Table 5 Descriptive statistics of the variables of HILDA 2013

Outcome Variables

GP Visits (Yes/No)

0.92

0.27

0.96

0.21

0.97

0.17

Specialist Visits (Yes/No)

0.55

0.50

0.59

0.49

0.68

0.46

Dentist Visits (Yes/No)

0.60

0.49

0.44

0.50

0.55

0.50

Hospital Admissions (Yes/No)

0.16

0.37

0.26

0.44

0.26

0.44

Needs Variables

Age Groups

50-59yr

0.41

0.49

0.10

0.30

0.31

0.46

60-69yr

0.31

0.46

0.22

0.41

0.32

0.47

70-79yr

0.19

0.39

0.36

0.48

0.24

0.42

80-89yr

0.08

0.28

0.28

0.45

0.11

0.32

90yr and above

0.01

0.10

0.04

0.20

0.01

0.11

Long-term Health Conditions

0.46

0.50

0.69

0.46

1.00

0.00

Mild CI

0.17

0.38

1.00

0.00

0.26

0.44

Non-needs Variables

Gender

Female

0.53

0.50

0.47

0.50

0.56

0.50

Married

0.62

0.48

0.48

0.50

0.44

0.50

Household Members

1

0.23

0.42

0.36

0.48

0.28

0.45

2

0.52

0.50

0.53

0.50

0.53

0.50

3 & above

0.25

0.44

0.11

0.31

0.19

0.39

Education

Bachelor & above

0.23

0.42

0.07

0.26

0.16

0.37

Diploma, Certificate III or IV

0.33

0.47

0.28

0.45

0.33

0.47

Year 12 & below

0.44

0.50

0.64

0.48

0.50

0.50

ASGS 2021 Remoteness Area

Major Cities

0.66

0.47

0.59

0.49

0.63

0.48

Inner Regional

0.23

0.42

0.26

0.44

0.25

0.43

Outer Regional, Remote and Very Remote

0.11

0.32

0.15

0.36

0.12

0.32