The Impacts of Household Financial Stress, Resilience, Social Support, and Other Adversities on the Psychological Distress of Western Sydney Parents

Table 2

Prevalence estimates of financial stressor and adverse family and life event variables.

		%
Financial stressors
Could not pay gas, electricity, or telephone bills
Yes	94	21.5
No	343	78.1
Could not pay the mortgage or rent payments
Yes	38	8.6
No	399	90.9
Could not pay for school requirements or extras
Yes	73	16.6
No	364	82.8
Adult in the household lost job
Yes	37	8.4
No	402	91.5
Adverse family & life events
Self-rated health good
Yes	303	69.0
No	135	30.8
Child difficulties
No	232	52.9
Yes	207	47.1
Persistent conflict within family
Yes	67	15.4
No	372	84.6
Parents separated or divorced
Yes	21	4.9
No	417	94.9
Chronic physical health problem or disability, family member(s)
Yes	145	33.0
No	293	66.7
Mental health problem, behavioural or emotional difficulties, family member(s)
Yes	142	32.4
No	295	67.2
Alcohol/drug use caused problems in family
Yes	26	6.0
No	411	93.7
Close family member died
Yes	95	21.6
No	344	78.4
Other event(s) caused distress/worry
Yes	149	33.9
No	288	65.7