Table 1.
Participants demographics and telerehabilitation service information.
| Variable | CALD (n = 145) | No-CALD (n = 110) | * Unidentified (n = 5) | Overall (n = 260) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 60.4 (15.9) | 61.88 (18.2) | 60.97 (16.9) | 57.4 (19.6) |
| Sex , n (%) | ||||
| Female | 93 (64.1) | 69 (62.7) | 5 (100) | 167 (64.2) |
| Male | 51 (35.1) | 39 (35.4) | 90 (34.6) | |
| Prefer not to say | 1 (0.6) | 2 (1.8) | 3 (1.1) | |
| Highest level of education completed, n (%) | ||||
| Year 8 or below | 33 (22.7) | 13 (11.8) | 1 (20) | 47 (18) |
| Year 10 to Diploma | 77 (53.1) | 82 (74.5) | 4 (80) | 163 (62.6) |
| Bachelor and above | 35 (24.1) | 15 (13.6) | 0 | 50 (19.2) |
| Living with, n (%) | ||||
| Alone | 16 (11) | 24 (21.8) | 1 (20) | 41 (15.7) |
| Partner (husband or wife, de facto partner) | 41 (28.2) | 35 (31.8) | 1 (20) | 77 (29.6) |
| Family (Partner and children) | 68 (46.8) | 41 (37.2) | 0 | 109 (41.9) |
| Children | 18 (12.4) | 8 (7.2) | 2 (40) | 28 (10.7) |
| Grandchildren | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sibling | 1 (0.6) | 0 | 1 (20) | 2 (0.7) |
| Friend or companion | 1 (0.6) | 2 (1.8) | 0 | 3 (1.1) |
| Employment, n (%) | ||||
| Employed | 45 (31) | 32 (29) | 1 (20) | 78 (30) |
| Not employed/others | 42 (28.9) | 25 (22.7) | 2 (40) | 69 (26.5) |
| Retired | 22 (15.1) | 53 (48.1) | 2 (40) | 77 (29.6) |
| Previous telerehabilitation experiences, n (%) | 72 (50.7) | 60 (56.6) | 1 (20) | 132 (53.2) |
* Unidentified = Participants did not complete details about their cultural and linguistic backgrounds.