Representativeness of sample
In 2009, adult males were under-represented in the New South Wales Population Health Survey, making up 40.0 per cent of the survey sample, compared with 49.6 per cent of the overall residential population of New South Wales. Conversely, females were over-represented, making up 60.0 per cent of the survey sample, compared with 50.4 per cent of the overall residential population of New South Wales. Males aged 54 years or younger and females aged 44 years and under were under-represented in the sample, while males aged 55 years or over and females aged 45 years and over were over-represented in the sample.[1] Comparisons of the distribution of the survey sample and that of the overall residential population are shown in the table 'Survey sample size and New South Wales population by age group and sex'. After weighting, the age and sex distribution of the weighted survey sample reflected that of the overall residential population of New South Wales.
Aboriginal people comprised 2.1 per cent of the weighted survey sample, which is similar to their representation in the overall residential population of New South Wales (2.2 per cent),[2] and people born in Australia comprised 70.2 per cent of the survey sample, which is slightly higher than their representation in the overall residential population of New South Wales (69.0 per cent).[3]
References
- ABS estimated residential population for mid-year 2007 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics. Population Characteristics: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, New South Wales, 2006. Catalogue No. 4713.1.55.001. Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2010. For further information visit www.abs.gov.au.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2006 Census QuickStats: New South Wales. Canberra: ABS, 2007. For further information visit www.abs.gov.au.
Graphs
- Survey sample size and NSW population by age group and sex
- Age distribution of unweighted survey sample versus NSW population by sex
- Socioeconomic Index (SEIFA) quintile
- Accessibility-Remoteness Index of Australia Plus (ARIA+)
- Survey conducted in languages other than English
- Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin
- Country of birth
- Formal marital status
- Household income
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2009 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
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| Last updated on: | 1 January 2011 |