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Table 3 Descriptive statistics for the social and behavioural determinants of health of patients presenting to the Victoria University Osteopathy Clinic in 2016–2017

From: Determinants of health, health behaviours and demographic profile of patients attending an Australian university student-led osteopathy clinic

Social determinants

 In which country were you born?

  Australia

1023 (63.4%)

  Other

591 (36.6%)

  Missing

0

 Do you speak English at home?

  Yes

1443 (89.4%)

  No

160 (9.9%)

  Missing

11 (0.7%)

 Do you live alone?

  Yes

127 (7.9%)

  No

722 (44.8%)

  Missing

765 (47.4%)

 Do you have private health insurance?

  Yes

378 (23.4%)

  No

493 (30.5%)

  Missing

743 (46.0%)

 Do you have a healthcare card?

  Yes

363 (22.5%)

  No

500 (31.0%)

  Missing

751 (46.5%)

 What is the highest level of education you have attended?

  Primary school or less

9 (0.6%)

  High school (not completed)

65 (4%)

  High school (completed)

264 (16.4%)

  TAFE or trade qualification

251 (15.6%)

  University

1006 (62.3%)

  Missing

19 (1.1%)

Behavioural determinants

 Do you smoke?

  Yes

196 (12.1%)

  No

1297 (80.4%)

  Missing

121 (7.5%)

 How many hours of sleep do you get each night?

  Less than 6 h

143 (8.9%)

  7–8 h

853 (52.9%)

  9–10 h

541 (33.5%)

  Greater than 10 h

59 (3.7%)

  Missing

18 (1.1%)

How many serves of fruit do you consume each day? (median, range)

2 serves (range 0–8)

Missing: 20 (1.2%)

How many serves of vegetables do you consume each day? (median, range)

3 serves (range 0–8)

Missing: 19 (1.1%)

How many exercise sessions would you do each week? (median, range)

3 sessions (range 0–8)

Missing: 35 (2.2%)

 Have you had your blood pressure checked in the last 6 months?

  Yes

962 (59.6%)

  No

601 (37.2%)

  Missing

51 (3.1%)

 Have you had a skin cancer check in the last 6 months?

  Yes

113 (7%)

  No

762 (47.2%)

  Missing

739 (45.8%)