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ArticleBMC public health2017

Housing conditions of urban households with Aboriginal children in NSW Australia: tenure type matters.

Melanie J Andersen, Anna B Williamson, Peter Fernando, Darryl Wright, Sally Redman

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Article in BMC public health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Melanie J AndersenSchool of Public Health and Community Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia. melanie.andersen@saxinstitute.org.au.
Anna B WilliamsonSchool of Public Health and Community Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia.
Peter FernandoThe Sax Institute, 235 Jones St, Haymarket, Sydney, 2007, Australia.
Darryl WrightTharawal Aboriginal Corporation, 187 Riverside Dr, Airds, 2560, Australia.
Sally RedmanThe Sax Institute, 235 Jones St, Haymarket, Sydney, 2007, Australia.
Sax Institute · AUUNSW Sydney · AUTharawal Aboriginal · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHousing is a key determinant of the poor health of Aboriginal Australians. Most Aboriginal people live in cities and large towns, yet research into housing conditions has largely focused on those living in remote areas. This paper measures the prevalence of housing problems amongst participants in a study of urban Aboriginal families in New South Wales, Australia, and examines the relationship between tenure type and exposure to housing problems.

methodsCross-sectional survey data was provided by 600 caregivers of 1406 Aboriginal children aged 0-17 years participating in Phase One of the Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health (SEARCH). Regression modelling of the associations between tenure type (own/mortgage, private rental or social housing) and housing problems was conducted, adjusting for sociodemographic factors.

resultsThe majority (60%) of SEARCH households lived in social housing, 21% rented privately and 19% either owned their home outright or were paying a mortgage ("owned"). Housing problems were common, particularly structural problems, damp and mildew, vermin, crowding and unaffordability. Physical dwelling problems were most prevalent for those living in social housing, who were more likely to report three or more physical dwelling problems than those in owned (PR 3.19, 95%CI 1.97, 5.73) or privately rented homes (PR 1.49, 1.11, 2.08). However, those in social housing were the least likely to report affordability problems. Those in private rental moved home most frequently; children in private rental were more than three times as likely to have lived in four or more homes since birth than those in owned homes (PR 3.19, 95%CI 1.97, 5.73). Those in social housing were almost half as likely as those in private rental to have lived in four or more homes since birth (PR 0.56, 95%CI 0.14, 0.77). Crowding did not vary significantly by tenure type.

conclusionsThe high prevalence of housing problems amongst study participants suggests that urban Aboriginal housing requires further attention as part of efforts to reduce the social and health disadvantage experienced by Aboriginal Australians. Particular attention should be directed to the needs of those renting in the private and social housing sectors, who are experiencing the poorest dwelling conditions.

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Social EnvironmentAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCitiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHousingHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleNew South WalesPovertySocioeconomic FactorsAboriginalDisadvantageEnvironmental healthHousingIndigenousTenureUrban

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PMID28764762
PMCPMC5540447
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