Table 3 Odds of reporting the top reasons for drop out by demographic characteristics
Medical/age (N = 133; 17%) OR (95% CI) | Change in circumstances (N = 126; 16%) OR (95% CI) | High cost (N = 105; 13%) OR (95% CI) | No time N = 99; 12%) OR (95% CI) | Loss of interest (N = 57; 7%) OR (95% CI) | |
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Age category | |||||
0–17 years | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
18–25 years | 1.8 (0.8, 4.1) | 4.3 (2.4, 7.6) | 3.3 (1.8, 6.3) | 1.2 (0.7, 2.2) | 0.2 (0.1, 0.5) |
26–34 years | 2.1 (0.8, 5.2) | 4.5 (2.4, 8.5) | 3.7 (1.8, 7.4) | 1.3 (0.7, 2.7) | 0.1 (0.0, 0.4) |
35–44 years | 5.0 (2.4, 10.3) | 2.5 (1.3, 4.6) | 2.3 (1.2, 4.6) | 1.1 (0.6, 2.1) | 0.1 (0.0, 0.4) |
45–54 years | 11.5 (5.8, 22.9) | 0.8 (0.3, 1.8) | 1.8 (0.9, 3.8) | 1.4 (0.7, 2.6) | 0.2 (0.1, 0.5) |
55 + years | 18.4 (8.8, 38.5) | 1.0 (0.4, 2.4) | 1.4 (0.6, 3.5) | 0.3 (0.1, 1.1) | 0.1 (0.0, 0.5) |
Sex | |||||
Male | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Female | 0.8 (0.6, 1.2) | 2.0 (1.3, 3.0) | 0.9 (0.6, 1.4) | 1.1 (0.7, 1.7) | 1.0 (0.6, 1.6) |
Socioeconomic status | |||||
1st quartile (most disadvantaged) | 1.4 (0.8, 2.6) | 0.7 (0.3, 1.4) | 1.6 (0.8, 3.1) | 0.5 (0.2, 1.0) | 2.4 (1.0, 5.9) |
2nd quartile | 1.3 (0.8, 2.1) | 1.3 (0.8, 2.2) | 1.4 (0.8, 2.5) | 0.7 (0.4, 1.2) | 1.2 (0.5, 2.8) |
3rd quartile | 1.2 (0.7, 2.0) | 1.2 (0.7, 2.0) | 1.2 (0.7, 2.2) | 0.8 (0.4, 1.3) | 2.6 (1.2, 5.8) |
4th quartile (least disadvantaged) | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Location | |||||
Major cities | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Inner regional | 1.10 (0.7, 1.6) | 0.8 (0.5, 1.2) | 1.4 (0.9, 2.2) | 0.6 (0.4, 0.9) | 2.1 (1.2, 3.9) |
Outer regional and remote | 0.9 (0.4, 1.9) | 2.8 (1.6, 5.1) | 1.0 (0.4, 2.4) | 0.48 (0.2, 1.3) | 1.8 (0.6, 5.0) |