Table 2 Background characteristics
Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Male | 31 (39.7) |
 Female | 47 (60.3) |
Age Range: 25–84 M = 57.6 SD = 16.7 | |
 25–39 | 14 (17.9) |
 40–59 | 25 (32.1) |
 60–79 | 33 (42.3) |
  ≥ 80 | 6 (7.7) |
Place of Birth | |
 Australia | 54 (69.2) |
 New Zealand | 4 (5.1) |
 South-east Asia | 4 (5.1) |
 Europe | 6 (7.7) |
 Other | 10 (12.8) |
Main Language | |
 English | 73 (93.6) |
 Other | 5 (6.4) |
ATSIa Status | |
 Identifies as Aboriginal | 2 (2.6) |
 Identifies as neither ATSI | 76 (97.4) |
Marital Status | |
 Single | 15 (19.2) |
 Married/Defacto | 50 (64.1) |
 Divorced | 11 (14.1) |
 Widowed | 2 (2.6) |
Years of Education Range: 0b – 24 M = 12.9 SD = 3.9 | |
Highest Educational Qualification Attained | |
 Less than Grade 10 Equivalent | 8 (10.4) |
 Grade 10 or Equivalent | 22 (28.6) |
 Grade 12 or Equivalent | 7 (9.1) |
 TAFE Qualification/Certificate/Diploma | 21 (27.3) |
 Undergraduate Degree (Bachelors) | 14 (18.2) |
 Masters Degree | 3 (3.9) |
 Doctoral Degree (Including PhD) | 2 (2.6) |
Annual Household Income | |
  < $20,000 | 10 (12.8) |
 $20,000 - $39,999 | 23 (29.5) |
 $40,000 - $59,999 | 8 (10.3) |
 $60,000 - $79,999 | 7 (9.0) |
 $80,000 - $99,999 | 8 (10.3) |
 $100,000 - $119,999 | 9 (11.5) |
 $120,000+ | 6 (7.7) |
 Don’t Know/Would Rather not say | 7 (9.0) |
Employment Status | |
 Unemployed | 9 (11.5) |
 Casual | 2 (2.6) |
 Part Time | 8 (10.3) |
 Full Time | 25 (32.1) |
 Retired | 32 (41.0) |
 Other (Employed) | 2 (2.6) |