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. 2026 Oct 4;22(1):2739738. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2026.2739738

Table 1.

Summary of participant characteristics (n = 16).

Characteristic Participants in cognitive interviews (n) Participants in the survey (n (%))
Age group  
18–24 2 51 (2.48)
25–34 2 324 (15.77)
35–44 3 417 (20.29)
45–54 3 411 (20.00)
55–64 2 368 (17.91)
65+ 4 484 (23.55)
Location by State  
New South Wales 2 656 (31.92)
Victoria 3 588 (28.61)
Queensland 4 390 (18.98)
Western Australia 2 159 (7.74)
South Australia 1 178 (8.66)
Tasmania 2 50 (2.43)
Australian Capital Territory 2 26 (1.27)
Northern Territory 0 8 (0.39)
Type of area  
Metropolitan 12 1623 (78.98)
Regional 4 318 (15.47)
Rural 0 104 (5.06)
Remote 0 10 (0.49)
Gender  
Man 8 980 (47.69)
Woman 8 1070 (52.07)
Non-binary 0 4 (0.19)
Prefer not to say 0 1 (0.05)