Table 1.
Shows the demographic characteristics of the Diabetes sample group, with the NSA sub-sample used as a comparison
| Diabetes sub-sample | NSA sub-sample | |
|---|---|---|
| (N = 427) | (N = 1,432) | |
| Percentage of subsample population | ||
| Gender | ||
| Male | 56.5 | 39.9 |
| Female | 43.5 | 60.1 |
| Age | ||
| Less than 60 years | 24.9 | 26.8 |
| 60-69 years | 35.4 | 49.2 |
| 70-79 years | 26.6 | 16.9 |
| 80 years and over | 13.1 | 7.1 |
| Region of residence | ||
| Major City | 56.7 | 57.6 |
| Inner Regional | 29.9 | 27.9 |
| Outer Regional | 12.0 | 11.3 |
| Remote and very remote | 1.4 | 3.2 |
| Employment | ||
| Working | 22.8 | 36.7 |
| Not working | 77.2 | 63.3 |
| Self Assessed Health | ||
| Excellent, very good or good | 61.4 | 83.2 |
| Poor or fair | 38.6 | 16.8 |