Table 2 Results from generalised linear mixed models using self-rated general health in past 4 weeks with “Excellent-Good” and “Fair-Very Poor” the outcome. OR-odds ratio; p = p-value; CI = confidence interval

Gender

Male

–

–

–

Female

2.02

0.000

(1.51–2.71)

Age Group (years)

18–25

–

–

–

26–35

1.71

0.032

(1.05–2.78)

36–45

3.45

0.000

(2.13–5.60)

46–55

6.91

0.000

(3.83–5.50)

56–65

9.86

0.000

(5.00–9.41)

65+

8.32

0.000

(3.31–10.9)

Region of Birth

Middle East

–

–

–

Africa

0.39

0.000

(0.17–0.56)

Central Asia

0.39

0.000

(0.26–0.58)

South-East Asia

0.92

0.802

(0.50–1.70)

Southern Asia

1.08

0.755

(0.65–1.81)

Pre-arrival education

No schooling

–

–

–

≤6 years of schooling

1.15

0.545

(0.73–1.82)

6–12 years of schooling

0.70

0.118

(0.45–1.09)

Trade or technical qualification

0.70

0.308

(0.36–1.38)

University degree

0.50

0.021

(0.28–0.90)

Main income source in Australia

Own salary or wage

–

–

–

Government support

1.50

0.156

(0.86–2.65)

Other

3.25

0.013

(1.27–8.30)

No. daily financial hardships

0

–

–

–

1–2

1.75

0.002

(1.23–2.51)

3–6

3.01

0.001

(1.60–5.70)

Has long term disability, injury or health condition

Yes

–

–

–

No

0.15

0.000

(0.09–1.04)