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Table 2 South Australian Aboriginal Health Survey (SAAHS)1 compared to the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (NATSISS)2 (where possible), SA Total, aged 15 years and over

From: Culturally appropriate methodology in obtaining a representative sample of South Australian Aboriginal adults for a cross-sectional population health study: challenges and resolutions

 

SAAHS 1 (2010–2011)

NATSISS 2 (2008)

 

n

%

(95% CI)

n*

%

(95% CI)

Socio-demographic features

      

Identification at last visit to an health service

      

  Yes, identified as Aboriginal when asked

310

77.6

(73.4 – 81.5)

-

-

 

  No, chose to identify as Aboriginal

35

8.8

(6.4 – 12.0)

-

-

 

  Never been asked

49

12.2

(9.4 – 15.9)

-

-

 

  Not stated

5

1.4

(0.5 – 2.9)

-

-

 

Recognition of traditional lands

      

  Yes

335

83.9

(81.1 – 88.2)

14,400

80.1

na

   Living on traditional land

105

31.3

(26.6 – 36.4)

3,200

Ç‚ 17.9

(11.2 – 21.3)

   Not living on traditional land

230

68.7

(63.5 – 73.4)

11,200

Ç‚ 62.2

(56.3 – 65.2)

  No

47

11.8

(9.1 – 15.6)

3,600

Ç‚ 19.9

(14.3 – 22.7)

  Not stated

17

4.2

(2.7 – 6.8)

-

-

 

Main language spoken at home

      

  Aboriginal/Aboriginal English

51

11.8

(9.9 – 16.4)

1,600

Ç‚ 9.2

(5.4 – 11.1)

  English (includes ‘Other’ in NATSISS)

345

86.5

(82.8 – 89.5)

16,300

90.8

(87.1 – 92.7)

   Speaks Aboriginal language

68

19.8

(16.0 – 24.4)

4,600

25.9

(20.7 – 28.5)

   Speaks some words of language

167

48.3

(43.1 – 53.6)

7,200

40.1

(34.6 – 42.9)

   No Aboriginal spoken

104

30.2

(25.6 – 35.3)

6,100

34.0

(28.9 – 36.6)

   Not stated

6

1.7

(0.8 – 3.7)

-

-

 

Housing tenure

      

  Owner (with or without mortgage)

29

7.3

(5.1 – 10.2)

5,500

Ç‚ 30.4

na

  Renter

170

42.4

(37.8 – 47.5)

12,200

67.9

(63.1 – 70.3)

  Aboriginal housing scheme (rent or buy)

39

9.8

(7.2 – 13.1)

-

-

 

  Living at someone else’s house

98

24.5

(20.6 – 29.0)

-

-

 

  Other (includes Not Stated)

64

16.0

(12.8 – 20.0)

300

Ç‚ 1.7

(0.5 – 2.3)

Financial stress in last 12 months

      

  Ran out of money for basic living expenses

95

24.0

(19.9 – 28.2)

5,600

Ç‚ 31.4

(25.7 – 34.3)

  Did not run out of money for basic living expenses

282

70.9

(66.0 – 74.9)

12,200

68.0

(62.4 – 70.9)

  Not stated

22

5.2

(3.7 – 8.2)

-

-

 

Health status and risk factors

      

Self-assessed health status

      

  Excellent/Very Good

225

56.2

(51.5 – 61.2)

6,800

37.8

(33.5 – 40.0)

  Good

103

25.8

(21.8 – 30.3)

6,300

35.2

(30.1 – 37.8)

  Fair/Poor

71

18.0

(14.4 – 21.8)

4,900

Ç‚ 27.1

(22.7 – 29.3)

Diabetes

      

  Yes, doctor diagnosed/self-report

69

17.4

(14.0 – 21.4)

-

-

 

  No

327

82.1

(78.0 – 85.5)

-

-

 

High Blood Pressure

      

  Yes, doctor diagnosed/self-report

80

20.0

(16.3 – 24.2)

-

-

 

  No

314

48.8

(74.5 – 82.5)

-

-

 

  Not stated

5

1.2

(0.5 – 2.9)

-

-

 

Smoking status

      

  Current smoker

193

48.3

(43.4 – 53.2)

8,600

48.0

(43.1 – 50.5)

  Ex-smoker

26

6.5

(4.5 – 9.4)

3,300

18.3

(15.1 – 19.9)

  Non-smoker (never smoked)

173

43.3

(38.6 – 48.3)

6,100

33.7

(28.7 – 36.2)

Total

399

100.0

 

17,900

100.0

 
  1. Note: The weighting of data can result in rounding discrepancies or totals not adding *figures rounded to nearest 100.
  2. Ç‚Estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be viewed with caution.
  3. na – Relative Standard Error not available due to collapsing categories for comparison.
  4. Sources: 1NATSISS (SA including APY Lands. Using Remoteness category classifications); 2SAAHS weighted data (does not include APY Lands).