Falls in the last 12 months by socioeconomic disadvantage,
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2003-2006
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2003-2006
| Sex | Year | 1st Quintile % (95% CI) | 2nd Quintile % (95% CI) | 3rd Quintile % (95% CI) | 4th Quintile % (95% CI) | 5th Quintile % (95% CI) | NSW % (95% CI) |
| Males | 2003 | 29.3 (17.0-41.6) | 20.7 (13.1-28.3) | 14.8 (9.9-19.8) | 18.6 (14.5-22.6) | 17.0 (11.7-22.2) | 19.0 (16.2-21.7) |
| 2006 | 24.8 (16.6-32.9) | 15.7 (9.6-21.7) | 17.8 (11.6-24.0) | 14.2 (9.0-19.4) | 17.0 (10.4-23.5) | 18.1 (15.2-21.0) | |
| Females | 2003 | 28.4 (20.6-36.2) | 32.6 (25.5-39.8) | 26.6 (21.0-32.2) | 26.0 (22.0-29.9) | 25.6 (19.8-31.5) | 27.6 (25.0-30.1) |
| 2006 | 28.5 (21.7-35.2) | 33.2 (26.1-40.3) | 27.5 (21.4-33.6) | 28.1 (22.5-33.7) | 29.3 (22.7-36.0) | 29.4 (26.6-32.3) | |
| Persons | 2003 | 28.7 (22.0-35.5) | 27.4 (22.1-32.7) | 20.9 (17.1-24.8) | 22.6 (19.8-25.5) | 21.7 (17.7-25.7) | 23.9 (22.0-25.8) |
| 2006 | 26.8 (21.6-32.0) | 25.3 (20.4-30.2) | 23.3 (18.9-27.7) | 21.9 (17.9-25.9) | 23.4 (18.7-28.1) | 24.3 (22.2-26.3) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 2003 (3,571), 2006 (2,381). The indicator includes those who had a fall in the last 12 months. The question used to define the indicator was: In the last 12 months have you had a fall? |
| 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 July 2008 |