Table 2.
Respondent characteristics
| Variable | Categories | Number (%) N = 361 |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 18–24 | 45 (12.50) |
| 25–34 | 78 (21.60) | |
| 35–44 | 71 (19.70) | |
| 45–54 | 70 (19.40) | |
| 55–64 | 67 (18.60) | |
| 65–70 | 30 (8.30) | |
| Sex | Male | 163 (45.20) |
| Female | 197 (54.60) | |
| Non-binary | 1 (0.30) | |
| State of residence | Australian Capital Territory | 8 (2.20) |
| New South Wales | 120 (33.20) | |
| South Australia | 25 (6.90) | |
| Victoria | 90 (24.90) | |
| Queensland | 71 (19.70) | |
| Western Australia | 46 (12.70) | |
| Tasmania | 1 (0.30) | |
| Level of education | No school certificate or other qualifications | 10 (2.80) |
| School or intermediate certificate (or equivalent) | 20 (5.50) | |
| Higher school or leaving certificate (or equivalent) | 85 (23.50) | |
| Trade/apprenticeship (e.g. hairdresser, chef) | 19 (5.30) | |
| Certificate/diploma (e.g. childcare, technician) | 65 (18.00) | |
| University degree or higher | 161 (44.60) | |
| Other | 1 (0.30) | |
| Marital status | Single | 115 (31.90) |
| Widowed | 6 (1.70) | |
| Married | 157 (43.50) | |
| Divorced | 26 (7.20) | |
| De facto/living with partner | 51 (14.10) | |
| Separated | 6 (1.70) | |
| Employment status | Full-time employment | 184 (51.00) |
| Part-time employment | 73 (20.20) | |
| Unemployed | 38 (10.50) | |
| Disability pension | 14 (3.90) | |
| Retired | 37 (10.20) | |
| Other | 15 (4.20) | |
| How many healthcare appointments do you think you have attended in the past 24 months? | 1–10 | 263 (72.90) |
| 11–20 | 64 (17.70) | |
| 21–30 | 19 (5.30) | |
| 31–40 | 8 (2.20) | |
| More than 40 | 7 (1.90) | |
| We would like you to consider the last 10 healthcare appointments of any kind that you were scheduled to attend. How many of these 10 appointments did you miss without cancelling or rescheduling beforehand? | 0 | 247 (68.40) |
| 1–2 | 52 (14.40) | |
| 3–4 | 8 (2.20) | |
| 5–6 | 11 (3.00) | |
| 7–8 | 23 (6.40) | |
| 9–10 | 20 (5.50) | |
| If you have missed a healthcare appointment in the past, what was the reason/s for this?a | I forgot about the appointment | 34 (9.40) |
| I was not able to leave an event/other commitment | 31 (8.60) | |
| I was confused about the time, date or location of the appointment | 19 (5.30) | |
| I had transportation difficulties | 21 (5.80) | |
| I no longer felt sick | 21 (5.80) | |
| I was too sick | 16 (4.40) | |
| Other | 5 (1.40) |
aParticipants could select more than one option