Helped out any local group or organisation at least once in the last 3 months by region,
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2002-2006
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2002-2006
| Sex | Year | Urban % (95% CI) | Rural % (95% CI) | NSW % (95% CI) |
| Males | 2002 | 29.2 (24.7-33.6) | 34.5 (30.2-38.8) | 31.2 (27.9-34.4) |
| 2003 | 30.3 (25.5-35.1) | 33.5 (29.6-37.3) | 31.5 (28.1-34.8) | |
| 2005 | 30.7 (26.6-34.8) | 37.1 (33.1-41.1) | 33.1 (30.1-36.0) | |
| 2006 | 22.2 (18.1-26.4) | 37.4 (32.6-42.2) | 28.0 (24.7-31.2) | |
| Females | 2002 | 29.6 (26.0-33.3) | 39.8 (36.3-43.4) | 33.2 (30.5-35.9) |
| 2003 | 30.4 (26.8-33.9) | 37.1 (33.7-40.5) | 32.7 (30.1-35.3) | |
| 2005 | 31.9 (28.6-35.2) | 37.7 (34.4-41.0) | 34.0 (31.5-36.4) | |
| 2006 | 31.1 (27.2-34.9) | 42.6 (38.6-46.5) | 35.2 (32.4-38.1) | |
| Persons | 2002 | 29.4 (26.6-32.3) | 37.3 (34.6-40.1) | 32.3 (30.2-34.4) |
| 2003 | 30.0 (27.1-32.9) | 35.1 (32.5-37.6) | 31.8 (29.8-33.9) | |
| 2005 | 31.3 (28.7-33.9) | 37.4 (34.9-40.0) | 33.6 (31.7-35.4) | |
| 2006 | 27.1 (24.3-30.0) | 40.2 (37.1-43.2) | 31.9 (29.8-34.1) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 2002 (3,417), 2003 (3,573), 2005 (3,387), 2006 (2,381). The indicator includes those who have helped out any local group or organisation at least once in the last 3 months. The question used was: In the last 3 months, have you helped out any local group or organisation such as a school, scouts and brownies, a sporting club, or hospital, as a volunteer, or other organisation? |
| 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 |