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% |