Table 1.
Characteristics of participants (n = 30).
| Characteristics | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 18–24 | 7 (23) |
| 25–34 | 14 (47) | |
| ≥35 | 9 (30) | |
| Employment status | Full time (≥35 h/week) | 18 (60) |
| Part time (<35 h/week) | 7 (23) | |
| Self-employed | 2 (7) | |
| Studying and working part time | 1 (3) | |
| Not employed, looking for work | 1 (3) | |
| Disabled, not able to work | 1 (3) | |
| Relationship status | Married | 19 (63) |
| Living together, not married | 6 (20) | |
| Single, never married | 5 (17) | |
| Children | No children | 25 (83) |
| 1 | 1 (3) | |
| 2 | 3 (10) | |
| 3 | 1 (3) | |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian | 24 (80) |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | 1 (3) | |
| European (Western or Northern) | 2 (7) | |
| Southeast Asian | 1 (3) | |
| Mixed (Caucasian and others) | 2 (7) | |
| Highest education/degree | Secondary school | 5 (17) |
| Technical college or other college | 9 (30) | |
| University undergraduate | 12 (40) | |
| University diploma | 1 (3) | |
| University postgraduate (master’s or Ph.D. *) | 3 (10) |
* Ph.D.: Doctor of Philosophy.