Table 1.
Participants’ demographic characteristics
| Baseline Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
|
Total |
2590 |
|
|
Age (years) |
|
|
| 16-35 |
579 |
22.4 |
| 36-50 |
1351 |
52.2 |
| 51+ |
660 |
25.5 |
|
Gender |
|
|
| Male |
1874 |
72.4 |
| Female |
715 |
27.6 |
|
Ethnicity |
|
|
| Māori |
104 |
4.0 |
| Non-Māori |
2486 |
96.0 |
|
Level of education |
|
|
| High school (secondary) or less |
535 |
20.7 |
| Polytechnic |
654 |
25.3 |
| University |
1395 |
53.9 |
| Missing |
6 |
0.2 |
|
NZDep2006 scores* |
|
|
| 1-3 |
1292 |
49.9 |
| 4-7 |
919 |
35.5 |
| 8-10 |
343 |
13.2 |
| Missing |
36 |
1.4 |
|
Urbanity of residence |
|
|
| Main urban area |
2013 |
77.7 |
| Others |
541 |
20.9 |
| Missing |
36 |
1.4 |
|
Region of residence |
|
|
| Auckland |
919 |
35.5 |
| Wellington |
534 |
20.6 |
| Others |
1101 |
42.5 |
| Missing | 36 | 1.4 |
* 2006 New Zealand Deprivation Index with decile ten the most deprived neighbourhood and decile one the least.