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Area has a reputation for being a safe place by region,
persons aged 16 to 24 years, NSW, 2002-2007

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Sex Year Urban
% (95% CI)
Rural
% (95% CI)
NSW
% (95% CI)
Males 2002 72.3 (66.5-78.1) 80.7 (74.2-87.1) 74.7 (70.2-79.3)
2003 72.2 (66.3-78.1) 72.8 (66.2-79.3) 72.4 (67.8-76.9)
2005 72.1 (65.8-78.4) 77.4 (70.4-84.4) 73.5 (68.5-78.5)
2006 64.2 (56.3-72.2) 76.5 (67.4-85.6) 67.6 (61.2-73.9)
2007 61.6 (52.9-70.2) 77.9 (68.7-87.1) 65.9 (59.0-72.8)
Females 2002 67.0 (60.8-73.1) 69.1 (62.0-76.3) 67.6 (62.7-72.4)
2003 69.7 (64.3-75.1) 71.4 (64.6-78.1) 70.2 (65.8-74.5)
2005 76.3 (70.8-81.7) 75.9 (69.8-82.0) 76.2 (71.9-80.5)
2006 66.9 (59.4-74.4) 80.1 (73.2-87.1) 70.4 (64.6-76.3)
2007 61.2 (53.2-69.3) 77.1 (68.9-85.2) 65.8 (59.6-72.1)
Persons 2002 69.7 (65.4-73.9) 75.2 (70.3-80.1) 71.3 (67.9-74.6)
2003 71.1 (67.2-75.0) 72.2 (67.5-76.9) 71.4 (68.3-74.5)
2005 74.2 (70.0-78.4) 76.6 (72.0-81.2) 74.8 (71.5-78.1)
2006 65.5 (60.0-71.0) 78.2 (72.4-84.0) 68.9 (64.6-73.3)
2007 61.4 (55.5-67.3) 77.5 (71.3-83.6) 65.8 (61.2-70.5)


Note: Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 2002 (1,129), 2003 (1,213), 2005 ( 906), 2006 ( 624), 2007 ( 544). The indicator includes those who strongly agree or agree that their area has a reputation for being a safe place. The question used was Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree or strongly disagree with the statement My area has a reputation for being a safe place?
Source: New South Wales Population Health Survey 2007 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health.
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Produced by: Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health.
Last updated on: 1 June 2008

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