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Table 4 Age and sex-standardised prevalence, and prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of health outcomes, by Aboriginal status

From: Inequalities in the social determinants of health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: a cross-sectional population-based study in the Australian state of Victoria

Health outcome

Prevalence (%)

Prevalence ratio (95% CI)

Age-adjusted

Crude

Non-Aboriginal

Aboriginal

Aboriginal

Non-Aboriginal

Aboriginal (95% CI)

p value

Fair or poor self-reported health

18.1

28.0

26.5

1.00

1.5 (1.1-2.1)

0.006

Cancera

6.4

11.8

7.3

1.00

1.7 (1.0-2.7)

0.042

Depression or anxietya

19.7

34.8

35.2

1.00

1.7 (1.4-2.2)

<0.001

Depression or anxiety - malesa

14.8

34.9

35.7

1.00

2.5 (1.8-3.7)

<0.001

Depression or anxiety - femalesa

24.4

35.7

34.7

1.00

1.4 (1.0-1.9)

0.028

Ever had asthmaa

21.2

29.3

31.2

1.00

1.4 (1.1-1.8)

0.018

Currently has asthmab

10.7

16.4

16.7

1.00

1.6 (1.1-2.3)

0.023

Arthritisa

20.1

23.5

17.8

1.00

1.1 (0.9-1.4)

0.342

  1. aEver diagnosed by a doctor.
  2. bDiagnosed by a doctor and experienced symptoms in last 12months.