Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of HIGH LIFE study participants at baseline (2017–2019) by whether they completed the follow up survey or completed the follow up survey and lived in the same apartment at both timepoints.
| Sociodemographic characteristics | Completed baseline survey only % (n) | Completed both surveys % (n) | p | Completed both surveys & lived in same apartment both times % (n) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | 81.9 (966) | 18.1 (214) | 16.2 (187) | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 38.4 (371) | 39.3 (84) | 0.818 | 40.6 (76) | 0.566 |
| Female | 61.6 (595) | 60.7 (130) | 59.4 (111) | ||
| Agea | 41.7 (15.7) | 44.4 (16.0) | 0.024 | 45.4 (16.3) | 0.004 |
| Country of origin | |||||
| Australia | 55.8 (539) | 68.7 (147) | <.001 | 70.1 (131) | <.001 |
| Other | 44.2 (427) | 31.3 (67) | 29.9 (56) | ||
| Partner | |||||
| Yes | 52.3 (505) | 46.7 (100) | 0.142 | 48.7 (91) | 0.365 |
| No | 47.7 (461) | 53.3 (114) | 51.3 (96) | ||
| Children living at home | |||||
| Yes | 11.6 (112) | 11.2 (24) | 0.875 | 11.2 (21) | 0.887 |
| No | 88.4 (854) | 88.8 (190) | 88.8 (166) | ||
| Education | |||||
| Secondary or less | 15.2 (147) | 10.3 (22) | 11.2 (21) | ||
| Trade/certificate | 20.4 (197) | 14.0 (30) | 0.007 | 14.4 (27) | 0.031 |
| Bachelor or higher | 64.4 (622) | 75.7 (162) | 74.3 (139) | ||
| Household income | |||||
| $0 - $60,000 | 23.8 (230) | 21.0 (45) | 19.3 (36) | ||
| $60,001 - $100,000 | 25.1 (242) | 25.2 (54) | 26.2 (49) | ||
| $100,001 - $150,000 | 22.7 (219) | 24.3 (52) | 0.931 | 23.5 (44) | 0.733 |
| >$150,000 | 24.5 (237) | 25.2 (54) | 26.2 (49) | ||
| Not reported | 3.9 (38) | 4.2 (9) | 4.8 (9) | ||
| Tenure | |||||
| Public housing | 3.6 (35) | 1.4 (3) | 1.6 (3) | ||
| Private rental | 50.1 (484) | 37.4 (80) | <.001 | 30.5 (57) | <.001 |
| Own outright or mortgage | 46.3 (447) | 61.2 (131) | 67.9 (127) | ||
| Length of residence (years)a | 2.3 (2.2) | 2.3 (1.8) | 0.737 | 2.4 (1.8) | 0.742 |
| City | |||||
| Perth | 45.2 (437) | 42.5 (91) | 43.3 (81) | ||
| Melbourne | 33.7 (326) | 34.1 (73) | 0.688 | 31.6 (59) | 0.454 |
| Sydney | 21.0 (203) | 23.4 (50) | 25.1 (47) | ||
| Area SES | |||||
| IRSD 1–4 | 24.9 (241) | 20.1 (43) | 18.2 (34) | ||
| IRSD 5–7 | 35.2 (340) | 31.3 (67) | 0.057 | 30.5 (57) | 0.011 |
| IRSD 8–10 | 39.9 (385) | 48.6 (104) | 51.3 (96) | ||
P values comparing differences from Pearson Chi-Square (categorical variables) and independent sample t-test (continuous variables).
a
Mean and standard deviation (SD) for continuous variables.