Most people can be trusted by region,
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2002-2007
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2002-2007
| Sex | Year | Urban % (95% CI) | Rural % (95% CI) | NSW % (95% CI) |
| Males | 2002 | 67.1 (62.4-71.8) | 76.8 (72.7-80.8) | 70.7 (67.4-74.0) |
| 2003 | 77.1 (72.8-81.4) | 76.6 (73.0-80.3) | 76.9 (73.9-80.0) | |
| 2005 | 79.8 (76.1-83.4) | 81.8 (78.6-84.9) | 80.5 (77.9-83.1) | |
| 2006 | 75.6 (71.2-80.1) | 81.5 (77.7-85.3) | 77.9 (74.8-81.0) | |
| 2007 | 71.7 (66.5-76.8) | 76.9 (72.6-81.2) | 73.6 (70.0-77.3) | |
| Females | 2002 | 66.6 (62.5-70.8) | 73.4 (70.1-76.7) | 69.0 (66.1-71.9) |
| 2003 | 72.3 (68.6-76.0) | 74.8 (71.6-78.0) | 73.2 (70.5-75.8) | |
| 2005 | 76.4 (73.4-79.5) | 82.4 (79.8-84.9) | 78.5 (76.4-80.7) | |
| 2006 | 77.2 (73.7-80.7) | 76.9 (73.5-80.3) | 77.1 (74.5-79.7) | |
| 2007 | 75.6 (71.9-79.3) | 76.5 (73.0-80.0) | 75.9 (73.3-78.6) | |
| Persons | 2002 | 66.8 (63.8-69.9) | 75.0 (72.4-77.6) | 69.8 (67.6-72.0) |
| 2003 | 74.4 (71.6-77.2) | 75.8 (73.4-78.2) | 74.9 (72.9-76.9) | |
| 2005 | 77.9 (75.6-80.3) | 82.1 (80.1-84.1) | 79.4 (77.8-81.1) | |
| 2006 | 76.5 (73.7-79.3) | 79.1 (76.5-81.6) | 77.5 (75.5-79.4) | |
| 2007 | 73.9 (70.8-77.0) | 76.7 (73.9-79.4) | 74.9 (72.7-77.1) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 2002 (3,265), 2003 (3,392), 2005 (3,269), 2006 (2,300), 2007 (2,213). The indicator includes those who strongly agree or agree that most people can be trusted. The question used was: Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree or strongly disagree with the statement Most people can be trusted? |
| 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 |