Table 2.
Distribution of the analytic sample (socio-demographic and health-related characteristics): Baseline, final wave, and pooled data
| Variables | Baseline wave (2012) | Final wave (2016) | Pooled sample (2012 and 2016) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Socio-demographic characteristics | ||||||
| Age | ||||||
| 50–64 years | 3,049 | 58.72 | 3,247 | 58.56 | 6,296 | 58.64 |
| ≥ 65 years | 2,143 | 41.28 | 2,298 | 41.44 | 4,441 | 41.36 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 2,436 | 46.92 | 2,624 | 47.32 | 5,060 | 47.13 |
| Female | 2,756 | 53.08 | 2,921 | 52.68 | 5,677 | 52.87 |
| Relationship status | ||||||
| Single | 1,813 | 34.92 | 1,970 | 35.53 | 3,783 | 35.23 |
| Couple | 3,379 | 65.08 | 3,575 | 64.47 | 6,954 | 64.77 |
| Highest education level completed | ||||||
| Year 12 and below | 2,279 | 43.89 | 2,222 | 40.07 | 4,501 | 41.92 |
| Certificate courses | 1,710 | 32.94 | 1,947 | 35.11 | 3,657 | 34.06 |
| University degrees | 1,203 | 23.17 | 1,376 | 24.82 | 2,579 | 24.02 |
| Household annual disposable income | ||||||
| Quintile 1 (Poorest) | 1,039 | 20.01 | 1,109 | 20 | 2,149 | 20.01 |
| Quintile 2 (Poor) | 1,038 | 19.99 | 1,109 | 20 | 2,146 | 19.99 |
| Quintile 3 (Middle) | 1,039 | 20.01 | 1,109 | 20 | 2,148 | 20.01 |
| Quintile 4 (Richer) | 1,038 | 19.99 | 1,109 | 20 | 2,148 | 20.01 |
| Quintile 5 (Richest) | 1,038 | 19.99 | 1,109 | 20 | 2,146 | 19.99 |
| Labour force status | ||||||
| Employed | 2,451 | 47.21 | 2,654 | 47.86 | 5,105 | 47.55 |
| Unemployed or NLF | 2,741 | 52.79 | 2,891 | 52.14 | 5,632 | 52.45 |
| Indigenous status | ||||||
| Not of Indigenous origin | 5,097 | 98.17 | 5,434 | 98.0 | 10,531 | 98.08 |
| Indigenous origin | 95 | 1.83 | 111 | 2.0 | 206 | 1.92 |
| Region of residence | ||||||
| Major city | 3,337 | 64.27 | 3,501 | 63.14 | 6,838 | 63.69 |
| Regional or remote area | 1,855 | 35.73 | 2,044 | 36.86 | 3,899 | 36.31 |
| Health-related characteristics | ||||||
| BMI | ||||||
| Underweight | 73 | 1.41 | 65 | 1.17 | 138 | 1.29 |
| Healthy weight | 1,699 | 32.72 | 1,748 | 31.52 | 3,447 | 32.10 |
| Overweight | 1,994 | 38.41 | 2,060 | 37.15 | 4,054 | 37.76 |
| Obese | 1,426 | 27.47 | 1,672 | 30.15 | 3,098 | 28.85 |
| Disability | ||||||
| No | 2,967 | 57.15 | 3,279 | 59.13 | 6,246 | 58.17 |
| Yes | 2,225 | 42.85 | 2,266 | 40.87 | 4,491 | 41.83 |
| Health-related behaviours | ||||||
| Smoking status | ||||||
| Non–smoker | 4,544 | 87.52 | 4,846 | 87.39 | 9,390 | 87.45 |
| Current smoker | 648 | 12.48 | 699 | 12.61 | 1,347 | 12.55 |
| Alcohol consumption | ||||||
| Non–drinker | 956 | 18.41 | 1,040 | 18.76 | 1,996 | 18.59 |
| Current drinker | 4,236 | 81.59 | 4,505 | 81.24 | 8,741 | 81.41 |
| Physical Activity | ||||||
| Less than the recommended level | 3,477 | 66.97 | 3,760 | 67.81 | 7,237 | 67.40 |
| Recommended level | 1,715 | 33.03 | 1,785 | 32.19 | 3,500 | 32.60 |
Note: 1. In the pooled waves, a total of 10,737 person-year observations were considered from 6892 unique persons