: analysis of national survey data

Table 2 Self-reported racial discrimination in the past 12 months for indigenous Australians aged 15 years and over, 2008–09*

	Males	Females	Total
	N = 3,380	N = 4,443	N = 7,823
	% (95% CI)†	% (95% CI)†	% (95% CI)†
Reported any discrimination	27.9 (25.2-30.5)	26.8 (24.3-29.2)	27.3 (25.3-29.3)
No discrimination but avoided situations	3.6 (2.7-4.5)	3.9 (3.0-4.9)	3.8 (3.1-4.4)
Affected by discrimination‡	31.4 (28.7-34.2)	30.7 (28.3-33.1)	31.1 (29.0-33.1)
Settings in which discrimination was reported§:
Public	11.8 (9.6-13.9)	10.7 (9.1-12.4)	11.2 (9.8-12.7)
Legal	14.0 (11.9-16.2)	8.1 (6.8-9.4)	10.9 (9.6-12.3)
Work	9.3 (7.8-10.9)	6.9 (5.7-8.1)	8.1 (7.1-9.0)
Govt	5.7 (4.2-7.3)	4.8 (3.8-5.8)	5.2 (4.3-6.2)
Home	4.3 (3.3-5.4)	5.6 (4.5-6.7)	5.0 (4.2-5.8)
Medical	3.1 (2.3-3.9)	4.8 (3.8-5.9)	4.0 (3.3-4.7)
Service	3.4 (2.4-4.3)	4.3 (3.4-5.2)	3.9 (3.2-4.5)
Education	2.7 (1.8-3.6)	4.6 (3.6-5.6)	3.7 (3.0-4.4)
Recreation	3.8 (2.7-4.9)	2.3 (1.6-3.0)	3.0 (2.3-3.7)
Other	0.3 (0.1-0.4)	0.4 (0.2-0.7)	0.4 (0.2-0.5)
	Mean (95% CI)†	Mean (95% CI)†	Mean (95% CI)†
Number of settings reported‖	2.1 (1.9-2.2)	2.0 (1.9-2.1)	2.0 (1.9-2.1)
Reported discrimination as a stressor	% (95% CI)†	% (95% CI)†	% (95% CI)†
Experienced by self, family or friends	9.8 (8.2-11.3)	9.7 (8.3-11.2)	9.8 (8.6-10.9)
Experienced by self	6.0 (4.7-7.3)	6.1 (4.8-7.4)	6.0 (5.1-7.0)

* Source: Weighted data from the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey 2008–09 confidentialised unit record file (CURF) [11, 12].
† CI, confidence interval. Figures are weighted to provide population estimates.
‡ Reported discrimination in the past 12 months or avoided situations due to previous experiences of discrimination.
§ PUBLIC = by members of the public (e.g. on the street, on public transport, or at shopping centres, parks, libraries, sporting events, concerts, restaurants, pubs or clubs); LEGAL = by the police, security people, lawyers or in a court of law; WORK = applying for work or when at work; GOVT = by staff at Government agencies; HOME = at home, by neighbours or at somebody else’s house; MEDICAL = by doctors, nurses or other staff at hospitals or doctors’ surgeries; SERVICE = when seeking any other services (e.g. at restaurants, bars, shops, banks, hotels, real estate agencies or in taxis); EDUCATION = at school, university, training course or other educational setting; RECREATION = while doing any sporting, recreational or leisure activities; OTHER = any other situations. Respondents could report discrimination in more than one setting [11].
‖ Among those reporting any discrimination.

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