Prevalence and crude and adjusted* rate ratio of three health conditions for four adverse quality of life outcomes, Australia, 2001
| Prevalence (95% CI) | Poor life satisfaction† | Poor self-assessed health† | High psychological distress† | Any reduced activity days† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Adjusted for age group, sex, smoking status, socioeconomic status, and body mass index. | |||||
| †Data presented as crude rate ratio (n = 14 641), adjusted rate ratio (n = 13 428), and 95% CI of adjusted rate ratio. | |||||
| Asthma | n = 1674 | 1.31 | 1.74 | 1.69 | 1.37 |
| 11.2 | 1.29 | 1.79 | 1.56 | 1.33 | |
| (10.6 to 11.9) | (1.17 to 1.43) | (1.60 to 2.00) | (1.37 to 1.77) | (1.18 to 1.50) | |
| Arthritis | n = 2524 | 1.68 | 2.77 | 1.75 | 1.69 |
| 16.2 | 1.57 | 2.13 | 1.86 | 1.82 | |
| (15.5 to 16.9) | (1.45 to 1.69) | (1.93 to 2.34) | (1.66 to 2.08) | (1.65 to 2.01) | |
| Diabetes | n = 497 | 1.30 | 2.97 | 1.59 | 1.39 |
| 3.4 | 1.16 | 2.25 | 1.67 | 1.45 | |
| (3.1 to 3.8) | (0.98 to 1.37) | (1.96 to 2.58) | (1.35 to 2.07) | (1.19 to 1.77) | |