Table 2.
Demographic variables among the retest study participants and those who did not participated in retest study, 16 years and over, South Australia, Australia
| Retest Participants | Did not participated in retesta | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
n |
% |
n |
% |
|
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
0.64 |
| Male |
65 |
42.2 |
159 |
40.1 |
|
| Female |
89 |
57.8 |
238 |
60.0 |
|
|
Age group |
|
|
|
|
0.25 |
| 16 to 34 years |
16 |
10.4 |
56 |
14.1 |
|
| 35 to 54 years |
33 |
21.4 |
100 |
25.2 |
|
| 55 + years |
105 |
68.2 |
241 |
60.7 |
|
|
Household income |
|
|
|
|
0.34 |
| Up to $20,000 |
40 |
26.0 |
74 |
18.6 |
|
| $20,001 to $40,000 |
30 |
19.5 |
79 |
19.9 |
|
| $40,001 to $60,000 |
15 |
9.7 |
57 |
14.4 |
|
| $60,001 to $80,000 |
17 |
11.0 |
39 |
9.8 |
|
| $80,001 or more |
32 |
20.8 |
83 |
20.9 |
|
| Not stated |
20 |
13.0 |
65 |
16.4 |
|
|
Employment status |
|
|
|
|
0.60 |
| Full time employed |
48 |
31.2 |
101 |
25.4 |
|
| Part time employed |
25 |
16.2 |
71 |
17.9 |
|
| Unemployed |
4 |
2.6 |
10 |
2.5 |
|
| Economically inactive |
77 |
50.0 |
215 |
54.2 |
|
|
Highest education level |
|
|
|
|
0.36 |
| Degree or higher |
29 |
18.8 |
81 |
20.4 |
|
| Trade/certificate/diploma |
43 |
27.9 |
88 |
22.2 |
|
| No schooling to secondary |
82 |
53.3 |
228 |
57.4 |
|
|
Area of Residence |
|
|
|
|
0.67 |
| Metropolitan Adelaide |
100 |
64.9 |
267 |
67.2 |
|
| SA Country |
54 |
35.1 |
130 |
32.8 |
|
| 154 | 100.0 | 397 | 100.0 | ||
NS = P > 0.005 using Chi Square.
a: Non-retest participants (16+ years) included participants who did not wish to be recontacted at initial interview, eligible participants but not selected for retest study, and eligible participants who were selected but did not complete retest inteview.