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Table 3 Health indicators estimate comparisons between adults with landline phones, who may also have a mobile phone, and mobile-only phone users, 2012 NSWPHS

From: Inclusion of mobile telephone numbers into an ongoing population health survey in New South Wales, Australia, using an overlapping dual-frame design: impact on the time series

Health indicators

Adults with landline phones - who may also have a mobile phone

Mobile-only phone users

Relative difference % (95%CI)

Total % (95%CI)

Five or more drinks of alcohol in a day

9.0%

19.3%

114% (93%, 130%)

11.1%

(9.9%-12.2%)

More than two alcoholic drinks in a day

25.6%

35.0%

37% (28%, 44%)

27.6%

(25.9%-29.3%)

Recommended fruit intake

53.7%

52.0%

-3% (-10%, 3%)

53.4%

(51.5%-55.3%)

Recommended vegetable intake

10.5%

7.8%

-26% (-85%, -1%)

10.0%

(8.8%-11.1%)

Current smoking

14.0%

28.3%

103% (86%, 117%)

17.1%

(15.6%-18.6%)

Adequate physical activity

53.2%

66.7%

26% (21%, 29%)

56. 2%

(54.2%-58.1%)

Positive self-reported health status

81.4%

86.0%

6% (4%, 7%)

82.4%

(81.2%-83.6%)

Current asthma

10.7%

8.1%

-25% (-17%, -34%)

10.1%

(9.1%-11.1%)

Ever diagnosed with diabetes

9.3%

5.2%

-44% (-62%, -30%)

8.4%

(7.5%-9.2%)

Overweight or obese

52.1%

41.0%

-21% (-29%, -14%)

49.7%

(47.7%-51.6%)