Table 1. Selected socio-demographic data on study participants (n=38).
characteristic | Participants (n) | |
Age ( years)* | 25–34 | 1 |
35–44 | 1 | |
45–54 | 7 | |
55–64 | 9 | |
65–74 | 12 | |
75+ | 7 | |
Sex | Female | 28 |
Male | 10 | |
Indigenous status | Indigenous | 18 |
Non–Indigenous | 20 | |
Country of birth | Australia | 29 |
Other† | 9 | |
Partner/spouse* | Yes | 19 |
No | 18 | |
Educational attainment* | Year 8 | 7 |
Year 9 | 4 | |
Year 10 | 8 | |
Year 11 | 2 | |
Year 12 | 5 | |
TAFE^ | 7 | |
University Degree | 2 | |
Weekly household income* | $1–$199 | 12 |
$200–$399 | 12 | |
$400–$599 | 7 | |
$600–$799 | 4 |
Data not available for all participants; † Burma (n=1), India ( n=3), Slovenia ( n=1), The Netherlands ( n=1); UK ( n=2); US ( n=1); ^ Technical And Further Education.