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Table 1 Frequency of each Measure of Indigenous Racism Experiences (MIRE) item and summary racism score (N = 885)

From: The impact of interpersonal racism on oral health related quality of life among Indigenous South Australians: a cross-sectional study

Individual settings where racism was experienced a

n (%)

95% CI

Employment

161(19.2)

15.70–20.89

Domestic

118(13.8)

11.16–15.75

Educational/academic

143(17.0)

13.79–18.75

Recreational/leisure

139(16.2)

13.37–18.27

Law (enforcement)

271(31.7)

27.60–33.78

Health care

151(17.4)

14.64–19.71

Government service provision

191(22.0)

18.91–24.44

Other service provision

154(17.8)

14.96–20.06

Public settings

216(24.8)

21.61–27.38

Interpersonal racism summary score

No racism

424(47.9)

44.57–51.26

Low racism (1–3 settings)

280(31.6)

28.58–34.82

High racism (4–9 settings)

181(20.5)

17.84–23.36

Any racism (≥ 1 setting)

461(52.1)

48.74–55.43

  1. aParticipants were asked: “In the last twelve months, have you felt that you have been treated unfairly in any of the following ways because you are Aboriginal?” The settings were: (1) Applying for work or when at work; (2) At home, by neighbors or at somebody else’s house; (3) At school, university, training course, or other educational setting; (4) While doing any sporting, recreational or leisure activities; (5) By the police, security people, lawyers or in a court of law; (6) By doctors, dentists, nurses or other staff at hospitals, dental clinics or doctor’s surgeries; (7) By staff of government agencies; (8) When seeking any other services; (9) By members of the general public; (10) Any other situation (re-categorized according to the other 9 settings where relevant)