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Table 3 Unadjusted numbers, proportions and relative risks adjusted for current age for variables associated with having missing data for father's highest education level, by survey mode

From: Non-response to a life course socioeconomic position indicator in surveillance: comparison of telephone and face-to-face modes

 

Telephone (n = 2999)

Face-to-face (n = 2893)

Face-to-face EWP (n = 2206)

 

Unadjusted

Adjusted

Unadjusted

Adjusted

Unadjusted

Adjusted

 

n

%

(RR, 95% CI)

n

%

(RR, 95% CI)

n

%

(RR, 95% CI)

Sex

         

   Male

268

18.3

(1.00)

190

13.4

(1.00)

154

14.4

(1.00)

   Female

319

20.9

(1.11, 0.96–1.28)

206

14.0

(1.00, 0.82–1.21)

157

13.8

(0.93, 0.74–1.16)

Country of birth

         

   Australia

421

18.0

(1.00)

273

12.6

(1.00)

215

12.9

(1.00)

   UK/Ireland

103

30.7

(1.33, 1.11–1.58)*

70

21.0

(1.36, 1.06–1.74)

57

22.2

(1.40, 1.07–1.83)

   Other

64

19.6

(0.91, 0.72–1.16)

54

13.6

(0.92, 0.68–1.24)

39

14.1

(0.91, 0.64–1.31)

Marital status

         

   Married/de facto

399

19.6

(1.00)

239

12.5

(1.00)

201

13.1

(1.00)

   Separated/divorced/widowed

126

31.3

(1.25, 1.07–1.46)*

97

21.9

(1.37, 1.12–1.67)*

68

21.1

(1.24, 0.99–1.56)

   Never married

62

11.0

(0.85, 0.62–1.18)

60

11.3

(1.43, 0.99–2.07)

43

12.1

(1.59, 1.03–2.46)

Area of residence

         

   Metropolitan

422

19.0

(1.00)

282

13.4

(1.00)

215

13.6

(1.00)

   Country

166

21.3

(1.06, 0.91–1.24)

115

14.6

(1.05, 0.84–1.33)

96

15.5

(1.11, 0.86–1.44)

Highest education level

         

   Bachelor degree or higher

33

6.1

(1.00)

9

2.0

(1.00)

6

1.8

(1.00)

   Certificate/Diploma

92

16.7

(2.48, 1.69–3.62)**

68

9.9

(4.73, 2.40–9.34)**

51

9.5

(4.97, 2.24–11.03)**

   Trade/Apprenticeship

67

18.5

(2.66, 1.78–3.96)**

51

12.1

(5.51, 2.72–11.14)**

45

14.1

(6.69, 2.93–15.26)**

   Left school after age 15

215

21.1

(3.31, 2.33–4.70)**

153

16.6

(7.97, 4.12–15.43)**

116

16.8

(8.64, 3.95–18.87)**

   Left school at age 15 or younger

177

36.6

(4.05, 2.81–5.84)**

114

32.4

(11.84, 6.01–23.30)**

93

32.6

(12.67, 5.68–28.28)**

   Still at school

3

6.9

(-)

0

0.0

(-)

0

0.0

(-)

Gross annual household income

         

   More than $60,000

126

11.2

(1.00)

50

5.0

(1.00)

39

5.0

(1.00)

   $40,001 to $60,000

86

15.7

(1.33, 1.01–1.74)

52

10.1

(2.01, 1.27–3.17)*

44

11.4

(2.23, 1.32–3.77)*

   $20,001 to $40,000

123

22.3

(1.58, 1.23–2.04)**

83

16.0

(2.87, 1.90–4.35)**

63

16.5

(2.84, 1.72–4.68)**

   Up to $20,000

154

33.9

(2.10, 1.63–2.70)**

134

26.0

(4.16, 2.77–6.26)**

100

26.4

(3.97, 2.43–6.50)**

   Not stated

99

30.7

(2.43, 1.86–3.16)**

77

23.0

(4.20, 2.76–6.40)**

65

23.9

(4.27, 2.61–6.99)**

Employment status

         

   Full time employed

158

12.6

(1.00)

89

7.7

(1.00)

63

7.3

(1.00)

   Part time/casual employed

96

17.1

(1.35, 1.05–1.74)

38

7.4

(0.95, 0.64–1.42)

29

7.6

(1.01, 0.62–1.63)

   Unemployed/unable to work

45

27.1

(2.11, 1.57–2.83)**

21

21.3

(3.08, 1.81–5.26)**

11

23.0

(3.38, 1.70–6.71)*

   Home duties

69

25.2

(1.73, 1.31–2.28)**

69

20.8

(2.45, 1.72–3.49)**

52

20.5

(2.42, 1.60–3.73)**

   Retired

208

35.7

(1.95, 1.50–2.53)**

147

24.8

(2.40, 1.56–3.69)**

131

24.8

(2.38, 1.41–4.00)*

   Student

11

8.1

(0.83, 0.36–1.93)

15

9.9

(1.61, 0.71–3.65)

15

14.4

(2.49, 1.11–5.58)

   Not stated

2

5.8

(-)

18

31.8

(3.58, 2.29–5.62)**

10

35.2

(4.01, 2.21–7.26)**

Occupation

         

   Manager/Administrator/Professional

79

11.7

(1.00)

34

6.0

(1.00)

28

6.2

(1.00)

   Associate professional

42

16.1

(1.42, 1.01–1.99)

20

9.6

(1.59, 0.95–2.66)

18

11.4

(1.68, 0.98–2.91)

   Tradesperson/Advanced clerical or service

109

22.6

(1.86, 1.43–2.41)**

86

14.0

(2.21, 1.49–3.27)**

70

14.7

(2.12, 1.38–3.27)*

   Intermediate clerical/service/sales/production/transport

144

20.0

(1.81, 1.41–2.33)**

100

14.4

(2.42, 1.66–3.54)**

76

14.4

(2.27, 1.50–3.44)**

   Elementary clerical, sales, service/labourer

157

25.8

(2.40, 1.87–3.08)**

106

18.7

(3.18, 2.17–4.65)**

76

18.9

(2.88, 1.88–4.42)**

   Not stated/Home duties/Student/Never worked

57

22.5

(1.86, 1.38–2.52)**

51

20.6

(3.15, 2.06–4.81)**

143

22.5

(3.09, 1.95–4.91)**

  1. * p < 0.01 ** p < 0.001