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Feel safe walking down their street after dark by region,
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2002-2007

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Sex Year Urban
% (95% CI)
Rural
% (95% CI)
NSW
% (95% CI)
Males 2002 62.9 (58.3-67.6) 65.0 (60.4-69.5) 63.7 (60.3-67.1)
2003 59.0 (53.9-64.1) 67.0 (63.1-71.0) 61.9 (58.3-65.5)
2005 68.3 (64.1-72.6) 72.5 (68.7-76.3) 69.9 (66.8-72.9)
2006 71.4 (66.7-76.1) 67.0 (62.2-71.9) 69.7 (66.3-73.2)
2007 73.6 (68.8-78.5) 68.8 (63.9-73.8) 71.9 (68.3-75.4)
Females 2002 32.6 (28.4-36.9) 32.1 (28.5-35.6) 32.4 (29.4-35.4)
2003 30.7 (26.9-34.5) 33.8 (30.3-37.3) 31.8 (29.0-34.5)
2005 36.1 (32.5-39.8) 40.5 (37.1-43.9) 37.7 (35.0-40.3)
2006 37.9 (33.6-42.2) 39.4 (35.4-43.4) 38.5 (35.4-41.5)
2007 40.6 (36.4-44.8) 42.5 (38.3-46.7) 41.3 (38.2-44.4)
Persons 2002 46.5 (43.3-49.8) 47.7 (44.7-50.7) 47.0 (44.6-49.3)
2003 43.2 (40.0-46.3) 49.4 (46.6-52.2) 45.4 (43.1-47.6)
2005 50.7 (47.8-53.6) 55.3 (52.6-58.0) 52.4 (50.3-54.5)
2006 52.9 (49.6-56.3) 52.3 (49.0-55.5) 52.7 (50.3-55.1)
2007 55.4 (52.0-58.8) 54.6 (51.3-58.0) 55.1 (52.6-57.6)


Note: Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 2002 (3,218), 2003 (3,335), 2005 (3,186), 2006 (2,246), 2007 (2,125). The indicator includes those who strongly agree or agree that they feel safe walking down their street after dark. The question used was: Do you strongly agree, disagree or strongly disagree with the statement I feel safe walking down my street after dark?
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

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