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. 2023 Jul 14;12(3):697–710. doi: 10.1556/2006.2023.00036

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of the participants

N %
Marital Status
 Single/never married 342 30.0%
 Living with partner/de facto 263 23.1%
 Married 440 38.6%
 Divorced or separated 76 6.7%
 Widowed 18 1.6%
Highest educational qualification
 Did not complete year 10 27 2.4%
 Completed year 10 or equivalent 84 7.4%
 Year 12 or equivalent 184 16.2%
 A trade, technical certificate or diploma 300 26.3%
 A university or college degree 415 36.4%
 Postgraduate qualification 129 11.3%
Employment
 Full or part-time work (including self-employed) 867 78.4%
 Unemployed and looking for work 36 3.2%
 Full time student 46 4.0%
 Full-time home duties 54 4.7%
 Retired 74 6.5%
 Sick, disability pension or other 45 3.1%
Annual Household Income
 $0 to $39,999 161 14.1%
 $40,000 to $79,999 288 25.3%
 $80,000 to $119,999 257 22.6%
 $120,000 to $159,999 212 18.6%
 $160,000 or more 164 14.4%
 Don't know 57 5.0%
ATSI
 Not Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander 1,024 89.9%
 Yes, Aboriginal 91 8.0%
 Yes, Torres Strait Islander 21 1.8%
 Yes, both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 3 0.3%
Lie/Bet
 No problems 696 61.1%
 Possible gambling problems 443 38.9%
Diagnosed Mental Health Condition*
 No 707 62.0%
 Yes 432 38.0%