Table 3

Unadjusted numbers, proportions and relative risks adjusted for current age for variables associated with having missing data for father's highest education level, by survey mode


Telephone (n = 2999)
Face-to-face (n = 2893)
Face-to-face EWP (n = 2206)

Unadjusted
Adjusted
Unadjusted
Adjusted
Unadjusted
Adjusted

n
%
(RR, 95% CI)
n
%
(RR, 95% CI)
n
%
(RR, 95% CI)

Sex









     Male
268
18.3
(1.00)
190
13.4
(1.00)
154
14.4
(1.00)
     Female
319
20.9
(1.11, 0.96–1.28)
206
14.0
(1.00, 0.82–1.21)
157
13.8
(0.93, 0.74–1.16)
Country of birth









     Australia
421
18.0
(1.00)
273
12.6
(1.00)
215
12.9
(1.00)
     UK/Ireland
103
30.7
(1.33, 1.11–1.58)*
70
21.0
(1.36, 1.06–1.74)
57
22.2
(1.40, 1.07–1.83)
     Other
64
19.6
(0.91, 0.72–1.16)
54
13.6
(0.92, 0.68–1.24)
39
14.1
(0.91, 0.64–1.31)
Marital status









     Married/de facto
399
19.6
(1.00)
239
12.5
(1.00)
201
13.1
(1.00)
     Separated/divorced/widowed
126
31.3
(1.25, 1.07–1.46)*
97
21.9
(1.37, 1.12–1.67)*
68
21.1
(1.24, 0.99–1.56)
     Never married
62
11.0
(0.85, 0.62–1.18)
60
11.3
(1.43, 0.99–2.07)
43
12.1
(1.59, 1.03–2.46)
Area of residence









     Metropolitan
422
19.0
(1.00)
282
13.4
(1.00)
215
13.6
(1.00)
     Country
166
21.3
(1.06, 0.91–1.24)
115
14.6
(1.05, 0.84–1.33)
96
15.5
(1.11, 0.86–1.44)
Highest education level









     Bachelor degree or higher
33
6.1
(1.00)
9
2.0
(1.00)
6
1.8
(1.00)
     Certificate/Diploma
92
16.7
(2.48, 1.69–3.62)**
68
9.9
(4.73, 2.40–9.34)**
51
9.5
(4.97, 2.24–11.03)**
     Trade/Apprenticeship
67
18.5
(2.66, 1.78–3.96)**
51
12.1
(5.51, 2.72–11.14)**
45
14.1
(6.69, 2.93–15.26)**
     Left school after age 15
215
21.1
(3.31, 2.33–4.70)**
153
16.6
(7.97, 4.12–15.43)**
116
16.8
(8.64, 3.95–18.87)**
     Left school at age 15 or younger
177
36.6
(4.05, 2.81–5.84)**
114
32.4
(11.84, 6.01–23.30)**
93
32.6
(12.67, 5.68–28.28)**
     Still at school
3
6.9
(-)
0
0.0
(-)
0
0.0
(-)
Gross annual household income









     More than $60,000
126
11.2
(1.00)
50
5.0
(1.00)
39
5.0
(1.00)
     $40,001 to $60,000
86
15.7
(1.33, 1.01–1.74)
52
10.1
(2.01, 1.27–3.17)*
44
11.4
(2.23, 1.32–3.77)*
     $20,001 to $40,000
123
22.3
(1.58, 1.23–2.04)**
83
16.0
(2.87, 1.90–4.35)**
63
16.5
(2.84, 1.72–4.68)**
     Up to $20,000
154
33.9
(2.10, 1.63–2.70)**
134
26.0
(4.16, 2.77–6.26)**
100
26.4
(3.97, 2.43–6.50)**
     Not stated
99
30.7
(2.43, 1.86–3.16)**
77
23.0
(4.20, 2.76–6.40)**
65
23.9
(4.27, 2.61–6.99)**
Employment status









     Full time employed
158
12.6
(1.00)
89
7.7
(1.00)
63
7.3
(1.00)
     Part time/casual employed
96
17.1
(1.35, 1.05–1.74)
38
7.4
(0.95, 0.64–1.42)
29
7.6
(1.01, 0.62–1.63)
     Unemployed/unable to work
45
27.1
(2.11, 1.57–2.83)**
21
21.3
(3.08, 1.81–5.26)**
11
23.0
(3.38, 1.70–6.71)*
     Home duties
69
25.2
(1.73, 1.31–2.28)**
69
20.8
(2.45, 1.72–3.49)**
52
20.5
(2.42, 1.60–3.73)**
     Retired
208
35.7
(1.95, 1.50–2.53)**
147
24.8
(2.40, 1.56–3.69)**
131
24.8
(2.38, 1.41–4.00)*
     Student
11
8.1
(0.83, 0.36–1.93)
15
9.9
(1.61, 0.71–3.65)
15
14.4
(2.49, 1.11–5.58)
     Not stated
2
5.8
(-)
18
31.8
(3.58, 2.29–5.62)**
10
35.2
(4.01, 2.21–7.26)**
Occupation









     Manager/Administrator/Professional
79
11.7
(1.00)
34
6.0
(1.00)
28
6.2
(1.00)
     Associate professional
42
16.1
(1.42, 1.01–1.99)
20
9.6
(1.59, 0.95–2.66)
18
11.4
(1.68, 0.98–2.91)
     Tradesperson/Advanced clerical or service
109
22.6
(1.86, 1.43–2.41)**
86
14.0
(2.21, 1.49–3.27)**
70
14.7
(2.12, 1.38–3.27)*
     Intermediate clerical/service/sales/production/transport
144
20.0
(1.81, 1.41–2.33)**
100
14.4
(2.42, 1.66–3.54)**
76
14.4
(2.27, 1.50–3.44)**
     Elementary clerical, sales, service/labourer
157
25.8
(2.40, 1.87–3.08)**
106
18.7
(3.18, 2.17–4.65)**
76
18.9
(2.88, 1.88–4.42)**
     Not stated/Home duties/Student/Never worked
57
22.5
(1.86, 1.38–2.52)**
51
20.6
(3.15, 2.06–4.81)**
143
22.5
(3.09, 1.95–4.91)**

* p < 0.01 ** p < 0.001

Chittleborough et al. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2008 8:54   doi:10.1186/1471-2288-8-54