Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study participants
| Characteristic | n | % |
| Age (years) | ||
| 15-17 | 18 | (2.0) |
| 18-24 | 156 | (17.0) |
| 25-34 | 271 | (29.6) |
| 35-44 | 237 | (25.8) |
| 45-54 | 146 | (15.9) |
| 55-64 | 37 | (4.0) |
| 65+ | 4 | (0.4) |
| Not stated | 48 | (5.2) |
| Residential location | ||
| Perth metropolitan area | 803 | (87.6) |
| Rural/regional | 61 | (6.7) |
| Not stated | 53 | (5.7) |
| Employment status | ||
| Full time | 541 | (59.0) |
| Part time | 168 | (18.3) |
| Student | 81 | (8.8) |
| Unemployed | 17 | (1.9) |
| Pensioner/social security | 27 | (2.9) |
| Retired | 10 | (1.1) |
| Other | 21 | (2.3) |
| Not stated | 52 | (5.7) |
| Educational attainment | ||
| Less than Year 10 | 33 | (3.6) |
| Year 10 | 90 | (9.8) |
| Year 12/TEE | 170 | (18.5) |
| Trade certificate/TAFE | 134 | (14.6) |
| University or CAE | 418 | (45.6) |
| Not stated | 72 | (7.9) |
| Country of birth | ||
| Australia | 607 | (66.2) |
| Other | 270 | (29.4) |
| Not stated | 40 | (4.4) |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | 21 | (2.3) |
CAE = College of Advanced Education; TAFE = Technical and Further Education; TEE = Tertiary Entrance Exam.