Table 1 Demographic and entitlement characteristics of sample
|  | Overall (n = 962) % (n) | One condition (n = 338) % (n) | Multimorbidity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Two conditions (n = 265) % (n) | Three or more conditions (n = 359) % (n) | |||
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
40–49 | 22.8 (219) | 31.6 (107) | 18.9 (50) | 17.3 (62) |
50–59 | 32.3 (311) | 32.8 (111) | 38.1 (101) | 27.6 (99) |
60–69 | 29.8 (287) | 26.0 (88) | 30.2 (80) | 33.1 (119) |
70–79 | 11.8 (113) | 8.3 (28) | 11.3 (30) | 15.3 (55) |
80–89 | 2.5 (24) | 1.2 (4) | 1.1 (3) | 4.7 (17) |
90+ | 0.8 (8) | 0.0 (0) | 0.4 (1) | 1.9 (7) |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 54.8 (527) | 48.5 (164) | 56.2 (149) | 59.6 (214) |
Male | 45.1 (434) | 51.4 (174) | 43.4 (115) | 40.3 (145) |
Other | 0.1 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 0.4 (1) | 0.0 (0) |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Primary/none | 16.2 (156) | 13.0 (44) | 15.2 (40) | 20.1 (72) |
Secondary | 36.7 (353) | 36.1 (122) | 37.5 (99) | 36.8 (132) |
Third/higher | 47.0 (452) | 50.9 (172) | 47.3 (125) | 43.2 (155) |
Location | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Urban (5000 + people) | 53.1 (511) | 58.6 (198) | 50.2 (133) | 50.1 (180) |
Rural (< 5000 people) | 46.9 (451) | 41.4 (140) | 49.8 (132) | 49.9 (179) |
Private Health Insurance | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 54.7 (526) | 55.6 (188) | 54.0 (143) | 54.3 (195) |
No | 45.3 (436) | 44.4 (150) | 46.0 (122) | 45.7 (164) |
Healthcare Entitlements | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Medical Card | 42.3 (407) | 34.3 (116) | 41.9 (111) | 50.1 (180) |
GP Visit Card | 10.8 (104) | 8.6 (29) | 10.2 (27) | 13.4 (48) |
Neither | 46.9 (451) | 57.1 (193) | 47.9 (127) | 36.5 (131) |