Table 1.
Characteristics of respondents in analysis set (i.e. completed 1 + choice set)
| Variable | Value | N (%) | Comparable Australian data (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 18–24 | 526 (11.8%) | 11.0 |
| 25–34 | 789 (17.6%) | 18.6 | |
| 35–44 | 850 (19.0%) | 17.6 | |
| 45–54 | 798 (17.8%) | 16.3 | |
| 55–64 | 686 (15.3%) | 15.0 | |
| 65+ | 828 (18.5%) | 21.5 | |
| Gender | Male | 2196 (49.1%) | 47.4 |
| Female | 2281 (50.9%) | 52.6 | |
| Mobility | Level 1 | 3569 (79.7%) | |
| Self-care | Level 1 | 4135 (92.4%) | |
| Usual activities | Level 1 | 3513 (78.5%) | |
| Pain/discomfort | Level 1 | 2031 (45.4%) | |
| Anxiety/depression | Level 1 | 2393 (53.5%) | |
| Country of birth | Australia | 3226 (75.2%) | 79.8 |
| Highest education | Primary/secondary | 1104 (25.8%) | 39.4 |
| Trade cert./diploma | 1299 (30.3%) | 33.0 | |
| Bachelor’s | 1237 (28.9%) | 15.3 | |
| Higher degree | 648 (15.1%) | 12.2 | |
| Current student | Yes | 547 (12.8%) | |
| Gross household income | < $20,000 | 167 (3.9%) | |
| $20,001–$30,000 | 259 (6.0%) | ||
| $30,001–$40,000 | 258 (6.0%) | ||
| $40,001–$50,000 | 323 (7.5%) | ||
| $50,001–$60,000 | 367 (8.6%) | ||
| $60,001–$70,000 | 334 (7.8%) | ||
| $70,001–$80,000 | 305 (7.1%) | ||
| $80,001–$100,000 | 573 (13.4%) | ||
| More than $100,000 | 1144 (26.7%) | ||
| Other | 558 (13.0%) | ||
| Marital status | Single | 1122 (26.2%) | 23.6 |
| Separated/divorced | 432 (10.1%) | 12.6 | |
| Widowed | 104 (2.4%) | 4.9 | |
| Married/de facto | 2630 (61.3%) | 59.0 |
Note that the sample under each variable is slightly different due to respondent dropping out after completing the choice task but not completing all demographic data
All Australian data come from Wave 19 of the Household Income and Labour Dynamics Australia (HILDA) survey, other than age distribution, which uses data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics